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HOW TO USE MICROSFT WORD PLUS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS



MICROSOFT WORD is a word processor program from Microsoft. Word Processor is a program that allows you to create and format documents. It is a program, which is used for entering and editing text documents on computer. Word Processor is a program that allows you to create and format documents

MICROSOFT WORD VERSIONS



There are several versions of Microsoft Word. This depends on which version (release) is installed in your computer.

Examples:- Microsoft Word 95

                  Microsoft Word 97

                  Microsoft Word 2000

                  Microsoft Word XP or 2002

                  Microsoft Word 2003

HOW TO OPEN MICROSOFT WORD

1. Click "START" button.

2. Click "PROGRAMS".

3. Click "MICROSOFT WORD".

OR

1. Click "START" button.

2. Click "RUN"

NOTE:- Run dialog box will appear

3. Type WinWord

4. Click "OK" button.



MICROSOFT WORD SCREEN OR WINDOW



Microsoft Word 2000 screen or window consists of many bars:-

1. TITLE BAR - This is a bar at the top of Microsoft Word screen that displays the current program and book or workbook. On the left of the title bar there is a program icon we call it as Control button.  You use this button to Minimize the window, to Maximize the window even to Close the window. On the right of the title bar there are three buttons named Window Control buttons (Minimize, Maximize and Close).

e.g.  Document1 – Microsoft Word

      exercise – Microsoft Word



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2. MENU BAR - This is the bar normally below the Title bar that comprises of 9 menus.

e.g File, Edit, View, Insert, Format, Tools, Table, Window, Help

You can activate any menu by using a Mouse or a Keyboard.

i.) By using a Keyboard - Press and Hold down ALT key, and then press the underlined letter

ii.) By using a Mouse  - Click any menu you want to activate and use its commands



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e.g. Alt+F activates File menu

    Alt+E activates Edit menu

    Alt+I activates Insert menu

    Alt+W activates Window menu

    Alt+H activates Help menu

    Alt+A activates Table menu

   Alt+V activates View menu

   Alt+T activates Tools menu

   Alt+O activates Format menu

3. Toolbars

HOW TO DISPLAY OR HIDE A TOOLBAR

i.) Click "VIEW" menu.

ii.) Click "TOOLBARS"

iii.) Click any Toolbar you want to display or hide.



4. RULER BAR This is the horizontal ruler that displays settings for the paragraph that contains the insertion point.

HOW TO DISPLAY OR HIDE RULER BAR

Click “VIEW” menu.

b.) Click “RULER” 

5. TEXT AREA OR DOCUMENT is a working area where you can type and edit text, insert pictures, graphics, tables etc

6. VERTICAL SCROLL BARS – These are the shaded bars along the right side of a document window. To scroll to another part of the document, drag the box or click the arrows in the scroll bar.

 document window. Click “Next Page” button to move cursor or insertion point to the beginning of the next page down.



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7. DOCUMENT VIEW ICONS (Document Layout icons) – These are 4 buttons at the bottom left of a document window. Click any of the document view icon to change the document view.

Examples:- Normal View or Web Layout View or Print Layout View or Outline View



8. STATUS BAR  - This is the bar at the bottom of the document window that displays information about a command or toolbar button, an operation in progress, or the location of the insertion point.



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Examples:-

Page1 means cursor or insertion point is within the First page

Sec1 means cursor or insertion point is within the First section

1/1 means the cursor or insertion point is within the First page/Total number of pages is one

At1” means the distance of cursor or insertion point from the beginning of page is one inch



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Ln1 means cursor or insertion point is within the First line

Col1 means cursor or insertion point is within the First column

REC displays if Record Macro Toggle is ON or OFF

TRK displays if Track changes is ON or OFF

EXT displays if Extend Selection is ON or OFF

OVR displays if Overtype is ON or OFF

English (U.S) displays the Spelling and Grammar check language is English (United States

SAVING A DOCUMENT


1.SAVING DOCUMENT(FOR THE FIRST TIME)

i.)Click “FILE” menu, and then Click “SAVE” or “SAVE AS”

OR

i.) Press CTRL+S (Save Key) or Press F12 (Save As Key)

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OR

i.) Click “SAVE” button on the Standard Toolbar

NOTE:- Save As dialog box will appear

ii.)In the “SAVE IN” box, Select the location where a document will be saved in

Examples:- My Documents or Local Disk (C:) or 3.5 Floppy Disk (A:) or Desktop

iii.) In the “FILE NAME” box, Type a name for the document.

iv.) Click “SAVE” button when you are done.



