MSOFFICE2007
MSOFFICE2007
Microsoft Word is a word processing software package. You can use it to type letters, reports, and other documents. This
tutorial teaches Microsoft Word 2007 basics. Although this tutorial was created for the computer novice, because Microsoft
Word 2007 is so different from previous versions of Microsoft Word, even experienced users may find it useful.
This lesson will introduce you to the Word window. You use this window to interact with Word. To begin this lesson, open
Microsoft Word 2007. The Microsoft Word window appears and your screen looks similar to the one shown here.
Note: Your screen will probably not look exactly like the screen shown. In Word 2007, how a window displays depends on the
size of your window, the size of your monitor, and the resolution to which your monitor is set. Resolution determines how
much information your computer monitor can display. If you use a low resolution, less information fits on your screen, but the
size of your text and images are larger. If you use a high resolution, more information fits on your screen, but the size of the
text and images are smaller. Also, Word 2007, Windows Vista, and Windows XP have settings that allow you to change the
color and style of your windows.
The Ribbon
You use commands to tell Microsoft Word what to do. In Microsoft Word 2007, you use the Ribbon to issue commands. The
Ribbon is located near the top of the screen, below the Quick Access toolbar. At the top of the Ribbon are several tabs;
clicking a tab displays several related command groups. Within each group are related command buttons. You click buttons
to issue commands or to access menus and dialog boxes. You may also find a dialog box launcher in the bottom-right corner
of a group. Clicking the dialog box launcher gives you access to additional commands via a dialog box.
The Ruler
The ruler is found below the Ribbon.
You can use the ruler to change the format of your document quickly. If your ruler is not visible, follow the steps listed here:
You should use Draft view for these lessons. Before moving ahead, make sure you are in Draft view:
Character Denotes
A tab
. A space
Hidden text
EXERCISE 1
1. Type =rand().
2. Press Enter. Three paragraphs appear in your document.
EXERCISE 2
Typists who are slowed down by using a mouse usually prefer using keys.
EXERCISE 3
3. You are prompted: "Do you want to save changes to Document1?" To save your changes, click Yes. Otherwise, click
No. If you click Yes, the Save As dialog box appears.
EXERCISE 1
Delete
Delete the word "very" from the sentence you just typed.
1. Select the word "very." You can place the cursor before the "v" in the word "very," press and hold down the Shift key,
and then press the right arrow key until the word "very" is highlighted.
2. Press the Delete key. The sentence should now read:
"Joe has a large boat."
EXERCISE 2
Insert
Make sure you are in Insert mode before proceeding. You are going to insert the word "blue" between the words "large" and
"boat."
1. Place the cursor after the space between the words "large" and "boat."
2. Type the word blue.
3. Press the spacebar to add a space.
4. The sentence should now read:
"Joe has a large blue boat."
Overtype
You can type over the current text (replace the current text with new text) in the Overtype mode. Do the following to change
to the Overtype mode.
• Click "Insert" on the Status bar. The word Insert changes to Overtype.
Change the word "blue" to "gray."
1. Place the cursor before the letter "b" in "blue."
2. Type the word gray.
3. The sentence should now read:
"Joe has a large gray boat."
Note: You can overtype text without changing to Overtype mode by selecting the text you want to overtype and then typing.
EXERCISE 3
Type the following exactly as shown. Remember, pressing the Enter key starts a new paragraph. Press the Enter key at the
end of each of the following lines to start a new paragraph.
Launcher: Bold Italicize Underline these words. All three Regular
Ribbon: Bold Italicize Underline these words. All three Regular
Mini Toolbar: Bold Italicize Regular
Keys: Bold Italicize Underline these words. All three Regular
Your screen should look similar to the one shown here.
1. On the line that begins with Launcher, select the word "Bold." You can place the cursor before the letter "B" in
"Bold." Press the Shift key; then press the right arrow key until the entire word is highlighted.
2. Choose the Home tab.
3. Click the dialog box launcher in the Font group. The Font dialog box appears.
4. Click Bold in the Font Style box.
Note: You can see the effect of your action in the Preview window. To remove the bold, click Regular.
5. Click OK to close the dialog box.
6. Click anywhere in the text area to remove the highlighting. You have bolded the word bold.
1. On the line that begins with "Ribbon," select the word "Bold." You can place the cursor before the letter "B" in
"Bold." Press the Shift key; then press the right arrow key until the entire word is highlighted.
2. Choose the Home tab.
3. Click the Bold button in the Font group. You have bolded the word bold.
Note: To remove the bold, you can select the text and then click the Bold button again.
