INTRODUCTION TO MS WORD

2019
 MS WORD
• Is a word processing program used to create, format,
save and print letters, reports, newsletters,
manuscripts, signs, certificates and other documents.
• Is a word processing program created by Microsoft
Corporation. It is the most widely used processor
today and is used in most desktop and laptop
computers.
• Part of the Microsoft office suite and its complete
name is MICROSOFT OFFICE WORD.
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• If a window is not full screen,(maximized) it is
considered to be in window mode.
• As illustrated in the picture below the title bar
has a minimize, maximize and close button. In
the top left corner of Microsoft Windows
window is an icon of the program that can be
clicked to also show these options…
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 Tips…

• In MS Windows pressing Alt+Spacebar shows

you the window menu options as shown in the
picture(previous). Using these keyboard
shortcut allows you to perform any title bar
options without having to use a mouse.
 Definitions
• File Menu Bar/Menu Tabs – It provides access
to the only menu in Office 2019. When you
click this button it shows the following:
Info,New,Open,Save, Save As,
Print,Share,Export, Close,Account,Feedback
and Options
• Title Bar – It shows the open program and the
name of the open file
 Definitions
Status Bar – It displays the document
information such as the number of the page on
which the insertion points appears, the total
number of pages, the proofing errors indicator
and the view buttons.
Vertical Scroll Bar – It moves the document
vertically.
 Definitions
• Document Area – This is where you type text.
The insertion point represents the location
where your text will appear.