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®
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