Screen Layout

Menus

When you begin to explore Word 2000, you will notice a significant change in the menu
structure if you are familiar with previous versions of Word. The menus in Word 2000 display
only the commands you have recently used. To view all options in each menu, you must click
the double arrows at the bottom of the menu. The images below show the Format menu
collapsed (left) and expanded (right) after the double arrows at the bottom of the menu were
clicked:
Follow the steps below to display menus similar to previous versions of Word with all the
choices listed initially:

1. Select View|Toolbars|Customize from the menu bar.

2. Click on the Options tab.
3. Uncheck the Menus show recently used commands first check box.

Shortcut Menus

These features allow you to access various Word commands faster than using the options on
the menu bar. View shortcut menus by right-clicking with the mouse. The options on this menu
will vary depending on the element that was right-clicked. For example, the shortcut menu
below is produced by right-clicking on a bulleted list.

Actions such as "Decrease Indent" and "Increase Indent" are only applicable to lists and
therefore only appear on the list shortcut menu. The shortcut menus are helpful because they
only display the options that can be applied to the item that was right-clicked and, therefore,
prevent searching through the many menu options.

Toolbars

Many toolbars displaying shortcut buttons are also available to make editing and formatting
quicker and easier. Select View|Toolbars from the menu bar to select the toolbars. The
toolbars that are already displayed on the screen are checked. Add a toolbar simply by clicking
on the name.

Customizing Toolbars

There may be certain actions on a toolbar that you do not use and there may also be
commands that you execute often but that are not located on any toolbar. Word toolbars can be
customized so these commands can be added and deleted.
 1. Select View|Toolbars|Customize and click the Commands tab.

2. By highlighting the command categories in the Categories box, the choices will change
in the Commands box to the right.
3. Select the command you would like to add to the toolbar by selecting it in the
Commands box.
4. Drag the command with the mouse to the desired location on the toolbar and release
the mouse button.
5. Remove a button from the toolbar by clicking and dragging the button off the toolbar.

Create a New Document

 Click the New Document button on the menu bar.

 Choose File|New from the menu bar.
 Press CTRL+N (depress the CTRL key while pressing "N") on the keyboard.

Open an Existing Document

 Click the Open File button on the menu bar.

 Choose File|Open from the menu bar.
 Press CTRL+O on the keyboard.

Working on Multiple Documents

Several documents can be opened simultaneously if you are typing or editing multiple
documents at once. All open documents are listed under the Window menu as shown below.
The current document has a checkmark beside the file name. Select another name to view
another open document or click the button on the Windows taskbar at the bottom of the screen.

Close a Document

Close the current document by selecting File|Close or click the Close icon if it's visible on the
Standard Toolbar.

Typing and Inserting Text

To enter text, just start typing! The text will appear where the blinking cursor is located. Move
the cursor by using the arrow buttons on the keyboard or positioning the mouse and clicking the
left button. The keyboard shortcuts listed below are also helpful when moving through the text
of a document:

Move Action Keystroke

Beginning of the line HOME
End of the line END
Top of the document CTRL+HOME
End of the document CTRL+END

Selecting Text

To change any attributes of text it must be highlighted first. Select the text by dragging the
mouse over the desired text while keeping the left mouse button depressed, or hold down the
SHIFT key on the keyboard while using the arrow buttons to highlight the text. The following
table contains shortcuts for selecting a portion of the text:

Selection Technique
Whole word double-click within the word
Whole paragraph triple-click within the paragraph
Several words or lines drag the mouse over the words, or hold
down SHIFT while using the arrow keys
Entire document choose Edit|Select All from the menu
bar, or press CTRL+A

Deselect the text by clicking anywhere outside of the selection on the page or press an arrow
key on the keyboard.

Deleting Text

Use the BACKSPACE and DELETE keys on the keyboard to delete text. Backspace will delete
text to the left of the cursor and Delete will erase text to the right. To delete a large selection of
text, highlight it using any of the methods outlined above and press the DELETE key.

Formatting Text

The formatting toolbar is the easiest way to change many attributes of text. If the toolbar as
shown below isn't displayed on the screen, select View|Toolbars and choose Formatting.

 Style Menu - Styles are explained in detail later in this tutorial.

