Word 2016 Lesson 1 Getting Started
Word 2016 Lesson 1 Getting Started
Quick Access
Toolbar
The Tell me bar allows you to search for commands, which is
especially helpful if you don't remember where to find a specific
command.
Tell Me
The Ribbon contains all of the commands you will need to
perform common tasks in Word. It has multiple tabs, each with
several groups of commands.
The Ribbon
Ribbon Display Options – let you show
or hide the ribbon of it takes too much
screen space.
Command Some groups also have a small arrow in the bottom-right corner
that you can click for even more options.
Group
Each group contains a series of different commands. Simply click
any command to apply it. Some groups also have an arrow in the
bottom-right corner, which you can click to see even more
commands.
Command
Group
Ribbon Tab Name Command Groups
Home Clipboard, Font, Paragraph, Styles, and Editing
Tables, Illustrations, Add-ins, Media, Comments, Header &
Insert Footer, and Text
Design Document Formatting and Page Background
Layout Page Setup, Paragraph, and Arrange
References Table of Contents, Footnotes, Citations & Bibliography,
Captions, Index, and Table of Authorities
Mailings Create, Start Mail Merge, Write & Insert Fields, Preview
Results, and Finish
Proofing, Insights, Language, Comments, Tracking,
Review Changes, and
Compare
View Views, Show, Zoom, Window, and Macros
The Ruler is located at the top and to the left of your document. It
makes it easier to make alignment and spacing adjustments.
The Ruler
This is where you'll type and edit text in the document.
Document
Pane
Click and drag the vertical scroll bar to move up and down
through the pages of your document.
Scroll Bar
From here, you can quickly see the number of words and pages in
your document.
Document
Views
Print Layout is selected by default. It shows the document as it
would appear on the printed page.
Web Layout shows how your document would look as a webpage.
Click and drag the slider to use the zoom control. The number to
the right of the slider bar reflects the zoom percentage.
Zoom Control
Backstage view gives you various options for saving, opening a
file, printing, and sharing your document. To access Backstage
view, click the File tab on the Ribbon.
Backstage
View
Return to Word
You can use the arrow to close Backstage view and return to Word.
Info
The information pane will appear whenever you access Backstage view. It contains
information on the current document.
New
From here, you can create a new blank document, or you can choose from a large
selection of templates.
Open
From here, you can open documents saved to your computer .
Save and Save As
You'll use Save and Save As to save documents to your computer .
Print
From the Print pane, you can change the print settings and print your document.
Export
From here, you can export your document in another file format, such as PDF/XPS.
Close
Click here to close the current document.
1. Open Word 2016, and create a blank document.
2. Change the Ribbon Display Options to Show Tabs.
3. Using Customize Quick Access Toolbar, add New, Quick Print,
and Spelling & Grammar.
4. In the Tell me bar, type Shape and press Enter.
5. Choose a shape from the menu, and double-click somewhere
Challenge! on your document.
6. Show the Ruler if it is not already visible.
7. Zoom the document to 120%.
8. Change the Document view to Web Layout.
9. Change the Ribbon Display Options back to Show Tabs and
Commands, and change the Document View back to Print
Layout.