Introduction to Microsoft Word Date: March 21, 2012 Time: 10 :00 AM to 11:00 AM Location: Serra Hall 156A Computer

1. Introduction to Microsoft Word Date: March 21, 2012Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Location: Serra Hall 156A Computer Lab Instructor: Joel Elad

2. Learning Objectives Navigate the “Ribbon” Interface Download and use functional document templates Open, Print, and Save your work Use formatting commands to change text, etc. Create simple styles and modify a document Spell check your document and other word processing tools Insert Tables, Pictures, or Special Characters into the text Add Header, Footer, and Footnote data to your document University of San Diego, Academic Tech Services iTeam - iteam@sandiego.edu, ext. 7400

3. Parts of the WordScreen Menu bar Standard toolbar Ribbon Cursor Scrollbar University of San Diego, Academic Tech Services iTeam - iteam@sandiego.edu, ext. 7400

4. The Ribbon - Tabs, Groups, Commands Tabs Commands Groups Tabs: The Ribbon is made up of different tabs, each related to specific kinds of work you do in Excel.Groups: Each tab has several groups that show related items together. Commands: A command is a button or a menu. University of San Diego, Academic Tech Services iTeam - iteam@sandiego.edu, ext. 7400

5. Word Help Button pops up help window. University of San Diego, Academic Tech Services iTeam - iteam@sandiego.edu, ext. 7400

6. Using Templates University of San Diego, Academic Tech Services iTeam - iteam@sandiego.edu, ext. 7400

7. Creating a blank document University of San Diego, Academic Tech Services iTeam - iteam@sandiego.edu, ext. 7400

8. Saving Your Work - Formats University of San Diego, Academic Tech Services iTeam - iteam@sandiego.edu, ext. 7400

9. Entering Data University of San Diego, Academic Tech Services iTeam - iteam@sandiego.edu, ext. 7400

10. Formatting your Word Document • Formatting commands • Font • Paragraph • Document • Changing Margins, header/footer, page number • Using Styles and Themes • Creating 2 or more columns of text • Page break, section break University of San Diego, Academic Tech Services iTeam - iteam@sandiego.edu, ext. 7400

11. Spelling and Grammar check Red squiggly – spelling mistake Green squiggly – grammatical error University of San Diego, Academic Tech Services iTeam - iteam@sandiego.edu, ext. 7400

12. Word Processing Tools • Find and Replace • Thesaurus • Research • Word Count • Languages University of San Diego, Academic Tech Services iTeam - iteam@sandiego.edu, ext. 7400

13. Adding Elements to your document • Tables • Pictures/graphics • Header/footer • Footnotes University of San Diego, Academic Tech Services iTeam - iteam@sandiego.edu, ext. 7400

14. Hands on Project University of San Diego, Academic Tech Services iTeam - iteam@sandiego.edu, ext. 7400