4. Click anywhere in the text area to remove the highlighting.
Alternate Method - Bold with the Mini Toolbar
1. On the line that begins with "Mini Toolbar," select the word "Bold." You can place the cursor before the letter "B" in
"Bold."Press the Shift key; then press the right arrow key until the entire word is highlighted.
2. Right-click. The Mini toolbar appears.
3. Click the Bold button . You have bolded the word bold.
1. On the line that begins with Launcher, select the word "Italicize." You can place the cursor before the letter "I" in
"Italicize." Press the Shift key; then press the right arrow key until the entire word is highlighted.
2. Choose the Home tab.
3. Click the dialog box launcher in the Font group. The Font dialog box appears.
4. Click Italic in the Font Style box.
Note: You can see the effect of your selection in the Preview window. To remove the italics, click Regular in the Font
Style box.
5. Click OK to close the Font dialog box.
6. Click anywhere in the text area to remove the highlighting. You have italicized the word Italicize.
1. On the line that begins with "Ribbon," select the word "Italicize." You can place the cursor before the letter "I"
in"Italicize." Press the Shift key; then press the right arrow key until the entire word is highlighted.
2. Choose the Home tab.
3. Click the Italic button on the Ribbon. You have italicized the word Italicize.
Note: To remove the italics, select the text and click the Italicize button again.
4. Click anywhere in the text area to remove the highlighting.
Alternate Method—Italicize with the Mini Toolbar
1. On the line that begins with "Mini Toolbar," select the word "Italicize." You can place the cursor before the letter "I" in
"Italicize." Press the Shift key; then press the right arrow key until the entire word is highlighted.
2. Right-click. The Mini toolbar appears.
3. Click the Italic button . You have italicized the word Italicize.
1. On the line that begins with "Launcher," select the words "Underline these words."
2. Choose the Home tab.
3. Click the dialog box launcher in the Font group. The Font dialog box appears.
4. In the Underline Style box, click the down arrow to open the pull-down menu.
5. Click the type of underline you wish to use.
Note: To remove an underline, you select None from the pull-down menu.
6. Click OK to close the dialog box. The underline you selected appears under the words.
7. Click anywhere in the text area to remove the highlighting.
1. On the line that begins with "Ribbon," select the words "Underline these words."
2. Choose the Home tab.
3. Click the Underline button in the Font group . Alternatively, you can press the down arrow next to the
underline button and click to choose the type of underline you want.
Note: To remove the underlining, click the Underline button again.
4. Click anywhere in the text area to remove the highlighting.
Alternate Method—Underline with Keys
1. On the line that begins with "Keys," select the words "Underline these words."
2. Press Ctrl+u (hold down the Ctrl key while pressing u).
Note: To remove the underlining, press Ctrl+u again.
3. Click anywhere in the text area to remove the highlighting.
3. Use the Address bar to locate the folder in which you want to save your file.
4. Name your file by typing Lesson Two.docx in the File Name box.
5. Click Save.
6. Click the Microsoft Office button. A menu appears.
7. Click Exit Word, which is located in the bottom-right corner of the window. Word closes.
Save a File—Windows XP
1. Click the Microsoft Office button. A menu appears.
2. Click Save. The Save As dialog box appears if you are saving your document for the first time.
3. Specify the correct folder in the Save In box.
4. Name your document by typing Lesson Two in the File Name box.
5. Click Save.
6. Click the Microsoft Office button. A menu appears.
7. Click Exit Word, which is located in the bottom-right corner of the window. Word closes.
Every time you save your document, you overwrite the previous version of your document. For example, you create a
document and save it. Later you delete several passages from the document and then save your changes. The passages
from the first draft of the document no longer exist. If you want to save both the original draft of your document and the
revised document, you must save the second draft of the document using a different name. To save the document using a
different name, click the Microsoft Office button. A menu appears. Click Save As. The Save As dialog box appears. Use the
File Name box to give your document a new name.
Open a File
When you do not have time to complete your work or when you finish your work, you can save and close your file. After
saving a file, you can later open it to revise or finish it. You learned how to save a file in Lesson 2. In the exercise that
follows, you learn how to open the file you saved.
EXERCISE 1
EXERCISE 2
1. Place the cursor after the period in the sentence "I am content where I am."
2. Press the spacebar to leave a space.
3. Choose the Home tab.
4. Click the Paste button in the Clipboard group. Word pastes the text on the Clipboard. Your text should now
read:
"I am content where I am. I want to move."