2.SAVING AN EXISTING DOCUMENT)


i.)Click “FILE” menu, and then Click “SAVE”

OR

i.)Press CTRL+S (Save Key)

OR

i.)Click “SAVE” button on the Standard Toolbar

 SAVING A COPY OF A DOCUMENT

i.)Open a document you want to make a copy of.

ii.)Click “FILE” menu, and then Click “SAVE AS”

OR

ii.) Press F12 (Save As Key)

NOTE:- Save As dialog box will appear

iii.) In the “SAVE IN” box, Select the location where a document will be saved in

Examples:- My Documents or Local Disk (C:) or 3.5 Floppy Disk (A:) or Desktop

iv.) In the “FILE NAME” box, Type a new name for the document.

v.) Click “SAVE” button when

OPENING A DOCUMENT

i.)Click “FILE” menu, and then Click “OPEN”

OR

i.)Click “OPEN” button on the Standard Toolbar

OR

i.)Press CTRL+O (Open Key)

NOTE:- Open dialog box will appear

ii.)In the “LOOK IN” box, Select the location the document you want

iii.)In the “FILENAME” box, Type a name for the document you want to open.

iv.)Click “OPEN” button when you are done.

HOW TO CHANGE DOCUMENT LAYOUT VIEW

Click "VIEW" menu.

Click any of the following document layouts or layout view

e.g Normal or Web layout or Print Layout or Outline



CREATING A NEW BLANK DOCUMENT


Click "FILE" menu, and then Click "NEW"

NOTE:- New dialog box will appear

Click "OK" button.

OR

Click "NEW BLANK DOCUMENT" button on Standard Toolbar.

OR

Press CTRL+N  (New Blank Document Key)



SWITCHING BETWEEN ACTIVE DOCUMENTS


1. Click "WINDOW" menu, and then Click a Document you want to switch to.

OR

1. Click a button representing a Document you want to switch to on TASKBAR.

CLOSING A DOCUMENT


1. Switch to a document you want to close.

2. Click “FILE” menu, and then Click “CLOSE”

OR

2. Press CTRL+W (Close Key)

EXITING MICROSOFT WORD SCREEN OR WINDOW

1. Click “FILE” menu, and then Click “EXIT”

OR

1. Press ALT+F4 (Close window key)

SWITCHING TO A FULL SCREEN MODE


To display as much of your document as possible on the screen, you can switch to full-screen mode. In this mode, Microsoft Word removes distracting screen elements, such as toolbars and scroll bars.

1. Click "VIEW" menu, and then Click "FULL SCREEN"

NOTE:-  To turn off full-screen mode and switch to the previous view, Click "Close Full Screen" on the Full Screen toolbar, or press ESC (Escape Key).

MOVING THE CURSOR AROUND THE DOCUMENT











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Press
To move

  LEFT ARROW
One character to the left

  RIGHT ARROW
CTRL+LEFT ARROW
One character to the right
One word to the left

CTRL+PAGE DOWN
CTRL+PAGE UP
CTRL+END
CTRL+HOME
To the top of the next page
To the top of the previous page
To the end of a document
To the beginning of a document

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
CTRL+UP ARROW
One word to the right
One paragraph up

CTRL+DOWN ARROW
UP ARROW
One paragraph down
Up one line
CTRL+PAGE DOWN
CTRL+PAGE UP
CTRL+END
CTRL+HOME
To the top of the next page
To the top of the previous page
To the end of a document
To the beginning of a document

DOWN ARROW
END
HOME
ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP
Down one line
To the end of a line
To the beginning of a line
To the top of the window

ALT+CTRL+PAGE
DOWN
PAGE UP
PAGE DOWN
To the end of the window
Up one screen (scrolling) Down one screen (scrolling)




USING GO TO COMMAND




You can use GO TO command to move cursor or insertion point to the beginning of any page you specify.

