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Introduction to Computing Lab # 1
Introduction to Microsoft Word
Prepared by Engr. Nusrah Kanwal 1
LAB #1
INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT WORD
OBJECTIVE
Getting Familiar with Microsoft WordPROCEDURE
MICROSOFT WORD
Microsoft Word is a powerful tool to create professional documents.
To begin, open Microsoft Word. Your screen will look like the one shown here.
THE TITLE BAR
Title bar is located at the very top of the screen. On the Title bar, Microsoft Word
displays the name of the current document.
THE MENU BAR
The Menu bar is generally found directly below the Title
bar. The Menu bar displays the menu. The Menu bar
begins with the word File and continues with Edit,
View, Insert, Format, Tools, Table, Window, and Help.
You use the menus to give instructions to the software.
Point with your mouse to a menu option and click the
left mouse button to open a drop-down menu. You can
now use the left and right arrow keys on your keyboardto move left and right across the Menu bar options. You
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can use the up and down arrow keys to move up and down the drop-down menu.
The most frequently used menu options appear on the menu list. A chevron appears
at the bottom of the list. Click the chevron to display additional menu options.
To select an option, click the option or use the arrow keys to move to the option onthe drop-down menu and press Enter. An ellipse or a right arrow after a menu item
signifies additional options; if you select that menu item, a dialog box appears. Items
in gray are not available.
You can customize your screen so that all of the menu options display when you click
a menu item. This tutorial assumes that your menu is set to display all menu options.
To customize your menu to display all of the menu options:
1. Click Tools on the Menu bar.2.
Click Customize on the dropdown menu. The Customize
dialog box opens.
3. Click the Options tab.4. Click in the check box to
select Always Show Full
Menus.
5. Click Close.
THE FILE MENU
New - Opens a new document. If you use the keyboard
combination indicated on the right a blank document opens
immediately. Selecting the New menu item with your cursor
gives the opportunity to open a large number of types of
documents.
Open - Opens a previously saved document.
Close - Closes the active document but does not quit the
application.Save - Saves the active document with its current file name,
location and format.
Save As - Saves by opening a window which gives the
opportunity to change the file name, location or format.
Page Setup - Sets margins, paper size, orientation and other
layout options.
Print Preview - Shows how the file will look when you print
it.
Print - Prints the active file, also gives the opportunity to
change print optionsExit - Closes Microsoft Word.
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THE EDIT MENU
Undo ... - The actual entry of this item will depend on
what you did last. In my example I had cut text, so that
was displayed. This selection can be repeated several
times.Repeat ...- After an action has been undone, it can be
reinstated in the document.
Cut - Removes the selection from the active document
and places it on the clipboard.
Copy - Copies the selection to the clipboard
Paste - Inserts the contents of the clipboard at the
insertion point (cursor) or whatever is selected.
Clear - Deletes the selected object or text, but does not
place it on the clipboard.
Select All - Selects all text and graphics in the activewindow.
Find - Searches for specified text in the active document
Replace - Searches for and replaces specified text and
formatting.
THE VIEW MENU
Normal - The default document view for most word
processing tasks.
Page Layout - An editing view that displays yourdocument as it will look when printed. This view takes
more system memory and scrolling may be slow.
Toolbars - Displays or hides toolbars. The right pointing
arrow indicates a list of toolbars. To add a toolbar, slide
down to the name of the toolbar and click to select.
Ruler - Displays or hides horizontal and vertical rulers at
the top and left side of the document.
Header and Footer - Adds or changes the text that is
displayed at the top or bottom of every page of the
documentFull Screen - Hides most screen elements so you can see
more of your document
Zoom - Controls how large or small, the current document
appears on the screen.
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THE INSERT MENU
Page Break - Use this command to send your cursor to
the top of the next page even though the text does not
extend to the bottom of the previous page
Date and Time - Choose from seventeen formats fordisplaying date, time, or date and time.
Auto Text - Insert any of several pre-set text lines, or
create your own.
Symbol - Insert a symbol from each of your symbol fonts,
or any standard font which includes symbols. There are
more than you might think!
Footnote - Place a footnote at the bottom of the page or the end of the document.