1. Place the cursor after the period in the sentence: "One of me is all you need."
2. Press the spacebar to leave a space.
3. Choose the Home tab.
4. Click the Paste button in the Clipboard group. Word places the data you copied at the insertion point. Your text
should now read: "You will want to copy me. One of me is all you need. You will want to copy me."
Alternate Method—Copy with a Context Menu
1. Place the cursor after the period in the sentence: "One of me is all you need."
2. Press the spacebar to leave a space.
3. Right-click. A context menu appears.
4. Click Paste. Word pastes the information on the Clipboard into the document.
EXERCISE 4
1. Place the cursor at the point at which you want to insert your text.
2. Choose the Home tab.
3. Click the Clipboard dialog box launcher to open the Clipboard.
4. Click the item on the clipboard you want to insert into your document. Word pastes the Clipboard item into your
document at the insertion point.
Create AutoText
Cut and Copy both store information on the Clipboard. Information you store on the Clipboard is eventually lost. If you want to
store information permanently for reuse, use AutoText. AutoText permanently stores information for future use.
EXERCISE 5
Create AutoText
6. Microsoft Word suggests a name. Change the name by typing AT in the Name field.
7. Click OK. The dialog box closes.
8. Click anywhere in the text area to remove the highlighting.
9. Place the cursor between the period in the sentence you just typed and the paragraph marker (¶).
10. Press the spacebar to leave a blank space.
11. Type AT.
12. Press F3. Your text should now read:
"AutoText information is stored permanently. AutoText information is stored permanently."
Note: Whenever you need the text, simply type the name (AT) and then press F3.
Use Spell Check
Word checks your spelling and grammar as you type. Spelling errors display with a red wavy line under the word. Grammar
errors display with a green wavy line under the error. In Word 2007, you can use the Review tab's Spelling & Grammar button
to initiate a spell and grammar check of your document.
EXERCISE 6
6. "The" is misspelled, so it is highlighted on the screen and noted in the Not in Dictionary box. Word suggests correct
spellings. These suggestions are found in the Suggestions box.
7. Click "the" in the Suggestions box.
8. Click Change.
Note: If the word is misspelled in several places, click Change All to correct all misspellings.
9. The name "Mayrala" is not in the dictionary, but it is correct. Click Ignore Once to leave "Mayrala" in the document
with its current spelling.
Note: If a word appears in several places in the document, click Ignore All so you are not prompted to correct the
spelling for each occurrence.
10. "Ridgemont" is not found in the dictionary. If you frequently use a word not found in the dictionary, you might want to
add that word to the dictionary by clicking the Add to Dictionary button. Word will then recognize the word the next
time it appears. Click Add to Dictionary.
11. The following should appear on your screen: "Word finished checking the selection. Do you want to continue
checking the remainder of the document?"
12. Click No. If you wanted Word to spell-check the entire document, you would have clicked Yes.
Note: You can also press F7 to initiate a spelling and grammar check. If you don't have anything selected, Word checks the
entire document.
EXERCISE 7
1. Select "Monica is from Easton. She lives on the east side of town. Her daughter attends Eastern High School."
2. Choose the Home tab.
3. Click Replace in the Editing group. The Find and Replace dialog box appears.
EXERCISE 8
Alternate Method—Change the Font Size with Grow Font and Shrink Font
You can also change the size of your font by clicking the Grow Font and Shrink Font buttons. Selecting text and then clicking
the Grow Font button makes your font larger. Selecting text and then clicking the Shrink Font button makes your font smaller.
1. Type the following:
Grow Shrink
2. Select "Grow"
3. Choose the Home tab.
4. Click the Grow Font button several times. You font becomes larger.
5. Select Shrink.
6. Click the Shrink Font button several times. Your font becomes smaller.
EXERCISE 1
EXERCISE 2
On the Insert tab, the galleries include items that are designed to coordinate with the
overall look of your document. You can use these galleries to insert tables, headers,
footers, lists, cover pages, and other document building blocks. When you create
pictures, charts, or diagrams, they also coordinate with your current document look. ¶
You can easily change the formatting of selected text in the document text by choosing
a look for the selected text from the Quick Styles gallery on the Home tab. You can
also format text directly by using the other controls on the Home tab. Most controls
offer a choice of using the look from the current theme or using a format that you
specify directly. ¶
To change the overall look of your document, choose new Theme elements on the Page
Layout tab. To change the looks available in the Quick Style gallery, use the Change
Current Quick Style Set command. Both the Themes gallery and the Quick Styles
gallery provide reset commands so that you can always restore the look of your
document to the original contained in your current template. ¶
EXERCISE 3
1. Place your cursor anywhere in the second paragraph of the sample text you created in Exercise 2.
2. Choose the Page Layout tab. The default spacing appears in the Spacing Before field.
3. Click the up arrow next to the Spacing Before field to increase the space before the paragraph.
4. Click the up arrow next to the Spacing After field to increase the amount of space after the paragraph.
Note: You can click the down arrows next to the Spacing Before and the Spacing After fields to decrease the amount of
space before or after a paragraph. You can also type the amount of space you want to use directly into the fields. Space is
measured in points. There are 72 points to an inch.
