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Surrey Libraries Computer Learning Centres. Totally New to Computers Microsoft Word: The Basics. March 2013 Teaching Script. What is Microsoft Word?. A program that allows the user to create, edit, save and print documents such as letters, resumes, essays and more!. The Ribbon.

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Surrey Libraries Computer Learning Centres

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  1. Surrey Libraries Computer Learning Centres Totally New to Computers Microsoft Word: The Basics March 2013 Teaching Script

  2. What is Microsoft Word? • A program that allows the user to create, edit, save and print documents such as letters, resumes, essays and more!

  3. The Ribbon • The Ribbon is used for issuing commands • Divided into tabs: • Home • Insert • Page Layout, etc. • Many basic commands are found under the File and Home tabs

  4. The File Tab • The File tab, located in the top-left corner of the screen, displays several useful commands • Save • Save As • Open • Close • New • Print(includes Print Preview) • Exit (same as Close)

  5. Text Area and Scroll Bar • The blank ‘page’ is the text area where you type your document • To the right of the page is the vertical scroll bar which allows you to scroll up and down Text area Scroll bar

  6. Creating a New Document • To start using Word, double-click on the Microsoft Word icon on the desktop • Or you can click on the Start button > All Programs > Microsoft Office > Microsoft Word 2010 • Once Word is running, you will see a blank page titled Document1

  7. Opening an Existing Document • Using the File tab, open QuickFox.docx • .docx is the file type (or extension) • Previous versions of Word use .doc (pre- 2007)

  8. Basic Formatting Commands • Things you can do to the text: • Bold • Italics • Bold Italics • Underline • Different font typeface and size • Change the alignment • Create bulleted lists

  9. Save and Save As • Save As will name or re-name your document • Save will save your changes to the current document • Make sure to save your work regularly!

  10. Printing • Clicking the Print icon will send your document to the printer • When you click on Print, you can also previewhow your document will look on the page before you actually print it • You can print using either Quick Access Toolbar or the File tab

  11. Renaming a Document and Closing • Save the current document using Save As – rename it to LazyDog.docx • You can Close a document using the File tab and selecting Close or Exit

  12. Questions? • Thank You

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