Lesson 1: What Is MS Word?

Lesson 1
What is MS Word?
Microsoft word
Is a powerful word processor that lets you quickly create simple as well as professional looking documents, you can create letters, reports, and manual. plus you can even use your creativity in creating certificates, calendars and a lot more.
Microsoft word offers a variety of tools that make editing documents easier than ever, such as ; Spelling and Grammar Checks the active document for possible spelling, grammar, and writing style errors, and displays suggestions for correction them. Mail Merge Create a single document and then let Word create many identical copies of the document and merge the different names, addresses, and so forth into each copy of the document.
Diagrams Use to illustrate various conceptual materials and to enliven documents. Diagram types include Cycle, Target, Radial, Venn, and Pyramid Tables These are often use to organize and present information. Styles and Formats Format your text and apply a style that matches your taste and give your documents that personalized touch.
Words New Features

Microsoft releases its newest version of Microsoft Office, Version 2002, most popularly known as the XP version which stands for Experience. Experience the new features of Microsoft word 2002, from its new look, the Task pane, Smart tags, Language Bar, Handwriting Recognition, and the coolest featurethe Voice Recognition.
Lesson 2: How Do I Start Using Word?

How do I launch word? You can launch MS Word the same way you start any other program using the Start Button. Note: Another way to start MS Word is by using a shortcut icon on the desktop. Jut double-click the icon to open the program.
Whats in a word window?

Application Icon
Title Bar Menu Bar
Language Bar
Minimize Button Maximize Button Close Button
Task Pane
Ruler Status Bar
Title Bar
A horizontal bar at the top of a window, dialog box, or toolbar that shows the name of the document, program or toolbar. At the right side of the Title bar are the control buttons; Minimize, Maximize, and Close buttons. Control Buttons
Minimize Maximize Restore Close Language Bar
Reduces the window and places it on the taskbar Displays the full view of the window Puts the window back to its previous size Automatically closes the application Appears in the upper-right corner of the screen in the Microsoft Office Programs. It is used for speech recognition, handwriting recognition, and Input Method Editors (IME) Displays a list of commands. Some of these commands have images next to them so you can quickly associate the command with the image. One-click buttons for the things you do all the time with Word, like opening a file, saving a file, or undoing something you accidentally did. These buttons let you change the appearance of the words in your document. A window within an Office application that provides commonly used commands. Its location and small size allow you to use these commands while still working on your files. Allow you to control margins, indents, and tab settings.
Menu Bar Standard Toolbar Formatting Toolbar Task Pane Rulers
Workspace
Scroll Bars Status Bar
Consists of a blank page where you can enter text or place pictures and graphics.
Use these sliders and arrows to see the parts of your document that dont fit in the window youre looking at now. Look here for information about the current document like What page is this?
Im Done How Do I Get Out Of Here?

To close the document window, you can use any of the following ways:
Click the Close button. Click File, Close Press Ctrl + F4 or Ctrl + W
Lesson 3
Where do I Begin
To create a blank document, you can use the New button on the Standard toolbar or pres Ctrl + N on the keyboard. You can also use the Task pane. Click File New. In the New Document task pane, under New, click Blank Document. You can also click the drop down arrow and choose New Document from the list of other task panes. NOTE: If the task pane is not on your screen, it will be displayed when you click on the New command from the File menu.
Do It Yourself With Templates

Another way to create a document is by using a template. Templates are preformatted documents. Instead of starting with a blank sheet of paper, Word creates each new document by copying a blueprint that contains text and graphics, lines and boxes, and fonts. As you replace the templates text and graphics with your own word and pictures, your letter or report slowly takes shape a lot faster than if you have do it all. To choose a Template, click General Templates on the New Document pane. On the Templates dialog box, choose from the available templates and click OK.
Let Word Do The Work With Wizards
Aside form templates, you can ask Word to help you create your document. Word has these little helpers called Wizards. The concept behind a wizard is simple. Wizard asks you some questions, and then, based on your answers, it does all the work leaving you with a filled-in document. Some wizards look like this, but some might have other options so you have to choose before creating your document. You will see these option in your Office Assistant. When you make a choice the Wizard dialog box appears.

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Words New Features

Lesson 2: How Do I Start Using Word?

Whats in a word window?

Minimize Button Maximize Button Close Button

Ruler Status Bar

Minimize Maximize Restore Close Language Bar

Menu Bar Standard Toolbar Formatting Toolbar Task Pane Rulers

Im Done How Do I Get Out Of Here?

Do It Yourself With Templates

Let Word Do The Work With Wizards

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