HOW TO USE GO TO COMMAND

1. Click “EDIT” menu, and then Click “GO TO”

OR

1. Press CTRL+G (GO TO Key)

OR

1. Press F5 (GO TO Key)

NOTE:- Find and Replace dialog box will appear

2. In the “ENTER PAGE NUMBER” box, Type a number of the page you want cursor to go to.

3. Click “GO TO” button (which was formerly named NEXT)

4. Close the dialog box when you are done.



SELECTING TEXT OR HIGHLIGHTING TEXT


TO SELECT A WORD

Double Click the word

TO SELECT ANY AMOUNT OF TEXT

Drag over the text

TO SELECT A LINE OF TEXT

Move the pointer to the left of the line until It changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then Click.

TO SELECT MULTIPLE LINES OF TEXT

Move the pointer to the left of the lines until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then Drag up or down.









TO SELECT A SENTENCE

Hold down CTRL Key, and then Click anywhere in the sentence.

TO SELECT A PARAGRAPH

Move the pointer to the left of the paragraph until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then Double Click.

OR

Triple Click anywhere in the Paragraph.

TO SELECT MULTIPLE PARAGRAPHS

Move the pointer to the left of the paragraphs until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then Double Click and Drag up and down.

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TO SELECT A LARGE BLOCK OF TEXT

Click at the start of the selection, scroll to the end of the selection, and then hold down SHIFT key and Click.

TO SELECT AN ENTIRE DOCUMENT OR TO SELECT ALL TEXT

Move the pointer to the left of any document text until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then Triple Click.

OR

Click "EDIT" menu, and then Click "SELECT ALL"

OR

Press CTRL+A (Select All Key)

SELECT TEXT AND GRAPHICS
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Select text by holding down SHIFT and pressing the key that moves the insertion point



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Keyboard shortcuts that work (almost everywhere)

EDITING YOUR DOCUMENT


INSERTING TEXT

1. Click where you want to insert text.

2. Type your text



2. REPLACING TEXT

1. Click where you want to replace text.

2. Turn On "OVR" (Overtype)

3. Type your text.

4. Turn Off "OVR" (Overtype) when you are done.

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HOW TO TURN ON OR OFF OVR (OVERTYPE)

1. Double Click "OVR" on Status Bar.

OR

1. Press INSERT key on Keyboard to turn on or off OVR

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3. FINDING AND REPLACING TEXT

1. Click "EDIT" menu, and then Click "REPLACE"

OR

1. Press CTRL+H (Replace Key)

NOTE:- Find and Replace dialog box will appear

2. In "FIND WHAT" box, Type the information you want to search for.

3. In "REPLACE WITH" box, Type the text that you want to use as replacement text.

4. Do any of the followings:-

a.) Click "FIND NEXT" button to find and select the next occurrence of the text or formatting specified in the Find what box.

b.) Click "REPLACE" button to Replaces the selected instance of the search criteria, finds the next occurrence, and then stops.

c.) Click "REPLACE ALL" button to automatically replace all occurrences of the search criteria in your document

4. DELETING TEXT



i.) BY USING BACKSPACE KEY

a.) Position Cursor or Insertion Point at the end of the text to be deleted.

b.) Press BACKSPACE Key.

ii). BY USING DELETE KEY

a.) Position Cursor or Insertion point at the beginning of the text to be deleted.

b.) Press DELETE Key.



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iii.) DELETING A RANGE OF TEXT

a.) Select the text to be deleted.

b.) Press DELETE Key.







5. COPYING TEXT

1. Select the text to be copied.

2. Click "EDIT" menu, and then Click "COPY"

OR

2. Press CTRL+C (Copy Key)

OR

2. Click "COPY" button on Standard Toolbar.

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Right click on selected text, and then Click “COPY”

Position Insertion point or cursor to a new location (destination).

