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Microsoft Word Basics

The document provides instructions for basic exercises to become familiar with the Microsoft Word interface and tools, including how to select text, place the cursor, start new paragraphs, cut/copy and paste, change font sizes and styles, and save and exit a Word document. Exercises demonstrate functions of the ribbon, tabs, groups, ruler, and how to manipulate text using keyboard shortcuts, mouse, and formatting tools.

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Microsoft Word Basics

The document provides instructions for basic exercises to become familiar with the Microsoft Word interface and tools, including how to select text, place the cursor, start new paragraphs, cut/copy and paste, change font sizes and styles, and save and exit a Word document. Exercises demonstrate functions of the ribbon, tabs, groups, ruler, and how to manipulate text using keyboard shortcuts, mouse, and formatting tools.

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MICROSOFT WORD

BASICS
MSWord Toolbars
Hands on
Microsoft
Word
Microsoft Office Button
-Opens a menu
where you can
choose to create a
new file, open an
existing file, save a
file, etc.
Customize Quick Access
Toolbar
-Similar to the
Quick Launch
toolbar
-Contains shortcuts
and other functions
Title bar

-Found next to the quick access toolbar


-Shows the name of your document
Ribbons, Tabs, and
Groups

Ribbon – panel at the top portion of the document


- has seven tabs (HOME, INSERT, PAGE LAYOUT,
REFERENCES, MAILINGS, REVIEW, VIEW)
Tabs – composed of groups
Groups – contain functions that you can use to
customize your document
Dialog box launcher

- Contain additional features of a group


Ruler

- Can be used to change the format of


your document quickly
Exercises
MSWord Toolbars
Hands on
Exercise 1 – Create
Sample Data
Type =rand()
Press ENTER. Three paragraphs
should appear in your document
Exercise 2 – Select with the
SHIFT and ARROW keys
Place your cursor before the word “On” in the
first paragraph.
Press and hold down the SHIFT key. This shows
the beginning of the text you want to select.
Press the right arrow key until the first line of
text is highlighted.
Press the down arrow key until the first
paragraph is highlighted.
Click anywhere outside the highlighted area to
remove the highlighting.
Exercise 3 – Select with the
Mouse
Place your cursor before the word "You" in the
second paragraph.
Press and hold down the left mouse button.
Drag the mouse until you have highlighted the
second paragraph.
Click anywhere outside the highlighted area to
remove the highlighting.
Exercise 4 – Placing the
Cursor
By using the arrow keys
By using the mouse
Place the cursor before the word “pictures” in
the first paragraph.
Try typing something and note what happens.
Exercise 5 – Starting a New
Paragraph
Place your cursor after the word “template.” in
the last paragraph.
Press ENTER.
Press TAB.
Type this sentence exactly as it is shown here:
The Quick Brown Fox Jumps
Over The Lazy Dog.
Exercise 6 – Type,
Backspace, and Delete
Type the following sentence:
Joe has a very large house.
Place the cursor at the end of “e” in
“house”. Press backspace until you
erase the word “house”.
Type “boat”. The sentence should
now be:
Joe has a very large boat.
Place your cursor at the beginning of
“very”.
Select the word “very” using SHIFT
and arrow keys (Exercise 2).
Press the delete key. The sentence
should now read:
Joe has a large boat.
Exercise 7 – Bold, Italicize,
and Underline
Type your first name, middle name, and
surname.
Select or highlight your first name using
either the SHIFT key or the mouse.
Click the Home Tab, and click this icon in
the Font Group:
Highlight your middle name.
In the Font group, click this icon:
Highlight your surname.
In the Font group, click this icon:
Exercise 8 – Cut and
Paste
Type the following:
Iwant to move. I am content
where I am.
Select “I want to move.”
In the Home tab, click the Cut Button
in the Clipboard group.
The sentence should now read:
I am content where I am.
Place the cursor after the period.
Press spacebar to insert a space.
In the Clipboard group, click the Paste
Button.

The sentence should now read:


I am content where I am. I want
to move.
Exercise 9 – Copy and
Paste
Type the following:
You will want to copy me. One of me
is all you need.
Select “You will want to copy me.”
In the Home tab, click the Copy
Button in the Clipboard group.
Place the cursor after the period in the
sentence “One of me is all you need.”
Click the Paste Button.
Exercise 10 – Changing the
Font Size
Type: I can be any size you want me to
be.
Select the whole sentence.
In the Home tab, in the Font Group, click the
down arrow next to the font size box.

Move your cursor over the numbers and CLICK


the number ONCE to apply it to the highlighted
text.
Exercise 11 – Changing
the Font
Type: Changing Fonts.
Select the whole sentence.
In the Home tab, in the Font group, click the
down arrow next to the Font box.

In the menu that will appear, move over the


fonts and CLICK the font ONCE to apply it to the
highlighted text.
Exercise 12 – Saving your
Document
Click the Microsoft Office Button and
click Save.
In the Left Panel, click Desktop.
In the File Name box, type your
desired filename.
Click Save.
Exercise 13 – Exiting
Word
Click the Microsoft Office Button.
In the bottom-right corner of the
menu that will appear, click Exit.

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