
Specify the correct folder in the Save In box.If you have entered text, you will be prompted: "Do you want to save changes to Document1?" To save your changes, click on Yes.Highlight E xit, which can be found at the bottom of the drop-down menu.Without text in the text area, there is nothing to save. This lesson did not require you to enter any information. Typically you would save your work before exiting. The horizontal line next to the cursor marks the end of the document. As you type, your work will show at the cursor location. The blinking vertical line in the upper left corner of the text area is the cursor. Just below the ruler is a large area called the "text area." You type your document in the text area. If the icon next to Normal is not depressed, continue on to the next step. If the icon next to normal is depressed, press Esc twice to close the menu. The icon next to Normal should be depressed.A heading can be moved and the accompanying text moved with it.īefore moving ahead, check to make sure you are in Normal view:

Headings can be displayed without the text. Outline view Outline view displays the document in outline form. The Reading Layout view shows the document as book. The Print Layout view shows the document as it will look when it is printed. The Web Layout view optimizes the document for online viewing (viewing the document in a browser). Multiple-column text is displayed in one continuous column. Normal view is the most often used and shows such formatting as line spacing, font, point size, and italics. With word, you can display your document in one of five views: Normal, Outline, Page Layout, or Online Layout. The ruler should display below the toolbars.


An ellipse after a menu item signifies additional options if you select that option, a dialog box will appear.ĭo the following exercise. To select an option, highlight the item on the drop-down menu and press Enter. You can use the up and down arrow keys to move up and down the drop-down menu. You can now use the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard to move left and right across the Menu bar options. Point with your mouse to the menu option and click the left mouse button to open a drop-down menu. You use the menu to give instructions to the software. The menu begins with the word File and continues with Edit, View, Insert, F ormat, Tools, T able, Window, and Help. The Menu bar is directly below the Title bar and it displays the menu. At the top of your screen, you should see name of document (Document2 in this case). On the Title bar, Microsoft Word displays the name of the document you are currently using. We will start with the Title bar, which is located at the very top of the screen. This lesson will familiarize you with the Microsoft Word screen.
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Although knowledge of how to navigate in a Windows environment is helpful, this tutorial was created for the computer novice. This tutorial teaches Microsoft Word basics.