 Click "EDIT" menu, and the Click "PASTE"

OR

 Press CTRL+V (Paste Key)

OR

 Click "PASTE" button on Standard Toolbar

OR

. Right Click on new location, and then Click “PASTE”

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6. MOVING TEXT

1. Select the text to be moved.

2. Click "EDIT" menu, and then Click "CUT"

OR

2. Press CTRL+X (Cut Key)

OR

2. Click "CUT" button on Standard Toolbar.

OR

2. Right click on selected text, and then Click “CUT”

3. Position Insertion point or cursor to a new location (destination).

4. Click "EDIT" menu, and the Click "PASTE"

OR

4. Press CTRL+V (Paste Key)

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OR

4. Click "PASTE" button on Standard Toolbar

OR

4. Right Click on new location, and then Click “PASTE”

7. ZOOM IN ON OR OUT OF A DOCUMENT

You can "zoom in" to get a close-up view of your document or "zoom out" to see more of the page at a reduced size.

1. Click the arrow next to the "Zoom" box  on Standard Toolbar..

2. Click the zoom setting you want

e.g. 400%

      150%

         75%

         50%

      500%

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OR

1. Click inside the “Zoom” box on Standard Toolbar.

2. Type any number between 10 to 500

3. Press ENTER Key when you are done.

OR

1. Click "VIEW" menu, and then Click "ZOOM"

NOTE:- Zoom dialog box will appear

2. Select any percentage between 10% to 500%, and then Click "OK" button

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8. UNDO MISTAKES

Microsoft Word 2000 displays a list of the most recent actions you can undo.

HOW TO USE UNDO COMMAND

1. Click “UNDO” button on the Standard Toolbar

OR

1.Click “EDIT” menu, and then Click “UNDO”

OR

1. Press CTRL+Z (Undo Key)

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9. REDO COMMAND

You can later decide you didn't want to undo an action or You can reverse UNDO command.

HOW TO USE REDO COMMAND

1.Click “EDIT” menu, and then Click “REDO”

OR

1.Press CTRL + Y (Redo Key)

OR

1. Click “REDO” button on the Standard Toolbar

10. SPELLING AND GRAMMAR CHECKING

i.) TO SPELL CHECK A WORD

a.) Right Click a word you want to spell check.

b.) Click the correct suggestion.



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ii.) TO SPELL CHECK THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT

a.) Click "TOOLS" menu, and then Click "SPELLING AND GRAMMAR"

OR

a.) Press F7 (Spelling and Grammar Key)

NOTE:- Spelling and Grammar dialog box will appear

b.) Make the changes you want.

iii.) TO CHANGE THE DEFAULT SPELLING AND GRAMMAR LANGUAGE

a.) Click "TOOLS" menu.

b.) Click "LANGUAGE", and then Click "SET LANGUAGE"

NOTE:- Language dialog box will appear

c.) Select any language you want.

eg English (U.K)

d.) Click "DEFAULT" button, and then Click "YES"

e.) Click "OK" button

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iv.) TO LOOK UP WORDS IN THESAURUS

1. Select or type a word for which you want to find a synonym, an antonym, or related words.

2. Click "TOOLS" menu,

3. Click “LANGUAGE”, and then Click “THESAURUS”.

NOTE:- Thesaurus dialog box will appear

4. Select the options you want.

NOTE:- You can also find a common synonym for a word by right-clicking the word, pointing to Synonyms on the shortcut menu, and then clicking the synonym you want

WORD COUNT


You can count words and line in document (You can count the statistics of the document).

HOW TO USE WORD COUNT

Click “TOOLS” menu.

Click “WORD COUNT”

NOTE:- Word Count dialog box will appear

Read the statistics, and then Click “OK” button when you are done.

INSERTING PICTURES


1. INSERTING CLIPART

Position cursor or insertion point where ClipArt will appear.

Click “INSERT” menu.

Click “PICTURE”, and then Click “CLIPART”

NOTE:- Insert ClipArt window will appear

Click any category you want to insert its pictures.

Examples:- Animals, Entertainment, Cartoons, Academic, Buildings etc etc etc

Right Click a picture you want to insert, and then Click “INSERT”

Close the Insert ClipArt window when you are done.



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2. INSERTING PICTURES FROM FILE

Position cursor or insertion point where ClipArt will appear.

Click “INSERT” menu.

