The Basics of Microsoft Word

Amy Ford

July 24, 2000

Table of ContentsWhat the Word work area looks like

Changing the appearance of text

Organizing text

Using the ruler

Justifying text

Cutting, copying and pasting; Bullets and numbers

Adding tables to your document

Adding graphics to your document

Finishing up

Proofreading

Previewing

Printing

What the Word work area looks likeStandard Toolbar

Formatting Toolbar

Drawing Toolbar

Ruler

This is the actual page.

Changing the appearance of text

font size

Homestretch bold

Homestretch italicized

Homestretch underlined

Homestretch in Arial*

Homestretch in Arial Black

Homestretch in Comic Sans MS

Homestretch in Monotype Corsiva

Homestretch in Times New Roman*

Homestretch 18 (Arial Black)Homestretch 12 (Arial Black)Homestretch 8 (Arial Black)

Organizing text

My dog Ernie is a Pembroke Welsh Corgi. He is red and white and weights 28 pounds.

Using the ruler

My dog Ernie is a Pembroke Welsh Corgi. He is red and white and weights 28 pounds.

Organizing text (cont’d)

Justifying text

Ernie’s favorite things to do are eat, take naps, and get his tummy rubbed. Left-justified

Ernie’s favorite things to do are eat, take naps, and get

his tummy rubbed. Centered

Ernie’s favorite things to do are eat, take naps, and get

his tummy rubbed. Right-justified

Ernie’s favorite things to do are eat, take naps, and get his tummy rubbed. Justified

Organizing text (cont’d)

Cutting, copying and pasting

cut copy paste

Bullets and numbersSammy

• Female

Tan and white

1. Retriever mix

48 pounds

Adding tables to your document

Adding graphics to your document

Shapes

WordArt

Adding graphics to your document (cont’d)

Clip Art

Search for a piece of clip art by keyword.

Select a category to see several options.

Finishing up

Proofread Spell Checker

Previewing

Finishing up (cont’d)

Printing Printing envelopes

type address in here

Follow this envelope-feeding instruction UNLESS the printer says otherwise!