Change Line Spacing
Line spacing sets the amount of space between lines within a paragraph. The spacing for each line is set to accommodate
the largest font on that line. If the lines include smaller fonts, there will appear to be extra space between lines where the
smaller fonts are located. At 1.5, the line spacing is set to one-and-a-half times the single-space amount. At 2.0, the line
spacing is set to two times the single-space amount (double space).
EXERCISE 4
1. Place your cursor anywhere in the first paragraph of the sample text you created in Exercise 2.
2. Choose the Home tab.
3. Click the Line Spacing button in the Paragraph group. A menu of options appears.
4. Click 2.0 to double-space the first paragraph.
On the Insert tab, the galleries include items that are designed to coordinate with
the overall look of your document. You can use these galleries to insert tables, headers,
footers, lists, cover pages, and other document building blocks. When you create pictures,
charts, or diagrams, they also coordinate with your current document look.
EXERCISE 5
1. Place your cursor anywhere within the first paragraph of the sample text you created in Exercise 2.
2. Choose the Home tab.
3. In the Paragraphs group, click the launcher. The Paragraph dialog box appears.
Indent Paragraphs
Indentation allows you to indent your paragraph from the left and/or right margin. You may find this necessary when you are
quoting a large block of text. The following exercise shows you how to indent a paragraph 1 inch from each side.
EXAMPLE: Indentation
On the Insert tab, the galleries include items that are designed to coordinate with the
overall look of your document. You can use these galleries to insert tables, headers,
footers, lists, cover pages, and other document building blocks. When you create
pictures, charts, or diagrams, they also coordinate with your current document look.
EXERCISE 6
Indent Paragraphs
1. Place your cursor anywhere in the second paragraph of the sample text you created in
Exercise 2.
2. Choose the Page Layout tab.
3. Type 1" in the Indent Left field or use the up or down arrows to set the field value to 1".
4. Type 1" in the Indent Right field or use the up or down arrows to set the field value to 1". Your
paragraph is now indented one inch from both the left and right margins, as in the example.
Align Paragraphs
Microsoft Word gives you a choice of several types of alignments. Left-aligned text is flush with the left
margin of your document and is the default setting. Right-aligned text is flush with the right margin of
your document, centered text is centered between the left and right margins, and Justified text is flush
with both the left and right margins.
EXAMPLE: Left-Aligned
Sample Paragraph
On the Insert tab, the galleries include items that are designed to coordinate with the
overall look of your document. You can use these galleries to insert tables, headers,
footers, lists, cover pages, and other document building blocks. When you create
pictures, charts, or diagrams, they also coordinate with your current document look.
EXAMPLE: Right-aligned
Sample Paragraph
On the Insert tab, the galleries include items that are designed to coordinate with the
overall look of your document. You can use these galleries to insert tables, headers,
footers, lists, cover pages, and other document building blocks. When you create
pictures, charts, or diagrams, they also coordinate with your current document look.
EXAMPLE: Centered
Sample Paragraph
On the Insert tab, the galleries include items that are designed to coordinate with the
overall look of your document. You can use these galleries to insert tables, headers,
footers, lists, cover pages, and other document building blocks. When you create
pictures, charts, or diagrams, they also coordinate with your current document look.
EXAMPLE: Justified
Sample Paragraph
On the Insert tab, the galleries include items that are designed to coordinate with the
overall look of your document. You can use these galleries to insert tables, headers,
footers, lists, cover pages, and other document building blocks. When you create
pictures, charts, or diagrams, they also coordinate with your current document look.
The following exercises demonstrate how to justify text.
EXERCISE 7
Right-align
Left-align
1. Select the paragraphs you created.
2. Choose the Home tab.
3. Click the Align-left button in the Paragraph group. Word left-aligns your paragraph.
Center
1. Selected the paragraphs you created.
2. Choose the Home tab.
3. Click the Center button in the Paragraph group. Word centers your paragraph.
Justify
1. Select the paragraphs you created.
2. Choose the Home tab.
3. Click the Justify button in the Paragraph group. Word justifies your paragraph.
EXAMPL
E:Hanging
Indent
EXERCISE 8
Create a
Ha
ng
in
g
In
de
nt
1. Type
the
follo
wing
:
Han
ging
Inde
nt:
The
han
ging
inde
nt
feat
ure
inde
nts
the
first
line
by
the
amo
unt
spec
ified
in
the
Left
field.