Picture - Insert pictures from clip art or a file. You can also insert auto shapes, word
art, or a chart.
Text Box (Frame) - Use this to place captions near tables or drawings, or to set offtext at the beginning of a page. Click and draw the box after making this selection.
File - Insert a saved document into the active document at the cursor.
Object - Insert an object such as clip art, word art, an equation or much more.
Hyperlink - An interesting use of hyperlinks is to place a link to any document stored
on your computer. You can later open that document by clicking on the link.
THE FORMAT MENU
Font - Change font style, size, color and a large
number of other features. You can also change thespacing between letters here.
Paragraph - Indent a paragraph using either margin
or place some chosen amount of space before or
after the paragraph.
Bullets and Numbering - As promised in the Insert
menu, if you wish to change the bullet, it can be done
here. Your bullets can be literally any symbol you
wish them to be
Border - Create borders around blocks of text, or
around the entire document. On the Page Border tab,under the Art pull down menu you can find a huge
selection of graphic borders; hearts, stars, planets
and much more.
Drop Cap - Make the first letter of a paragraph or
chapter large enough to span several lines.
Style - If you prefer not to use the Formatting toolbar, document style can be
changed here.
Background - Another task which can be handled in the Formatting toolbar, you can
choose the color to highlight selected text in your document.
Change Case - DO YOU EVER FORGET THE CAPS LOCK? If so, come to this submenuand change the case of the highlighted text. This is a cool feature!
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Bold, Italic, Underline - Format selected text; Bold, Italic, or Underlined.
Object - Make changes to any selected object; image, word art, auto shape or any
other object inserted into the document.
THE TOOLS MENU
Spelling and Grammar Get your spellings and
grammar checked. Questioned spelling is in red,
grammar in green.
Language/Thesaurus - Have you used the word
"like" too many times? Highlight the word, select
Thesaurus and get suggestions like similar and
analogous.
Word Count - Need to know how many words are
in your document? Select Word Count and findout how many pages, words, characters,
paragraphs, and lines.
Auto Summarize - Exactly what it sounds like,
Word summarizes the document, reducing the
length of the document, keeping the meaning.
Auto Correct - Word will automatically correct
some things. If this feature is irritating to you,
come here to change what is corrected.
Customize- Opens the same window that you get
by going to the View menu and selecting
Toolbar/Customize.
Options - Modify Word settings here. Modify
print, editing, spelling and other options from this
sub-menu.
THE WINDOW MENU
New Window - This opens another window with a copy of
the active document.
Arrange All - Displays all open files in the window. Thismakes dragging and dropping from one document to
another much easier.
Split - Splits the active window into panes.
Open Document List - There is no need to drag windows to
the side so you can see other documents open in Word.
Come to the bottom of this window for a listing of all open documents. The active
document has a check mark beside it.
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THE HELP MENU
Microsoft Word Help - Open Word's Assistant and
get a search box to type in. Word displays possible
matches for you to read about.
Contents and Index - See an index of all topicsavailable in Word's Help documentation.
Microsoft on the Web - That's right! It is exactly what
it sounds like. Select a link and a Microsoft help page
is opened in your browser. If you are not online,
Word will make the connection and then display the
page.
About Microsoft Word - Not sure which version of Word you working with. Check
here for version information and for the produce ID number.
THE TOOLBARS
THE STANDARD TOOLBAR
This entire toolbar could become a floating window by double-clicking on the control
bar at the far left end of this toolbar. That gives the following window, which can be
placed anywhere on the screen:
This toolbar can be restored to its original
position by clicking in the gray bar at the
top and dragging it back to the top of the
screen. Push the top of the window up to
the bottom of the menu bar.
FUNCTIONS OF COMMONLY USED BUTTONS
Creates a new blank document
based on the default template
Saves the active file with its
current file name, location and
file format
Print preview - Shows how the
document will look when you
print it.
