INTRODUCTION TO MS
WORD
Basic Intro
MUHAMMAD TAYYAB ABBASI
Registration No: 5520
Microsoft Word
If you want start to Microsoft word follow the below instructions;
Click on the task menu option.
Search MS Word or select all programs.
Select Microsoft word.
Creating a Document
When you opened ms word, click on the blank document to start your own work.
After clicking blank document, the below picture will appear in front of you.
Saving Document
When we save a document first time in ms word we have to give its name and file
location where we want save the document.
from file menu, select save as
Selecting Save As opens up a dialog box in which you can see:
The document location, or where on your computer Word will save your document. You
can select a new location by clicking on the arrows.
The file name. Note that this is highlighted as Microsoft Word expects you to choose
your own name for the document. Simply begin typing to do so.
The file types. Note that this defaults to ".docx", which is the default file type for
Microsoft Word documents. When final, you can choose to save your document as
another type, such as a pdf, simply by choosing "PDF (*.pdf)" here.
Zoom Control Use
On the status bar of your Office app, click the zoom slider.
Slide to the percentage zoom setting that you want. Click - or + to zoom in gradual
increments.
EXPLORING THE RIBBON:
ribbon is display at the top of Microsoft word widow.
it is your primary interface with word.
it allows to access most of the command available in word.
the ribbon is composed of three parts:
TAB
GROUPS
COMMANDS
TABS:
Microsoft Word is a powerful program which is used to create many different types of
documents, including articles, letters, books, contracts, marketing documents and much
more.
Home. The Home tab includes commands for formatting documents.
Insert. Use the Insert tab to insert pages, tables, pictures, links, headers & footers, custom
text and symbols, and more.
Page Layout. Use the Page Layout Tab to change your margins, change the page
background, add columns, change the page orientation, and more.
References. Use the References tab to add a table of contents, add footnotes, add a
bibliography, and more.
Mailings. Use the Mailings tab to create labels, start a mail merge, and more.
Review. Use the Review tab to check spelling and grammar, track and accept or reject
changes, compare documents, and more.
View. Use the View tab to change your document view, show the Ruler or navigation
pane, zoom in or out, and more
GROUPS:
The following table lists the groups found on each tab:
HOME
Clipboard
Font
Paragraph
Styles
Editing
Replace
Find
INSERT
Pages
Tables
Illustrations
Links
Add ins
Media
Header & Footer
Text
Symbols
Design
Document Formatting
Colors
Fonts
Page Background
PAGE LAYOUT
Themes
Page Setup
Paragraph
Arrange
REFERENCE
Table of Contents
Footnotes
Research
Citations & Bibliography
Captions
Index
Table of Authorities
MAILINGS
Create
Start Mail Merge
Write & Insert Fields
Preview Results
Finish
REVIEW
Proofing
Language
Comments
Tracking
Changes
Compare
Protect
OneNote
Hide Ink
VIEW
Document Views
Page Movement
Show
Zoom
Window
Macros
Share Point
you will see a button on the lower right corner,next to the group name.
this is dialogue box launcher
COMMANDS:
Bolding a word.
Underlining a word.
Italicizing a word.
Adding a list.
Inserting a picture.
Adding page numbers.
Adding Borders on page.
ON DEMAND TOOL ON THE RIBBON:
One of the new features in Word is tools on the Ribbon that appear on demand, as you
work.
For example, if you are working with a table in your Word document, when you click in
the table, you will notice that the Design and Layout tabs, along with the Table Tools,
will appear on the Ribbon.
When you click away from the table, chart, or other feature, the on-demand tools will
disappear, and the standard tabs will remain.
Closing a Document
The two most common ways to close a Microsoft Word document are:
Click the red "X" in the upper-right-hand corner:
Select Close from the File menu:
When you close your document, you will be prompted to save if you have made any
changes since the last time you saved.