Microsoft Word Chapter 1Understanding the Word window and creating a new document

Dothan High School IT AcademyBTA 5th, 6th & 7th PeriodsMrs. Baker—Instructor 1.30.13

Learning Objectives…• Start Word 2010 using different methods• Explore the Word window and identify various features. • Use the ribbons in Words• Navigate the various menus associated with each Ribbon• Create a new document• Insert text in a document using various methods• Save a document using the Save & Save As commands• Close a document and properly exit the program

Starting Word…• Name the methods for starting Word.• Start button (most common method)• Desktop shortcut (demonstrate how to create)• Access the Most Frequently Used Programs list on the (left side)

Start Menu

Exploring the Word 2010 Window

Using Ribbons & Tabs…Entering Text…• Use of Ribbons & Tabs, Location of Ribbons • Show how the most often Ribbon groups will display first on

the menu• How to expand a Ribbon group to see all options (dialog box

launcher).• If tabs are dimmed, they are _____________.• Launcher button, Discuss the Quick access toolbar, Shortcut

keys

Entering Text…• Enter text on the document• What is word wrap?• Key the following paragraph• Using a computer to create, edit, and print documents. Of all

computer applications, word processing is the most common. To perform word processing, you need a computer, a special program called a word processor, and a printer.

• How to change margins…..• What are the default margin settings for MS Word?

Page View Selectors…• Identify each view

• Print Layout• Full Screen Reading • Web View• Outline View• Draft

Saving a document…• Name the 2 saving options…• Save As (SHIFT + F12)• Save (CTRL + S)

• Show various Save-Save As features at the File tab• Always save the file with a easily recognizable name.

• Save using the Quick Access Toolbar• Learn how to save using different options…• What characters cannot be used in saving

• / ? < > : * “• How to create a folder at MS Word• Save often to avoid lost documents/files

Close & exit a document• Use the File tab• Close button• Exit word shortcut

• ALT + F4

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