Create a Word Document
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Double click on the Word icon or
choose Microsoft Word from the Program Menu.
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A blank document automatically
appears.
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Type in text and a document has
been created.
Save a Word Document
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Once a document has been created,
it can be saved. (It is important to save often to avoid possible
lost documents due to power outages or other possible mishaps.)
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Click on the File menu.
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Click on Save from the File
menu.
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A window will open to ask where
the file should be saved and what it should be called.
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Choose the correct place to save
the document and type in a name for the document.
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Click on the Save button.
Change a Font
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To change a font on existing text,
highlight the text.
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Choose Font from the Format
menu.
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Scroll through the list of fonts
and click on one of them. Then click the OK button.
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The text is now changed. Deselect
the text or change it to another font.
Change the Font Size
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To change the size of a font on
existing text, highlight the text.
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Choose Font from the Format
menu.
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Scroll through from the list of
font sizes and click on one of them. Then click the OK button.
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The text is now changed. Deselect
the text or change it to another font size.
Use Bold Text
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To change existing text to be bold,
highlight the text.
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Choose Font from the Format
menu.
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Click on Bold in the list
of Font Styles. Then click the OK button.
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The text is now changed. Deselect
the text or change it to another font style.
Use Italics
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To change existing text to be italics,
highlight the text.
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Choose Font from the Format
menu.
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Click on Italic in the list
of Font Styles. Then click the OK button.
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The text is now changed. Deselect
the text or change it to another font style.
Center Text
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To change existing text to be centered,
highlight or click on the text.
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Choose Paragraph from the
Format menu.
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Choose Centered from the
Alignment dropdown list. Then click the OK button.
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The alignment is now changed. Deselect
the text or change it to another alignment.
Use the Spell Checker
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To check spelling for a Word 2000
document, look for the words that are underlined with red squiggles.
- Note: Words with green squiggles are grammar
issues and can be fixed the same way spelling issues are handled.
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Right click on the word with the
red squiggle. A small pop up menu should appear on the screen.
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Word will try to guess which word
is the correct word. These choices will be listed at the top of
the pop up menu. Choose the correct word and the misspelled word
will automatically change.
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It is also possible to run the
spell check program by choosing Spelling and Grammar from
the Tools menu.
Use Templates in Word
- Choose New from the File menu.
- Click on a tab at the top of the pop up window.
(For this example, click on Other Documents.)
- Choose the desired type of document. (For this
example, choose one from Contemporary, Elegant or Professional
Resume.)
- A preview of the document shows up on the right
hand side of the pop up window.
- Once the correct document has been chosen, click
on the OK button.
- The sample document shows in the Word screed.
Any text can be highlighted and changed to meet specific needs.
- Once changes have been made, save the document.
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