Click “PICTURE”, and then Click “FROM FILE”

NOTE:- Insert Picture dialog box will appear

In the “LOOK IN” box, Select the appropriate location where pictures are located. Examples:- My Pictures, My Documents, Local Disk (C:)

Click a picture you want to insert, and then Click “INSERT” button.



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3. INSERTING WORDART

Position cursor or insertion point where WordArt will appear.

Click “INSERT” menu.

Click “PICTURE”, and then Click “WORDART”

NOTE:- WordArt Gallery dialog box will appear

Select a WordArt Gallery you want, and then Click “OK” button.

Type and edit your text, and then Click “OK” button when you are done.



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4. INSERTING AUTOSHAPES

1. Click "INSERT" menu.

2. Click "PICTURE", and then Click "AUTOSHAPES"

NOTE:- Autoshapes and Drawing Toolbars will appear anywhere around your document

3. Click to select any shape you want.

e.g. Lines, Basic Shapes, Block Arrows, Flowchart, Stars and Banners, Callouts etc etc etc

4. Position mouse pointer inside a document, and then use dragging skill to draw what you want

INSERTING SYMBOLS


Position cursor or Insertion point where symbols will appear.

Click “INSERT” menu.

Click “SYMBOL”

NOTE:- Symbol dialog box will appear

Select the symbols or special characters you want.

Click “INSERT” button.

Close the symbol dialog box when you are done.

INSERTING DATE AND TIME


Position cursor or Insertion point where Date or Time or both will appear.

Click “INSERT” menu.

Click “DATE AND TIME”

NOTE:- Date and Time dialog box will appear

Select any available format you want.

Click “OK” button when you are done.

tabs

Helps the user position text on column form on the word document without using tables

Settings

Click on place you want tabs to start/to be applied

On format menu, click on tabs

Enter the tab position

Select the alignment of the text on tab stop position

Select leader if necessary( dotted line to appear before text on tab stop position

Click on set

Follow the above 4 steps to enter other tab stop positions

After entering all the stops you want, click OK



Removing tab stops

Click where you want the tabs removed

On format menu, click on tabs, to remove all tabs, click clear all

Click on Ok



Adding borders

Select text if text/paragraph border

Or don’t select anything if page border

On format menu, click on border and shading

Click on the tabs you want, select the borders styles you want

Click ok



INSERTING PAGE NUMBERS


Click “INSERT” menu, and then Click “PAGE NUMBERS”

NOTE:- Page Numbers dialog box will appear

Select the “POSITION”. 

Examples:- Top of Page (Header) or Bottom of Page (Footer)

Select the “ALIGNMENT”

Examples:- Right or Left or Center (Centre) or Inside or Outside

Click “OK” button when you are done.

REMOVING PAGE NUMBERS


Click “VIEW” menu

Click “HEADER AND FOOTER”

NOTE:- Header and Footer Toolbar will appear

If you positioned the page numbers at the bottom of the page, Click “Switch Between Header and Footer” on the Header and Footer toolbar.

Select a page number.

If you inserted page numbers by using the Page Numbers command on the Insert menu, make sure to select the frame around the page number.

Press DELETE key

FORMATTING THE DOCUMENT BACKGROUND


Click “FORMAT” menu.

Click “BACKGROUND”

Click any colour you want.

FORMATTING COLUMNS

Click “FORMAT” menu.

Click “COLUMNS”

NOTE:- Columns dialog box will appear

Select the options you want to use.

eg Number of columns, Width, Spacing, Line Between

Click “OK” button when you are done

CHANGE CASE


Microsoft Word 2000 has 5 cases you can use on selected text.

Examples:- Sentence case, Lowercase (small letters), Uppercase (Capital Letters), Title case, Toggle case

HOW TO USE CHANGE CASE ON SELECTED TEXT

Select the Text.

Click “FORMAT” menu, and then Click “CHANGE CASE”

NOTE:- Change Case dialog box will appear

Select any case you want

Click “OK” button when you are done.

TIP:- Sentence Case will capitalize the first letter of the first word in the selected sentences. Lowercase (Small Letters) will change all selected text to lowercase letters.

