Microsoft Word 2010

Lesson 1: Introduction to Word

 Instructions:

 This interactive lesson will give you all the knowledge

and understanding you need to move on to todays
assignment and quiz.

 To complete this lesson first click F5 to start the

slideshow. To move forward click the space bar. If
you need to return to the last page or the table of
contents c lick the links at the bottom of the page.

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 Table of Contents

 The Word Windo  Menus  Open Files

w  Mini Toolbar  Minimize
 Opening Word  Shortcut Menu
/ Mazimize/ Close
 Adding Shortcuts  Scroll Bars
 Quick Access
 Tabs  Hand Panning
 Undo Redo  Select Browse Obje
 Ribbons/ Groups  Key Tip ct
 Dialog Box  File Menu  Select Text
 Commands  Help Button  The View Tab

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 The Word Window
File Menu Minimize
Quick Access Toolbar Maximize Close
Document Title

Help Button

View Ruler
Ribbon

Insertion Point Scroll Button

Scroll
Box

Scroll Button

Select
Previous Page Object
Next Page

Status Bar Zoom Slider

 Opening Word

STEPS:
1.Click Start
2.Click All Programs
3.Click Microsoft Office
4.Click Microsoft Word

Try it yourself! Then come back to the Lesson to continue on.

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 Adding Short Cuts

 Sometimes it’s easier to open Word using shortcuts.

 Let’s pin word to the Taskbar (the bar at the bottom of the screen)

STEPS:
1. Right Click on the Word icon that appears on the
taskbar
2. Click pin this program to the taskbar.

 Try it yourself! Then come back to the Lesson to continue on.

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 Tabs

 Tabs are the eight areas of activity in Microsoft Word.

Below you can see the tabs. The active tab is the tab
that you are currently click on.

Understanding Check:
 In this picture what is the active tab? The HOME tab

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 Understanding Check

 Q: In this picture what is the active tab?

 A: The HOME tab

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 The Ribbon & Groups

 When clicked, each tab opens a ribbon full of

commands. The commands are separated into groups.
Tabs

Ribbon

Group

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 Understanding Check

 Q: In this picture what is the active tab?

 A: Insert

 Q: In this picture what group is shapes located in?

 A: Illustrations
 Dialog Box Launcher

 The dialog box launcher is a small arrow in the lower

right corner of a group that you can click to launch a
dialog box.

Dialog Box Launcher

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 Dialog Box

 A dialog box displays additional

options or information to help you
execute a command.

Dialog Box
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 Commands

 A command is a button you click or a box where you

enter information that tells Word what you want it to
do.

Commands

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 Menus

 A menu is indicated by a
downward pointing arrow.
Menus allow you to choose
from a list of options.

 To the right you can see the

Font menu

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 Mini Toolbar

 The mini toolbar is a small toolbar with popular commands

that appears when you point to selected text.

 In Word, type something, select it and try to view the mini

toolbar

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 Shortcut Menu

 The shortcut menu is a

menu that displays
useful commands when
you right click on your
document.

 You will notice when

you right click the mini
toolbar also appears.

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 The Quick Access Toolbar

 The quick access toolbar contains commands that

you use most often, such as Save, Undo and Redo

Quick Access Toolbar

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 Undo & Redo

 The undo command lets you cancel or undo your last

command. Click it as many times as necessary to
undo previous commands.

 The redo command repeats your last action. If this

command is not available its picture will remain
dimmed.

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 Key Tip

 Key tips appear when you press the “Alt” key on your
keyboard. Key tips are small square labels (called
badges) that correspond to the command you want
to use. Every command on the ribbon has a key tip.

 Practice using key tips now.

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 Understanding Check

 Q: To save your file using key tips, first press “Alt,” then what?
 A: Then Press 1

 Q: Which badge in the picture above corresponds to the Page Layout tab?
 A: The P badge

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 The File Menu

 The File Menu is located

in the upper left corner
of the screen. When
click it displays basic
commands for opening,
saving, printing and
advanced options.

 NOTICE: You must click

the File Menu button
again to close the menu.