Cut - Removes the selection
from the document and places
it on the clipboard
Paste - Places the content of the
clipboard at the insertion point
Undo - Reverses the last
command, use pull-down
menu to undo several steps
Opens or finds a file
Prints the active file - for more
print options go to the File menu
and select Print
Spelling, grammar and writing
style checker
Copy - Copies the selected
item(s) to the clipboard
Format painter - Copies the
format from a selected object or
text and applies to other objects
or text
Redo - Reverses the action of the
Undo button, use the pull-down
menu to redo several steps
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Displays the Tables and
Borders toolbar
Insert an Excel spreadsheet
into the Word document
Displays or hides the Drawing
toolbar
Insert a table into the document,
or make a table of selected text
Columns - Changes the number
of columns in a document
Zoom - Enlarge or reduce the
display of the active document
THE FORMATTING TOOLBAR
This entire toolbar could become a floating window by double-clicking on the control
bar at the far left end of this toolbar. That gives the following window, which can be
placed anywhere on the screen:
This toolbar can be restored to its original
position by clicking in the gray bar at the top
and dragging it back to the top of the screen.
Push the top of the window up to the bottom
of the menu bar.
FUNCTIONS OF COMMONLY USED BUTTONS
Select the style to apply to
paragraphs
Changes the size of selected
text and numbers
Makes selected text and
numbers italic
Aligns to the left with a ragged
right margin
Aligns to the right with a ragged
left margin
Makes a numbered list or
reverts back to normal
Decreases the indent to the
previous tab stop
Adds or removes a border
around selected text or objects
Formats the selected text with
the color you click
Changes the font ofthe selected
text
Makes selected text and numbers
bold
Underlines selected text and
numbers
Centers the selected text
Aligns the selected text to both
the left and right margins
Add, or remove, bullets in a
selected paragraph
Indents the selected paragraph to
the next tab stop
Marks text so that it is
highlighted and stands out
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THE DRAWING TOOLBAR
This entire toolbar could become a floating window by double-clicking on the control
bar at the far left end of this toolbar. That gives the following window, which can be
placed anywhere on the screen:
This toolbar can be restored to its
original position by clicking in the
gray bar at the top and dragging it
back to the top of the screen. Push
the top of the window up to the
bottom of the menu bar.
FUNCTIONS OF COMMONLY USED BUTTONS
A pull down menu with several
drawing options
Rotates the selected object to
any degree
Draws a line where you click and
drag. Hold the Shift key down to
make the line straight
Draws a rectangle where you
click and drag. Hold down
Shift to draw a square
Draws a text box where you
click and drag
Add, modify, or remove fill
color from a selected object
Formats the selected text with
the color you click
Selects dash style for dashed
lines
A pull down menu offers
shadow choices
Changes the pointer to a
selection arrow
A pull down menu with
several libraries of shapes
Inserts a line with an arrowhead
where you click and drag
Draws an oval where you click and
drag. Hold down Shift to draw a
circle
Create text effects with Word
Art
Add, modify, or remove line
color
Changes the thickness of lines
Select arrow style; placement
and shape ofarrowhead
Add 3-d effects to rectangles
or ovals
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THE RULER
The ruler is generally found below the main toolbars. The ruler is used to change the
format of your document quickly. To display the ruler:
1. Click View on the Menu bar.2. The option Ruler should have a check mark next to it. If it has a check
mark next to it, press Esc to close the menu. If it does nothave a check
mark next to it, continue to the next step.
3. Click Ruler. The ruler now appears below the toolbars.DOCUMENT VIEW
In Word, you can display your document in one of five views: Normal, Web Layout,Print Layout, Reading Layout, or Online Layout.
Normal View
Normal view is the most often used and shows formatting such as line
spacing, font, point size, and italics. Word displays multiple-column text in
one continuous column.
Web Layout
Web layout view enables you to view your document as it would appear in a
browser such as Internet Explorer.
Print Layout
The Print Layout view shows the document as it will look when it is printed.
Reading Layout
Reading Layout view formats your screen to make reading your document
more comfortable.
Outline view
Outline view displays the document in outline form. Headings can be
displayed without the text. If you move a heading, the accompanying textmoves with it.
Before moving ahead, check to make sure you are in Normal view:
1. Click View on the Menu bar.2. The icon next to Normal should have a box around it. If the icon next to
normal has a box around it, press Esc to close the menu. If the icon next
to Normal does not have a box around it, continue on to the next step.
