Introduction to Microsoft Word

Presented by Mrs. Goepfert

Choose a partner to work with and follow the directions.

Opening Microsoft Word

Find the Microsoft Icon on the desktop or toolbar. Click

on the icon.

If there is not a Microsoft Word Icon, move the cursor to the start menu.

Find the button and click on it with the left mouse button.

1. Click on Start

2. Click on

Programs

3. Click on

Microsoft Office

4. Click on

Microsoft Word

A blank document will appear on the monitor.

Microsoft Word Vocabulary and Components

Pointer or Cursor

Move your mouse and watch your pointer move around the

screen.

Application title bar

The application title bar is in the upper left-hand corner and tells

us what application is being used. Show it to your partner.

Window sizing controls

Move the pointer to the resizing button and click on the left mouse button. What happens? Click on the resizing button again. What happens?

Toolbars

Toolbars help us do different functions just by clicking on their buttons. Show your partner the

toolbar on your screen.

Ruler

The ruler shows us the size of our document and the

placement of our words or pictures.

View Icons

Normal ViewOnline Layout View

Page Layout View

Outline View

The view icons are located in the lower left-hand corner of the document. Find

the icons and show them to your partner.

Horizontal/Vertical Scroll bars

Using your left mouse button click and hold

the scroll bar. Try the vertical button and the horizontal button. Show your

partner what happens.

Status Bar

The status bar is found on the bottom of your screen. It gives you valuable

information about the document you are working on.

Current page

number

Total number

of pages

Insertion Point (flashing)

The flashing insertion point shows were letters will be inserted when

you start typing. Find the insertion point on your blank document and

show your partner.

Undo last action.

Redo last

action.

Pull down menu of possible choices.

Undo and Redo tools

Microsoft Word

Type Microsoft Word on your blank document. Move the cursor or pointer over the words Microsoft Word. What happens when the cursor is moved over the words? Tell your

partner.

When the cursor turns into an I-beam click on your left mouse button. What happens? Try it

again.

Microsoft Word

Working with a Document

Move the cursor to the end of title, Microsoft Word and click with the left mouse. Press enter and at the insertion point type the

following:

I will learn how to open, save and close a word document. I will learn to bold, italic, and underline words. I will learn to right, left, center and fully justify my document. I will learn how to change fonts and font size.

Put your cursor over the word Microsoft. Quickly click your left

mouse twice. What happens? Click your left button quickly three times.

What happens?

I will learn how to open, save and close a word document. I will learn to bold, italic, and underline words. I will learn to right, left, center and fully justify my document. I will learn how to change fonts and font size.

Microsoft Word

The title, Microsoft Word, should be highlighted like the example

above.

I will learn how to open, save and close a word document. I will learn to bold, italic, and underline words. I will learn to right, left, center and fully justify my document. I will learn how to change fonts and font size.

Microsoft Word

Try the three buttons on the task bar. What happens to the title? Make the title

bold.

Bold ItalicUnderline

Change the font size to 28. Change the font type to Arial Black.

Pull down menu for

fonts.

Pull down menu for font size.

Click on the justification toolbar. Try all four buttons. What happens when you push each button? Center align

the title.

Align leftCenter Align right

Full Justify

I will learn how to open, save and close a word document. I will learn to bold, italic, and underline words. I will learn to right, left, center and fully justify my document. I will learn how to change fonts and font size.

Microsoft Word

Move the cursor over the word document. Click the left mouse button quickly two times. What happens? Click the left

mouse button three times quickly. What happens?

I will learn how to open, save and close a word document. I will learn to bold, italic, and underline words. I will learn to right, left, center and fully justify my document. I will learn how to change fonts and font size.

Microsoft Word

The document should be highlighted like the example

above.

Click on the justification toolbar. Try all four buttons. What happens when you push each button? Partners need to

decide which one they want to use and select it.

Align leftCenter Align right

Full Justify

Change the font size to 14. Change the font type to Arial.

Pull down menu for

fonts.

Pull down menu for font size.

I will learn how to open, save and close a word document. I will learn to bold, italic, and underline words. I will learn to right, left, center and fully justify my document. I will learn how to change fonts and font size.

Microsoft Word

The document it completed and it is time to save our document to a 3 ½”

floppy disk.

On the pull down menu click on Save As…

Open pull down menu under

File.

Select 3½ Floppy (A:)

Type the file name: Microsoft Word

3 ½ Floppy (A:)

3 ½ Floppy (A:)

Move your cursor over to save and click.

Microsoft Word

Find the window sizing control and toolbar. Click on the to

close the program.

Click to

close.

Microsoft WordI will learn how to open, save and close a word document. I will learn to bold, italic, and underline words. I will learn to right, left, center and fully justify my document. I will learn how to change fonts and font size.

Thank You