Uppercase (Capital Letters) will change all selected text to capital letters. Title Case will capitalize the first letter of each word in the selection. Toggle Case will change all uppercase letters to lowercase in the selection and vice versa.

FORMATTING FONT


Font changes the size and appearance of text. Microsoft Word 2000 has different font that you can use on text.

HOW TO USE FONT ON EXISTING TEXT

Select the text.

Click “FORMAT” menu, and then Click “FONT”

NOTE:- Font dialog box will appear

Click “FONT” tab

Select the options you want.

Examples:- Font, Font size, Font Colour, Font Style, Effects, Underline Style, Underline Colour

Click “OK” button when you are done.



FORMATTING TEXT EFFECTS OR ANIMATED TEXT


Microsoft Word 2000 has 6 animations you can use on text

a.) Blinking Background.

b.) Las Vegas Lights

c.) Marching Black Ants

d.) Marching Red Ants

e.) Shimmer

f.) Sparkle Text

HOW TO USE TEXT EFFECTS OR ANIMATED TEXT ON TEXT


1. Select the text.

2. Click "FORMAT" menu, and then Click "FONT"

NOTE:- Font dialog box will appear

3. Click "TEXT EFFECTS" tab.

4. Click any animation you want to use.

5. Click "OK" button when you are done.

WORKING WITH OFFICE ASSISTANT


1. TO SHOW THE OFFICE ASSISTANT

a.) Click "HELP" menu.

b.) Click "SHOW THE OFFICE ASSISTANT"

2. TO HIDE THE OFFICE ASSISTANT

a.) Click "HELP" menu.

b.) Click "HIDE THE OFFICE ASSISTANT"

3. TO CHOOSE THE OFFICE ASSISTANT

a.) Right Click the Office Assistant.

b.) Click "CHOOSE ASSISTANT"

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NOTE:- Office Assistant dialog box will appear

c.) Click "NEXT" and "BACK" buttons to scroll through the different Assistants.

d.) Click "OK" button when you are done.

4.HOW TO GET HELP (USING HELP)

a.) Click “HELP” menu.

b.) Click “MICROSOFT WORD HELP”

NOTE:- A yellowish dialog box will appear

c.) Type any Microsoft Word topic or command you want to get its details.

d.) Click “SEARCH”

e.) Click any search results (Note:- The screen will be divided into two parts)

f.) Close the Microsoft Word help window when you are done.

FORMATTING BULLETS AND NUMBERING


Select the Text.

Click “FORMAT” menu.

Click “BULLETS AND NUMBERING”

NOTE:- Bullets and Numbering dialog box will appear

Click one of the following tabs:- Bulleted or Numbered or Outline Numbered

Select the bullet or number style you want (You may customize any bullet or number style by clicking “CUSTOMIZE”

Click “OK” button when you are done.



FORMATTING PARAGRAPH


Select the Text.

Click “FORMAT” menu.

Click “PARAGRAPH”

NOTE:- Paragraph dialog box will appear

Select the options you want

Examples:- Line spacing, Spacing, Indentation, Special, Alignment

Click “OK” button when you are done.



FORMATTING BORDERS AND SHADING


Select the text.

Click “FORMAT” menu.

Click “BORDERS AND SHADING”

NOTE:- Borders and Shading dialog box will appear

Click one of the following tabs:- Borders or Page Border or Shading

Select the options you want to use.

Examples:- Setting, Style, Apply To, Colour, Art etc etc etc

Click “OK” button when you are done

WORKING WITH TABLES


1. CREATING A TABLE

1. Position Insertion point or cursor where a table will appear.

2. Click "TABLE" menu.

3. Click "INSERT", and then Click “TABLE”

NOTE:- Insert Table dialog box will appear

4. Specify the number of columns and rows.

5. Click "OK" button when you are done.



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2. CHANGING THE TABLE AUTOFORMAT