3. Click Normal. You are now in Normal view.
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TEXTAREA
Just below the ruler is a large area called the "text area" You type your document in
the text area. The blinking vertical line in the upper left corner of the text area is the
cursor. It marks the insertion point. As you type, your work shows at the cursor
location. The horizontal line next to the cursor marks the end of the document.
COMMONLY USED KEYBOARD COMBINATIONS
Open a new word document quickly Cut- Removes the selection from theactive document and places it on the
clipboard
Opens a previously saved documentCopies the selection to the clipboard
Closes the active window, but does
not exit word
Paste - Inserts the contents of the
clipboard at the insertion point
(cursor) or whatever is selected
Saves the active document with its
current file name, location and
format
Selects all text and graphics in the
active window
Prints the active file, also gives the
opportunity to change print options
Find - Searches for specified text in
the active document
Exit - Closes Microsoft Word Bold - Formats selected text; maketext bold, or remove bold formatting
Undo the last action. This selection
can be repeated several times
Italic - Formats selected text; make
text italic or remove italic
Redo - After an action has been
undone, it can be reinstated in the
document
Underline - Formats selected text;
make text underlined or remove
underline
Ctrl + N
Ctrl + O
Ctrl + W
Ctrl + S
Ctrl + P
Alt + F4
Ctrl + Z
Ctrl + Y
Ctrl + X
Ctrl + C
Ctrl + V
Ctrl + A
Ctrl + F
Ctrl + B
Ctrl + I
Ctrl + U
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LESS COMMONLY USED KEYBOARD COMBINATIONS
Ctrl + Shift + > Increase selected text two points Ctrl + Shift + + Apply superscript formatting
Ctrl + Shift + < Decrease selected text two points Ctrl + = Apply subscript formatting
Ctrl + ] Increase selected text one point Ctrl + Shift + C Copy formats
Ctrl + [ Decrease selected text one point Ctrl + Shift + V Paste formats
Shift + F3 Change case of the letters Ctrl + 1 Single space lines
Ctrl + Shift + W Underline words but not spaces Ctrl + 5 Set 1.5 line spacing
Ctrl + Shift + D Double underline text Ctrl + 2 Double space lines
Ctrl + E Center a paragraph Ctrl + Backspace Delete one word to the left
Ctrl + J Justify a paragraph Ctrl + Del Delete one word to the right
Ctrl + L Left align a paragraph Ctrl + R Right align a paragraph
Ctrl + M Indent a paragraph from the left Shift + Enter Insert a line break
Ctrl + T Create a hanging indent Ctrl + Shift T Reduce a hanging indent
If text is already selected and you want to extend the selection area
Shift +Extend selection one character to
the leftShift +
Extend selection one
character to the right
Ctrl + Shift +Extend selection to the end of a
wordCtrl + Shift +
Extend selection to the
beginning of a word
If you want to move the cursor
One character to the right One character to the left
Ctrl + One word to the right Ctrl + One word to the left
Ctrl + End To the end of a document Ctrl + HomeTo the beginning of a
document
EXITING WORD
Typically, you would save your work before exiting. This lesson does not require you
to enter any text, so you might have nothing to save. To exit Word:
1. Click File.2. Click Exit, which can be found at the bottom of the drop-down menu.3. If you have entered text, you will be prompted: "Do you want to save
changes to Document1?" To save your changes, click Yes. Otherwise,
click No.
4. Specify the correct folder in the Save In box.5. Name your file by typing ItcLab1.doc in the File Name field.6.
Click Save.
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LAB TASKS
L1_T1.Make a one-page flyer for Walls Ice Cream (or the company of your choice).Your advertisement should try to convince a customer that your products
and/or services are the best in town! The following requirements must be
met :
(A)Use at least two different fonts in your flyer.(B)Use at least two different font sizes (one of them must be 12).(C) Insert two pieces of clipart.(D)Use Borders and Shading somewhere in the flyer.(E) Use bold, italics, and underline somewhere in the flyer.(F) Place your name and student id at the top right in font size 10.(G)Use WordArt for the title of your business. Center the title.(H)Use a bulleted list and a numbered list in your flyer.(I) Insert a table (at least 2x2) in your flyer.(J) Attach a print out of this flyer with your manual.
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