 Font Face - Click the arrowhead to the right of the font name box to view the list of fonts
available. Scroll down to the font you want and select it by clicking on the name once
with the mouse. A serif font (one with "feet" circled in the illustration below) is
recommended for paragraphs of text that will be printed on paper as they are most
readable. The following graphic demonstrates the difference between serif (Times New
 Roman on the left) and sans-serif ("no feet", Arial on the right) fonts.

 Font Size - Click on the white part of the font size box to enter a value for the font size
or click the arrowhead to the right of the box to view a list of font sizes available. Select
a size by clicking on it once. A font size of 10 or 12 is best for paragraphs of text.
 Font Style - Use these buttons to bold, italicize, and underline text.
 Alignment - Text can be aligned to the left, center, or right side of the page or it can be
justified across the page.
 Numbered and Bulleted Lists - Lists are explained in detail later in this tutorial.
 Increase/Decrease Indent - Change the indentation of a paragraph in relation to the
side of the page.
 Outside Border - Add a border around a text selection.
 Highlight Color - Use this option to change the color behind a text selection. The color
shown on the button is the last color used. To select a different color, click the
arrowhead next to the image on the button.
 Text Color - This option changes the color of the text. The color shown on the button is
the last color chosen. Click the arrowhead next to the button image to select another
color.

The Font dialog box allows you to choose from a larger selection of formatting options.
Select Format|Font from the menu bar to access the box.

Format Painter

A handy feature for formatting text is the Format Painter located on the standard toolbar. For
example, if you have formatting a paragraph heading with a certain font face, size, and style
and you want to format another heading the same way, you do not need to manually add each
attribute to the new headline. Instead, use the Format Painter by following these steps:

 Place the cursor within the text that contains the formatting you want to copy.
  Click the Format Painter button in the standard toolbar. Notice that your pointer now
has a paintbrush beside it.
 Highlight the text you want to add the same format to with the mouse and release the
mouse button.

To add the formatting to multiple selections of text, double-click the Format Painter button
instead of clicking once. The format painter then stays active until you press the ESC key to
turn it off.

Bulleted and Numbered Lists

 Click the Bulleted List button or Numbered List button on the formatting toolbar.
 Type the first entry and press ENTER. This will create a new bullet or number on the
next line. If you want to start a new line without adding another bullet or number, hold
down the SHIFT key while pressing ENTER.
 Continue to typing entries and press ENTER twice when you are finished typing to end
the list.

Use the Increase Indent and Decrease Indent buttons on the formatting toolbar to
create lists of multiple levels.

NOTE: You can also type the text first, highlight the section, and press the Bulleted List or
Numbered List buttons to add the bullets or numbers.

Nested Lists

To create a nested list, such as a numbered list inside of a bulleted list, follow these steps:

 Type the list and increase the indentation of the items that will make up the nested list
by clicking the Increase Indent button for each item.

 Highlight the items and click the Numbered List button on the formatting toolbar.

Formatting Lists

The bullet image and numbering format can be changed by using the Bullets and Numbering
dialog box.

 Highlight the entire list to change all the bullets or numbers, or

Place the cursor on one line within the list to change a single bullet.
 Access the dialog box by selecting Format|Bullets and Numbering from the menu bar
or by right-clicking within the list and selecting Bullets and Numbering from the
 shortcut menu.

 Select the list style from one of the seven choices given, or click the Picture... button to
choose a different icon. Click the Numbered tab to choose a numbered list style.
 Click OK when finished.

Page formatting

Page Margins

The page margins of the document can be changed using the rulers on the page and the Page
Setup window. The ruler method is discussed first:

 Move the mouse over the area where the white ruler changes to gray.

 When the cursor becomes a double-ended arrow, click with the mouse and drag the
margin indicator to the desired location.
 Release the mouse when the margin is set.

The margins can also be changed using the Page Setup dialog box:
  Select File|Page Setup and choose the Margins tab in the dialog box.

 Enter margin values in the Top, Bottom, Left, and Right boxes. The Preview window
will reflect the changes.
 If the document has Headers and/or Footers, the distance this text appears from the
edge of the page can be changed.
 Click OK when finished.

Page Size and Orientation

Change the orientation page within the Page Setup dialog box.

 Select File|Page Setup and choose the Paper Size tab.

 Select the proper paper size from the drop-down menu.

 Change the orientation from Portrait or Landscape by checking the corresponding
radio button.

