Chapter 6 Introduction to Word
Vocabulary
Collated: Assembled in a specific way.
Dialog box: A dialog box displays information and allows the user to interact with it. For instance, when the dialog box launcher is clicked, a dialog box appears. Unlike a window, most dialog boxes do not contain a maximize and minimize button, just a close button.
Dialog box launcher: A button (with a picture of an arrow) found on the lower right corner of Ribbon groups that is used to open the dialog box.
Group: A section on the Microsoft Ribbon that has related tools, commands, and options.
I-beam pointer: Also called I-cursor; appears like a capital I and shows the location of where the mouse cursor is located.
Keyboard shortcut: A key or a combination of keys that can be used to perform a task that can typically be done with the mouse.
Landscape orientation: The orientation of the page is such that the top and bottom are longer than the sides.
Line spacing: The space between each line in a paragraph.
Portrait orientation: The orientation of the page is such that the sides are longer than top and bottom.
Selection bar: An invisible section of the document to the left of the left margin; often used when electing text with the mouse.
Template: A predesigned document with a specific layout, design, and style.
Window: A rectangular area on a screen in which a document or application can be viewed. Almost all windows allow the user to minimize, maximize, and close them.
Introduction
To successfully work in a software, the user must know how to move around and locate the different tools and features. This chapter provides a basic introduction to MS Word, including the features of the Word document screen, the default settings, and the different types of cursors/mouse pointers. Keyboard shortcut and opening, saving, and printing files are discussed.
Introduction To the Word Document Screen
Many of the features of the Microsoft Word document screen are similar to Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel. In this section, the features of the screen are discussed. Knowing how to navigate the screen features helps the user became more efficient with the software. Figure 1 shows the features of the Word Document Screen.
Features of the Word Document Screen
The following sections describe the features shown in Figure 1:
- Quick Access Toolbar: Located in the top left corner of the window and provides quick access to commonly used tools. This toolbar can be customized by the user by using the steps shown in Figure 2. Commonly used tools include the following and are shown in Figure 3:
- Undo (Ctrl + Z): Click to undo the last action or click multiple times to undo multiple actions
- Redo (Ctrl + Y): Click to redo something that was undone
- Spelling & Grammar (F7): Click to spell and grammar check the document
- Save (Ctrl + S): Click to save a document
- New Blank Document (Ctrl + N): Click to open a new blank document
- Title Bar: The horizontal blue bar that runs at the to