Microsoft Word is a word processing program that allows users to type documents. It saves files with a .docx extension by default. Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation program that offers formatting options and effects to create dynamic presentations. Both programs have tabs, groups, and commands on the ribbon for editing documents and slides. Common tasks in Word include changing font size and type, adjusting spacing and margins, and adding headers/footers. In PowerPoint, users can design animated presentations on various topics using available layouts, themes, and effects.
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Power Point and Ms Word
Microsoft Word is a word processing program that allows users to type documents. It saves files with a .docx extension by default. Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation program that offers formatting options and effects to create dynamic presentations. Both programs have tabs, groups, and commands on the ribbon for editing documents and slides. Common tasks in Word include changing font size and type, adjusting spacing and margins, and adding headers/footers. In PowerPoint, users can design animated presentations on various topics using available layouts, themes, and effects.
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INTRODUCTION TO MS WORD
AND POWER POINT
MICROSOFT WORD Microsoft Word is a word processing software package. You can use it to type letters, reports, and other documents. By default, documents saved in Word are saved with the .docx extension. GETTING STARTED WORD Step (1): Click Start button. Step (2): Click All Programs option from the menu. Step (3): Search for Microsoft Office from the sub menu and click it. This will launch Microsoft Word application. EXPLORE WINDOW IN WORD File Tab: You can click file tab to check Backstage view, which is the place to come when you need to open or save files, create new documents, print a document, and do other file-related operations. Quick Access Toolbar: This you will find just above the File tab and its purpose is to provide a convenient resting place for the Word most frequently used commands. You can customize this toolbar based on your comfort. Ribbon: Ribbon contains commands organized in three components: Tabs: They appear across the top of the Ribbon and contain groups of related commands. Home, Insert, Page Layout are example of ribbon tabs. Groups: They organize related commands; each group name appears below the group on the Ribbon. For example group of commands related to fonts or group of commands related to alignment etc. Commands: Commands appear within each group as mentioned above. Title bar: This lies in the middle and at the top or the window. Title bar shows the program and document titles. Rulers: Word has two rulers - a horizontal ruler and a vertical ruler. The horizontal ruler appears just beneath the Ribbon and is used to set margins and tab stops. The vertical ruler appears on the left edge of the Word window and is used to gauge the vertical position of elements on the page. Help: The Help Icon can be used to get word related help anytime you like. Zoom Control: Zoom control lets you zoom in for a closer look at your text. View Buttons: The group of five buttons located to the left of the Zoom control, near the bottom of the screen, lets you switch among Word's various document views. Print Layout view: This displays pages exactly as they will appear when printed. Full Screen Reading view: This gives a full screen look of the document. Web Layout view: This shows how a document appears when viewed by a Web browser, such as Internet Explorer. Outline view: This lets you work with outlines established using Word’s standard heading styles. Draft view: This formats text as it appears on the printed page with a few exceptions. For example, headers and footers aren't shown. Document Area: The area where you type. The flashing vertical bar is called the insertion point and it represents the location where text will appear when you type. Status Bar: This displays document information as well as the insertion point location. From left to right, this bar contains the total number of pages and words in the document, language etc. KEYS CHANGE THE FONT TYPE & SIZE: USE SHRINK AND GROW BUTTONS: SPACING BETWEEN LINES: Step (1): Select the paragraph or paragraphs for which you want to define spacing. Step (2): Click the Line and Paragraph Spacing Button triangle to display a list of options to adjust space between the lines. SPACING BETWEEN PARAGRAPHS: Step (1): Select the paragraph or paragraphs for which you want to define spacing and click the Paragraph Dialog Box Launcher. Step (2): Click Before spinner to increase or decrease the space before the selected paragraph. Similar way click After spinner to increase or decrease the space after the selected paragraph. SPACING BETWEEN PARAGRAPHS: ADD BORDERS TO PAGE: ADD SHADES TO TEXT: ADJUST PAGE MARGINS ADD HEADER AND FOOTER CREATE A TABLE: TASKS Design a certificate in MS Word. POWER POINT Microsoft power point is a presentation program that offers various effects, themes, layouts, and formatting options that can be used to quickly and efficiently created and share dynamic presentations with your audience. EXPLORE WINDOW IN POWERPOINT EXERCISE 1. Create and design an animated presentation on your favorite topic.