Headers and Footers

A header is text that is added to the top margin of every page such as a document title or page
number and a footer is text added to the bottom margin. Follow these steps to add or edit
headers and footers in the document:

 Select View|Header and Footer from the menu bar. The Header and Footer toolbar will
appear and the top of the page will be highlighted as shown below.

 Type the heading in the Header box. You may use many of the standard text formatting
options such as font face, size, bold, italics, etc.
 Click the Insert AutoText button to view a list of quick options available.
 Use the other options on the toolbar to add page numbers, the current date and time.
 To edit the footer, click the Switch Between Header and Footer button on the toolbar.
 When you are finished adding headers and footers, click the Close button on the
toolbar.

Page Numbers

Follow these instructions for another way to add page numbers to a document.

 Select Insert|Page Numbers from the menu bar and the following dialog box will
appear.

 Select the position of the page numbers by choosing "Top of page" or "Bottom of page"
from the Position drop-down menu.
 Select the alignment of the page numbers in the Alignment drop-down menu.
 If you do not want the page number to show on the first page (if it is a title page, for
example), uncheck the Show number of first page box.
 Click OK when finished.

Print Preview and Printing

Preview your document by clicking the Print Preview button on the standard toolbar or by
selecting File|Print Preview. When the document is ready to print, click the Print button from
the Print Preview screen or select File|Print.

Tables are used to display data and there are several ways to build them in Word. Begin by
placing the cursor where you want the table to appear in the document and choose one of the
following methods.

Working with Tables

Insert a Table

There are two ways to add a table to the document using the Insert feature:

 Click the Insert Table button on the standard toolbar. Drag the mouse along the grid,
highlighting the number of rows and columns for the table.

 Or, select Table|Insert|Table from the menu bar. Select the number of rows and
columns for the table and click OK.

Draw the Table

A table can also be drawn onto the document:

  Draw the table by selecting Table|Draw Table from the menu bar. The cursor is now
the image of a pencil and the Tables and Borders toolbar has appeared.

 Draw the cells of the table with the mouse. If you make a mistake, click the Eraser
button and drag the mouse over the area to be deleted.
 To draw more cells, click on the Draw Table button .

Inserting Rows and Columns

Once the table is drawn, insert additional rows by placing the cursor in the row you want to be
adjacent to. Select Table|Insert|Rows Above or Rows Below. Or, select an entire row and
right-click with the mouse. Choose Insert Rows from the shortcut menu.

Much like inserting a row, add a new column by placing the cursor in a cell adjacent to where
the new column will be added. Select Table|Insert|Columns to the Left or Columns to the
Right. Or, select the column, right-click with the mouse, and select Insert Columns.

Moving and Resizing a Table

A four-sided moving arrow and open box resizing handle will appear on the corners of the table
if the mouse is placed over the table. Click and drag the four-ended arrow to move the table
and release the mouse button when the table is positioned where you want it. Click and drag
the open box handle to resize the table. Change the column widths and row heights by clicking
the cell dividers and dragging them with the mouse.

Tables and Borders Toolbar

The Tables and Borders toolbar allows you to add border styles, shading, text effects,
alignment, and more options to your table. Access the toolbar by clicking Table|Draw Table or
View|Toolbars|Tables and Borders.

You will need to highlight the cells of the table you want to format. Click and drag the mouse
over the cells, or use the following shortcuts:

Selection Menu Method Mouse Method

One cell Table|Select|Cell Click the bottom, left corner of
the cell when a black arrow
appears
One row Table|Select|Row Click outside the table to the left
of the row
One column Table|Select|Column Click outside the table above the
column when a black arrow
appears
Several rows (none) Click outside the table to the left
of the row and drag the mouse
down
Several (none) Click outside the table above the
columns column
Entire table Table|Select|Table Triple-click to the left of the table

Table Properties

Use the Table Properties dialog box to modify the alignment of the table with the body text and
the text within the table. Access the box by selecting Tables|Table Properties.

 Size - Check the Preferred width box and enter a value if the table should be an exact
width.
 Alignment - Highlight the illustration that represents the alignment of the table in
relation to the text of the document.
 Text wrapping - Highlight "None" if the table should appear on a separate line from the
text or choose "Around" if the text should wrap around the table.
 Borders and Shading - Select from a number of border styles, colors, and widths. Click
the Shading tab to change the background color and pattern.

 Options - Click the Options button on the Table Properties window. To change the
spacing between the document text and the table borders under Default cell margins.
Check the Allow spacing between cells box and enter a value to add space between
the table cells.