An Introduction to:

Microsoft Word®

Mr. DavisTechnology Teacher

What is Microsoft Word®?

Microsoft Word is a TOOL used by people of all ages.

What can you do in MS Word?

Type homework assignments

Create Professional documents

Add pictures

Create tables

Format WORDS

How to Create a Document

First, open up Microsoft Word

To do this, double click the blue

For Apple Computers that use Word 2011, this screen will usually come up first

How to Create a Document

Click Choose to start a new blank document

Let’s begin typing!

Q: What's so special about the sentence on the right?

A: It uses every letter on the keyboard!

Now Let’s Add a Picture

There are a few ways we can add a picture

From the “Home” Panel, click the Picture button on the upper right of the screen

Click Insert > Clip Art from the menu

That Was Easy!

Click the picture to watch a video on how to make this page

Image from: http://www.getitfree.us/blog-The-Quick-Brown-Fox-Jumps-Over-The-Lazy-Dog-Do-You-Know-What-S-Special-About-This-Sentence--478Video link: http://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cIh12NVOct

Remember to Save Often

Save your work oftenClick File > Save As

After saving your file once, you can just click File > Save or choose the Save icon in the top left toolbar

Make Sure to Check your

Spelling Misspelled words are underlined in RED

You can check your spelling two ways

Right click on the underlined word

Click Tools > Spelling and Grammar

What Fun Things Can we do with Microsoft

Word®?Make birthday cards

Create “stat sheets” for your favorite sports players

Make a book

Make “Do Not Enter” signs for your room

Make posters

Practice your schoolwork

The Parts of Word®