Microsoft™ WORD

Introduction 

Prerequisites: Windows or Equivalent Experience

Starting Word for Windows

	From the Start Menu
	From the Desktop

A Tour Through the Word Window

	Elements, Features and Functions
	The Menu System, the Keyboard, and the Mouse
	Word and Icon-Based Toolbars

Selecting Preferences with Dialog Boxes

	Word Defaults
	The View Preferences Dialog Box
	Changing and Customizing the Set-Up

Creating and Editing Text and Paragraphs

	The Basics of Windows-Based Word Processing
	The Insertion Point
	Creating New Paragraphs
	Selecting Text, Lines and Paragraphs
	Adding, Changing, and Deleting Text
	The Undo and Redo Functions

Saving the Document

	The Save Function
	The Save-As Function
	Using the Save Toolbar Icon

Document Management

	Creating a New Document
	Opening Existing Documents
	Most Recently Used Documents
	Closing Documents

Getting Around in the Document

	Scrolling
	Paging

Formatting Text and Paragraphs

	Text and Paragraph Alignment
	Fonts, Typefaces, and Point Size
	Bold, Italic, and Underline
	Borders and Shading
	Line Spacing
	Using Bullets and Numbering
	Line Breaks
	Indenting Text and Paragraphs Using Tabs
	Using the Ruler to Set Tabs, Indents and Margins
	Using the Format Painter Function

Cutting, Copying, and Pasting

	The Concept
	Cutting, Copying and Moving Text
	The Paste Function

Page Layout

	Orientation
	Page Sizes
	Setting Margins
	Page Breaks

Printing and the Print Preview Feature

	The Print Preview Window and Functions
	Viewing a Multi-Page Document
	Setting Up the Document for Printing

The View Options

	Normal View Editing
	Page Layout View and Editing
	Outline and Online View
	Full-Screen View
	Using Screen Graphics for Efficiency
	Using Zoom to Edit More Easily

Advanced Editing Techniques

	The Shortcut Keys
	The Shortcut Menus
	The Find Function
	Searching and Replacing
	Moving Text with Drag and Drop
	Continuing Work Where You Left Off

Headers and Footers

	Creating Headers and Footers
	The Headers and Footers Toolbar
	Multiple and Alternating Headers and Footers

Page Numbering

The Spell Checker

Printing Envelopes

Editing Multiple Documents Simultaneously

	Editing Multiple Documents Using the Window Function
	Editing Multiple Documents with Arrange

On-Line Help

	From the Menu System and the Help Button
	Search-Specific Help Index and Find Features
	The Office Assistant