Sub
sequ
ent
lines
are
inde
nted
by
the
amo
unt
spec
ified
in
the
Left
field
plus
the
amo
unt
spec
ified
in
the
By
field.
2. Sele
ct
the
para
grap
h
you
just
type
d.
3. Cho
ose
the
Hom
e
tab.
4. Click
the
laun
cher
in
the
Para
grap
h
grou
p.
The
Para
grap
h
dialo
g
box
app
ears
.
5. Cho
ose
the
Inde
nts
and
Spa
cing
tab.
6. In
the
Spe
cial
field,
click
to
ope
n
the
pull-
dow
n
men
u.
7. Click
Han
ging.
8. In
the
By
box,
type
2".
9. Click
OK.
10. Plac
e
the
curs
or
after
the
colo
n
follo
wing
"Ha
ngin
g
Inde
nt."
11. Pres
s the
Tab
key.
Noti
ce
that
the
inde
ntati
on
chan
ges.
Choose a
Styl
e
Set
When
working with
Word, you
can use
styles to
quickly
format your
documents. A
style is a set
of formats
consisting of
such things
as fonts, font
colors, font
sizes, and
paragraph
formats.
Word 2007
supplies you
with
predesigned
style sets
that contain
styles for
titles,
subtitles,
quotes,
headings,
lists and
more. The
sections that
follow all
show you
how to work
with styles.
The
exercises are
based on a
file you must
download. Ri
ght click here
to download
the file.Click
Save Target
As from the
menu that
appears, and
save the
linked file to
a directory on
your
computer.
The file will
download as
a zip file. A
zip file is a
file that is
compressed.
Compressed
files are
smaller and
easier to
download. To
open the file:
1. Ope
n
the
folde
r
you
dow
nloa
ded
the
file
to.
2. Righ
t-
click
on
the
file
nam
e.
3. Click
Extr
act
All
on
the
men
u
that
app
ears
.
The
Extr
act
Com
pres
sed
(Zip
ped)
Fold
ers
dialo
g
box
app
ears
.
4. Ente
r the
folde
r
you
want
to
put
the
file
in or
exce
pt to
sugg
este
d
locat
ion.
5. Click
Extr
act.
Win
dow
s
Expl
orer
extr
acts
the
file.
6. You
can
use
Micr
osoft
Wor
d to
ope
n
the
file.
EXERCISE 9
Choose a
St
yle
Se
t
1. Cho
ose
the
Hom
e
tab.
2. Click
Cha
nge
Styl
es in
the
Styl
es
grou
p. A
men
u
app
ears
.
3. Click
Styl
e
Set.
A
men
u
app
Landscape
The exercises that follow use a file named SamplePrint.docx. Right click here to download the file. Click Save Target As from
the menu that appears, and save the linked file to a directory on your computer. The file will download as a zip file. A zip file is
a file that is compressed. Compressed files are smaller and easier to download. To open the file:
1. Open the folder you downloaded the file to.
2. Right-click on the file name.
3. Click Extract All on the menu that appears. The Extract Compressed (Zipped) Folders dialog box appears.
4. Enter the folder you want to put the file in or except to suggested location.
5. Click Extract. Windows Explorer extracts the file.
6. You can use Microsoft Word to open the file.
EXERCISE 3
EXERCISE 7
EXERCISE 8
Print Preview
1. Click the Microsoft Office button. A menu appears.
2. Highlight the Print option. The Preview and Print the Document menu appears.
3. Click Print Preview. The Preview window appears, with your document in the window.
4. Click One Page to view one page at a time. Click Two Pages to view two pages at a time.
5. To view your document in normal size, click 100%.
6. Click the Zoom Button. The Zoom dialog box appears.
7. Select an option and then click OK. Perform this task for each option and note the results.
Note: As you review your document, if you see changes you would like to make to the layout, use the Margin, Orientation, or
Page Size options to make the changes. If you want to make other types of changes to your document, click the Close Print
Preview button, to return to your document. Once you are satisfied with your document, you are ready to print.
Print
1. Click the Print button. The Print dialog box appears.
2. Click the down arrow next to the Name field and select the printer to which you want to print.
3. Choose All as the page range.
4. Click OK. Word prints your document.
You have completed Lesson 5. You can save your document and close Word.