Getting Started with Microsoft Word

1. Creating a Folder on the Desktop

Place cursor on desktop>Right click>New>Folder>Delete button>type in last name

2. Screen Layout

http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/word/begin.html

3. To Display needed Toolbars

Menu Bar>View>Toolbars>Make sure Standard, Formatting, and Drawing are checked

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· Click - Using the Standard Word toolbar buttoons

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· Click - Select Formatting toolbar<

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· Click - Select Drawing toolbar

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4. To get Help

Menu Bar>Help>Microsoft Word Help

5. To Create a new Word Document

Menu Bar>File> New>On Task Pane select Blank Document>Click OK

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6. To Save a document for the first time

Menu Bar>File>Save As>

Save in: (be sure to save in the right location)

File name (give meaningful name)

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7. To Save a document after it has already been named

Menu Bar>File>Save

8. To Open up a previously saved document

Menu Bar>File>Open>Look in: Selected folder> highlight file name>Click Open

9. To Change Margins

Menu Bar>File>Page Setup>

Change Left and Right to 1.0

Change Orientation to Landscape

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10. To Change Font

Menu Bar>Format>Font>Make sure Font tab selected

Change Font

Change Font style

Change Size

Change Font Color

11. Change Alignment

Highlight text

Menu Bar>Format>Paragraph>General>Alignment (Left, Right, Center, Justify)

12. Change Line Spacing

Menu Bar>Format>Paragraph>Spacing Section>Line spacing

13. Inserting Bullets

Type in 3 lines of text

Highlight all 3 lines of text

Menu Bar> Format>Bullets and Numbering>Selected the bulleted tab> Choose one

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14. Using Microsoft Templates

Menu Bar> File>New>Memo Tabs>Professional Memo

ASSIGNMENT – Creating a Memo

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Memo Assignment

Open Microsoft Word, if it is not already open.

1. Menu Bar>File>New>Memo Tabs>Professional Memo
2. Fill in To: From: Date: Subject: Needed Supplies
3. Delete cc:
4. Click below the line and begin note to students
5. Create a list of needed daily supplies. Suggestions? I'm glad you asked :-)

Notebook
Textbook
Assignment pad
Pen or Pencil
Spanish Dictionary

6. Adjust the size and spacing of text to make a pleasant appearance
7. Save the document to your folder. Save as SeptMemo
8. Print the document

15. To Copy and Paste

Highlight the text you wish to copy

Menu Bar>Edit>Copy or Cut (Copy will leave text -cut will eliminate text)

Place cursor in location you wish to insert text

Menu Bar> Edit>Paste

16. To Create Borders and Shading

Menu Bar>Format>Borders and Shading

· Text Borders

Border Tab> Setting> Box> Style>Color>Width>Apply to

· Page Borders

Page Border Tab>Setting Box>Style>Color>Width>Art>Apply to

· Shading

Shading Tab>Fill>Style>Apply to:

17. Insert an Image from ClipArt

Menu Bar>Insert>Clip Art

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ASSIGNMENT – Create a classroom sign(s)

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Classroom Sign Assignment

Open Microsoft Word, if it is not already open.

1. Open a new Word document to be used to create a sign.
2. Turn the document to Landscape orientation.
3. Insert an image at the top center of the page using Word Clip Art.
4. Create a title for the sign. Suggestion: "Internet Rules"
5. Create a list of 3-5 rules. Suggestions? I'm glad you asked :-)

Sign the log sheet before using the Internet
Use only the bookmarked sites assigned for your project
If you quote a site, record the URL and date
Do not print a web page as your report
No searches without the teachers permission

6. Adjust the size and spacing of text to make a pleasant appearance
7. Save the document to a floppy disk or the Desktop
8. Print the document and proudly post your work in your classroom.

18. Show/Hide – Show all non-printing guides

Standard Tool Bar>Select ¶ Icon

19. Hide Text – A feature to use when creating tests and answer keys

Menu Bar>Format>Font>Check off Hidden Text checkbox

20. Insert Breaks

Menu Bar>Insert>Break>Section break types>Continuous

21. Columns – A feature to use for newsletters

Menu Bar>Format>Columns>Select desired number of columns>

Apply to: From this point forward

Tutorials practice Modules

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Examples by Prof. Al - Word Tutorials

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