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MS OFFICE 2007GETTING STARTED1prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoSTUDY FOR SUCCESS!I am comfortable using a mouse and keyboard. I know how to change text and insert pictures. I have used MS Word before. I use a computer often. I find computer work difficult. I am interested in learning about Word 2007. 2PRE-EVALUATIONprepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoWHAT IS A COMPUTER?A computer is an electronic device that receives instructions for processing from the user to produce the required outcome.3prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoHOW THE COMPUTER WORKS?prepared by: maria cristina b. nazareno4

INPUTPROCESSOUTPUTSOFTWAREThis refers to the collection of programs and operating aids associated with a computer that facilitate its programming and operation and extend its processing capability.

5prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoHARDWAREThis refers to the physical components that perform the function of data preparation, data input, data manipulation, data storage and output of data6prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoTHE PARTS OF A COMPUTER7

Desktop Computer System

Laptop Computer Systemprepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoSTUDY FOR SUCCESS!CATEGORY OF HARDWAREInput Devices8

prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoSTUDY FOR SUCCESS!CATEGORY OF HARDWAREOutput Devices9Two Kinds of Output Hardcopy which refers to printed output Softcopy which refers to data that is shown on a display screen or is in audio or voice form.

prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoSTUDY FOR SUCCESS!CATEGORY OF HARDWAREProcessing Devices10Central Processing Unit (CPU)- it is the brain of the computer and follows instructions of the software to manipulate data into information.

prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoSTUDY FOR SUCCESS!CATEGORY OF HARDWAREStorage Devices11 This refers to storing devices and storage media where data and instructions are stored before and after they are use to be process

prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoSTUDY FOR SUCCESS!CATEGORY OF HARDWARECommunications Devices12 These are commonly used in business applications. This includes modems, fax modem, multiplexers, concentrators and front-end processor.prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoSTUDY FOR SUCCESS!USING THE MOUSEPlace three fingers on the mouse.The thumb and little finger are on each side.Rest your index finger on the left button.Rest your ring finger on the right button.Place your centre finger over the scroll wheel between the 2 buttons.You do not have to grip the mouse tightly.13Holding the Mouse

prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoUSING THE MOUSEMove your hand forward to move cursor up the screen.Move your hand back to move cursor down.Move your hand left or right to move cursor.14Moving the Mouseprepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoUSING THE MOUSEClick the left button on your mouse one time.Click it one time.

15Clicking the Mouse

prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoUSING THE MOUSEPut your index finger over the left mouse button.Press up and down twice quickly on the left button.

16Double Clicking the Mouse

prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoOPENING MICROSOFT WORD17prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoTHE CURSOR18

prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoSTUDY FOR SUCCESS!USING THE KEYBOARD IN MS WORD19

prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoSTUDY FOR SUCCESS!To make a letter a CAPITAL letter20Hold down

and the letter key

at the same time.prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoSTUDY FOR SUCCESS!For the signs on your keyboard21Hold down

and the number key at the same time.

prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoSTUDY FOR SUCCESS!TAKE NOTEThe shift keys are on both sides of the keyboard.

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prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoSTUDY FOR SUCCESS!More on the KeyboardThe Space bar makes spaces between words when typing.

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Tap the bar one time to make a space.prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoSTUDY FOR SUCCESS!More on the KeyboardUse the 24key to move your cursor to the next line.

prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoSTUDY FOR SUCCESS!More on the KeyboardUse the 25key to go back to the line you were on. The Backspace key also deletes everything to the left of the cursor.

prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoSTUDY FOR SUCCESS!More on the KeyboardThe26key will erase everything to the right of the cursor.

To make the cursor go to the end of the line press

To make the cursor go to the start of a line press

To make an indent space press

prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoSTUDY FOR SUCCESS!HIGHLIGHTING TO SELECT WORDSPut the cursor at the end of the words you want to select.Put your first finger on the left mouse button.Hold down the left mouse button.Move the mouse across the words.Lift up your finger.The word will be highlighted in blue. When this is done, you can move words or change the size, the colour, and the style of the words on the computer.27prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoSTUDY FOR SUCCESS!28

prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoSTUDY FOR SUCCESS!To DESELECT the highlighted wordsClick your mouse on any WHITE part of the page to deselect.

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prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoSCROLLINGThis is your computer screen:

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UpVertical scroll barDownprepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoSCROLLINGClick on the up arrow to go up the pageClick on the down arrow to go down the page

Keep typing until you get to the bottom of the page. This will take you to the next screen.

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prepared by: maria cristina b. nazarenoIn a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest.'Why not come and chat with me,' said the Grasshopper, 'instead of toiling and moiling in that way?''I am helping to lay up food for the winter,' said the Ant, 'and recommend you to do the same.''Why bother about winter?' said the Grasshopper; 'we have got plenty of food at present.' But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food, and found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer. Then the Grasshopper knew'IT IS BEST TO PRERARE FOR THE DAYS OF NECESSITY.'The Ant and the Grasshopper32