Lesson 1  Word Processing Basics Word 2010 is a word processor that allows you to create

various types of documents such as letters, papers,

Word processing is an application program that allows
flyers, and faxes.
you to create letters, reports, newsletters, tables, form
letters, brochures, and Web pages. Using this The toolbars are similar to those in Word 2007, and they
application program you can add pictures, tables, and include the Ribbon and the Quick Access toolbar. Unlike
charts to your documents. You can also check spelling Word 2007, commands such as Open and Print are
and grammar. housed in Backstage view, which replaces the Microsoft
Office button.
A word processor is an electronic device or computer
application software that performs word processing: the The Ribbon contains all of the commands you'll need in
composition, editing, formatting and sometimes printing order to perform common tasks. It contains multiple
of any sort of written material. tabs, each with several groups of commands, and you
can add your own tabs that contain your favorite
Main features of word processing applications:
commands. Some groups have an arrow in the bottom
 Create professional documents fast, using built-in -right corner that you can click to see even more
and custom templates commands.
 Easily manage large documents using various
Backstage view gives you various options for saving,
features like the ability to create table of contents,
opening, printing, and sharing your files.
index, and cross-references
 Work on multiple documents simultaneously The Quick Access toolbar, located above the Ribbon,
 With the help of mail merge, you can quickly create
lets you access common commands no matter which
merge documents like mass mailings or mailing
tab you're on. By default, it shows the Save, Undo, and
labels
Repeat commands. You can add other commands to
 AutoCorrect and AutoFormat features catch
make it more convenient for you.
typographical errors automatically and allow you to
use predefined shortcuts and typing patterns to The Ruler is located at the top and to the left of your
quickly format your documents document. It makes it easier to adjust your document
 The print zoom facility scales a document on
with precision. If you want, you can hide the Ruler to
different paper sizes, and allows you to print out
free up more screen space.
multiple pages on a single sheet of paper
 The nested tables feature supports putting one Creating and opening documents
table inside another table
 Export and save your word documents in PDF and Word files are called documents. When you start a new
XPS file format project in Word, you'll need to create a new document,
 Batch mailings using form letter template and an which can either be blank or from a template. You'll also
address database (also called mail merging) need to know how to open an existing document.
 Indices of keywords and their page numbers
 Tables of contents with section titles and their page Basic Operations:
numbers
 Tables of figures with caption titles and their page  Create a new blank document.
 Open an existing document.
numbers
 Convert a document.
 Cross-referencing with section or page numbers
 Footnote numbering
 New versions of a document using variables (e.g. Working with text
model numbers, product names, etc.)
If you're new to Microsoft Word, you'll need to learn the
basics of working with text so you can type, reorganize,
and edit text. You'll need to know how to insert, delete,
and move text, as well as how to find and replace page margins depending on how you want your
specific words or phrases. document to appear.

Basic Text Operations: Page Layout Basic Operations:

 Insert text  Change page orientation

 Delete text  Change page size
 Select text  Format page margins
 Copy and paste text  Use custom margins
 Cut and paste text
 Drag and drop text
 Find text
 Replace text

Formatting Text

To create and design effective documents, you need to

know how to format text. In addition to making your
document more appealing, formatted text can draw the
reader's attention to specific parts of the document and
help communicate your message. In this lesson, you'll
learn to format the font size, style, and color; highlight
the text; and use the bold, italic, underline, and change
case commands.

Formatting Text Basic Operations:

 Change the font size

 Change the font
 Change the font color
 Highlight text
 Use the bold, italic, and underline commands
 Change text case
 Change text alignment

Align Text Lef - Aligns all selected text to the left margin

Center - Aligns text an equal distance from the left and

right margins

Align Text Right - Aligns all selected text to the right

margin

Justify - Aligns text equally on both sides and lines up

equally to the right and left margins; used by many
newspapers and magazines

Page layout and formatting

Word offers a variety of page layout and formatting

options that affect how content appears on the page.
You can customize the page orientation, paper size, and