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 The Help Button

 Click the Microsoft Word Help button in the upper right

corner of the screen to open a dialog box of help
options.

Help Button

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 The Help Button

 In the lower right

corner of the Word
Help dialog box you
will find the
connection status
menu. By clicking this
menu you can access
more help topics at
Microsoft Office
Online.

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 Opening Existing Files

STEPS:
1.Click File
2.Click Open
3.From the dialog box choose
your file
4.Click Open

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 Understanding Check

Q: Where do you go to find answers to questions

you have about Word?
A: The Help button

Q: What are the step to open an existing file?

A: File, Open, Choose the document, click open
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 Maximize, Minimize, Close

At the top right of the word window you will see the
commands for maximize (make bigger) minimize
(place on the taskbar) and close (exit the document)

MINIMIZE MAXIMIZE CLOSE

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 Scroll Bars

Along the right of the Word

Window (and occasionally
the bottom, depending on
window size) you will find
scroll bars.

You can scroll by using the

arrows of clicking and
moving the bar itself.

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 Hand Panning

The hand panning

button allows you to
click anywhere in the
document and scroll
up and down with
the hand

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 Select Browse Object

This menu, found at the bottom

of the scroll bars
Gives you options for quickly
and easily browsing
your document, and finding
information.

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 Selecting Text

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 Understanding Check

Q: How do you select any amount of text?

A: click and drag across the text

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 The View Tab/ Ribbon

Click the parts of the view tab to view what they do.

When finished reading what a part does click “return to

view tab.” When you reach the “Switch Windows” slide
simply press the space bar to continue with the lesson.

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 Print Layout

Words default view is

“Print Layout,” which
shows your what your
document would look
like if you printed it
out.

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 Full Screen Reading

This mode lays

your document
out like a book.

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 Web Layout

 This view shows you

what your document
would look like if
turned into a Web
page.

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 Outline

 This view comes

with a separate tab,
ribbon and
commands that help
you transform a
document into an
outline- or notes.

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 Draft

 Draft view is meant

to help you quickly
edit text.

 Headers and footers

are not visible when
in draft view.

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 Ruler

 This shows the

ruler allowing you
to line up
elements within
your document.

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 Gridlines

 Adds grid lines to

your document to
help you align
elements within
the document.

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 Navigation Pane

 If you have headings within your

document the navigation pane
allows you to quickly and easy
navigate to them and through
the document.

 By click the thumbnails icon in

the navigation pane you can
view small images or thumbnails
of each page in your document.

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 Zoom

 Click zoom will open a

dialog box giving you
options for zooming in and
out of your document.

 You can also use the zoom

slider in the bottom right
corner of the Word
window

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 100% Button

 This button makes it so

you automatically get a
100% on anything you
turn in…

 …Just kidding, it actually

zooms the document to
100% automatically.

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 One Page, Two Page, Page Width

 One Page: Zooms so one entire

page is show on the screen

 Two Page: changes the view so

two entire pages are shown on
the screen

 Page Width: zooms the

document so the width of the
page matches the width of the
window.

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 One Page, Two Page, Page Width

 One Page: Zooms so one entire

page is show on the screen

 Two Page: changes the view so

two entire pages are shown on
the screen

 Page Width: zooms the

document so the width of the
page matches the width of the
window.

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 New Window

 Open a duplicate copy of

the same document in a
new window.

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 Arrange All

 Arranges all
open Word
windows so
that you can
view them all
at once on
the screen.

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 Split Screen

 Splits the
document into
two views so
you can view
separate
portions of the
document at
the same time.

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 Side by Side

 Allows you to
view two
separate
documents
side by side
to compare
their
contents.

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 Synchronize Scrolling

 Allows you to
scroll two
documents at
the same
pace using
one scroll
bar, or your
mouse scroll
wheel.

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 Reset Window Position

 Resets window to side-by-side view.

 If windows are still in this view it will alternate their

positions.

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 Switch Windows

 Allows you to choose from a list of other open Word

windows, and switch to whichever window you choose.

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