Introduction to Microsoft

Word

Presented by Mrs. Goepfert

Choose a partner to work with and

follow the directions.
Opening Microsoft Word

Find the Microsoft Icon on

the desktop or toolbar. Click on
the icon.
If there is not a Microsoft Word
Icon, move the cursor to the start
menu.

Find the button and

click on it with the left mouse
button.
 2. Click
on
Programs

3. Click on
Microsoft
1. Click Office
on Start

4. Click on
Microsoft
Word
A blank document will appear
on the monitor.
Microsoft Word Vocabulary
and Components
 Pointer or Cursor

Move your mouse and watch your

pointer move around the screen.
Application title bar

The application title bar is in the

upper left-hand corner and tells us
what application is being used.
Show it to your partner.
 Window sizing controls

Move the pointer to the resizing button

and click on the left mouse button. What
happens? Click on the resizing button
again. What happens?
 Toolbars

Toolbars help us do different

functions just by clicking on their
buttons. Show your partner the
toolbar on your screen.
 Ruler

The ruler shows us the size of

our document and the placement
of our words or pictures.
 View Icons

Normal View
Online Outline View
Layout Page
View Layout
View
The view icons are located in the lower
left-hand corner of the document. Find
the icons and show them to your partner.
Horizontal/Vertical
Scroll bars

Using your left mouse

button click and hold
the scroll bar. Try the
vertical button and the
horizontal button.
Show your partner
what happens.
 Status Bar

Current Total
page number
number of pages

The status bar is found on the bottom of your

screen. It gives you valuable information about
the document you are working on.
Insertion Point (flashing)

The flashing insertion point shows were

letters will be inserted when you start
typing. Find the insertion point on your
blank document and show your partner.
Undo and Redo tools
Pull down menu of
possible choices.

Undo last Redo last

action. action.
 Type Microsoft Word on your blank document.
Move the cursor or pointer over the words
Microsoft Word. What happens when the cursor
is moved over the words? Tell your partner.

Microsoft Word
When the cursor turns into an I-beam click on your
left mouse button. What happens? Try it again.

Microsoft Word
Working with a Document
Move the cursor to the end of title, Microsoft
Word and click with the left mouse. Press enter
and at the insertion point type the following:

I will learn how to open, save and close a word

document. I will learn to bold, italic, and underline
words. I will learn to right, left, center and fully
justify my document. I will learn how to change
fonts and font size.
 Microsoft
Word
I will learn how to open, save and close a word document. I
will learn to bold, italic, and underline words. I will learn to
right, left, center and fully justify my document. I will learn
how to change fonts and font size.

Put your cursor over the word Microsoft.

Quickly click your left mouse twice.
What happens? Click your left button
quickly three times. What happens?
 Microsoft
Word
I will learn how to open, save and close a word document. I
will learn to bold, italic, and underline words. I will learn to
right, left, center and fully justify my document. I will learn
how to change fonts and font size.

The title, Microsoft Word, should be

highlighted like the example above.
 Underline
Bold Italic

Try the three buttons on the task bar. What

happens to the title? Make the title bold.
 Pull down Pull down
menu for menu for
fonts. font size.

Change the font size to 28. Change

the font type to Arial Black.
Align left Full Justify
Center Align right

Click on the justification toolbar. Try all

four buttons. What happens when you
push each button? Center align the title.
 Microsoft Word
I will learn how to open, save and close a word document. I
will learn to bold, italic, and underline words. I will learn to
right, left, center and fully justify my document. I will learn
how to change fonts and font size.

Move the cursor over the word document.

Click the left mouse button quickly two times.
What happens? Click the left mouse button
three times quickly. What happens?
 Microsoft Word
I will learn how to open, save and close a word document. I
will learn to bold, italic, and underline words. I will learn to
right, left, center and fully justify my document. I will learn
how to change fonts and font size.

The document should be highlighted

like the example above.
Align left Full Justify
Center Align right

Click on the justification toolbar. Try all

four buttons. What happens when you push
each button? Partners need to decide
which one they want to use and select it.
 Pull down Pull down
menu for menu for
fonts. font size.

Change the font size to 14.

Change the font type to Arial.
 Microsoft Word
I will learn how to open, save and close a word document.
I will learn to bold, italic, and underline words. I will learn
to right, left, center and fully justify my document. I will
learn how to change fonts and font size.

The document it completed and it is time

to save our document to a 3 ½” floppy disk.
Open pull down
menu under File.

On the pull down menu click on Save As…

Select 3½ Floppy (A:)

3 ½ Floppy (A:)

Type the file name: Microsoft Word

 3 ½ Floppy (A:)

Microsoft Word

Move your cursor over to save and click.

 Click
Microsoft Word
I will learn how to open, save and close a word to
close.
document. I will learn to bold, italic, and underline
words. I will learn to right, left, center and fully justify
my document. I will learn how to change fonts and
font size.

Find the window sizing control and

toolbar. Click on the to close the
program.
Thank You