1. Click any cell of the table you want to change its borders.

2. Click "TABLE" menu.

3. Click "TABLE AUTOFORMAT"

NOTE:- Table Autoformat dialog box will appear

4. Specify (Select) the format you want and other options.

5. Click "OK" button when you are done.

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3. INSERTING COLUMNS

1. Select the columns to be inserted.

2. Click "TABLE" menu.

3. Click "INSERT"

4. Click either "COLUMNS TO THE LEFT" or "COLUMNS TO THE RIGHT"

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4. INSERTING ROWS

1. Select the rows to be inserted.

2. Click "TABLE" menu.

3. Click "INSERT"

4. Click either "ROWS ABOVE" or "ROWS BELOW"

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5. DELETING COLUMNS

1. Select the Columns to be deleted (erased).

2. Click "TABLE" menu.

3. Click "DELETE"

4. Click "COLUMNS

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6. DELETING ROWS

1. Select the Rows to be deleted (erased).

2. Click "TABLE" menu.

3. Click "DELETE"

4. Click "ROWS“

7. MERGING CELLS OR JOINING CELLS

1. Select the Cells to be merged (Joined).

2. Click "TABLE" menu.

3. Click "MERGE CELLS"

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8. SPLITTING CELLS OR DIVIDING CELLS

1. Click a cell to be splitted (divided into rows or columns).

2. Click "TABLE" menu.

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3. Click "SPLIT CELLS"

NOTE:- Split Cells dialog box will appear

4. Specify (Select) the number of columns or rows or both to be splitted.

5. Click "OK" button.

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9. SPLITTING A TABLE

Click any cell of the table.

Click “TABLE” menu.

Click “SPLIT TABLE”

10. CONVERTING TABLE TO TEXT

Click any cell of the table.

Click “TABLE” menu.

Click “CONVERT”, and then Click “TABLE TO TEXT”

11. CONVERTING TEXT TO TABLE

Select the text you want to appear in table.

Click “TABLE” menu

Click “CONVERT”, and then Click “TEXT TO TABLE”

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12. DELETING A TABLE

1. Click any cell of the Table to be deleted (erased).

2. Click "TABLE" menu.

3. Click "DELETE"

4. Click "TABLE"

13. CHANGING THE TEXT DIRECTION IN CELLS

1. Select the cells with text you want to change text direction.

2. Click "FORMAT" menu.

3. Click "TEXT DIRECTION"

NOTE:- Text Direction dialog box will appear

4.Select any direction you want, and then Click "OK"

Inserting drop cap

Position the cursor to the letter you want to insert drop cap

Go to format menu

Select Drop cap

Drop cap window appears

Choose the position for your drop cap.e.g. Dropped

Change line to drop e.g. 3

Change distance from text. e.g. 0.1

Then click on: OK

Adding a circle or ecllipse


Adding a circle or ellipse

Clock on: the Oval button.

Hold down the left mouse button and drag out to the required shape.

Release the mouse.

Adding a box

Click on: the box button

Hold down the left mouse button and drag out to the required shape.

Release the mouse.

Mail merge

What is mail merge?

Mail merge is the name given to the merging of information (usually names and addresses).

It used to send the same message to many people

How to create mail merge.

Open a Word document

Type your document e.g. a letter

Save the document with the filename: Merge.

How to create mail merge

Method

From the Tools menu, select: Mail Merge.

NOTE: Mail merge Helper dialogue box appears

In the Main document section 1, click on: Create.

Select: Form Letters from the menu.

When prompted, select: Active window

The Mail Merge Helper dialogue box appears again.

Note: filename and path of the merge document is now displayed in section1.

In the Data source section 2, click on: Get Data.

Create Data Source from the menu.

the create Data Source dialogue box appears

Note: if the data source already existed, you would need to click on: Open Data Source

Creating and saving the merge document

Creating and saving the merge document

Open a new word file.

Key in the document.

Save the file.

From tools menu, select: Mail Merge, create, from letters ( or Mailing Labels)

Click on: Active window

Creating and saving the data source

Click on Get Data, Create Data Source

Add/Remove Field names as appropriate.

Click on: OK

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Entering Merge Fields in merge document

Position the cursor where you want the first Merge Field to be.

On the Mail merge toolbar click on Insert Merge Field.

Click on the Field to insert.

Repeat until all Merge Fields are inserted.

Viewing merged document

Click on: View Merged Data button on Mail Merge toolbar




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