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Introduction to Microsoft Word 2019, Microsoft Word is a word processing program you can use to write letters, resumes, reports, and more., Anything you can create with a typewriter, you can create with Word. You can make your documents more, appealing and easier to read by applying formatting to text., , Getting Started, Double-click the Microsoft Word icon to open the program. If you have used Word 2003 or, older, you will notice differences in the layout of the screen. Microsoft has replaced the menu, bar and toolbars with the Ribbon, which is organized into different tabbed sections at the top,, each with their own set of tools. The Title Bar is centered. At the bottom right you can zoom in, and out of your document view. Below is an image of the Microsoft Word screen., Quick Access Toolbar, , Title Bar, Ribbon Tabs, , Ribbon, , Zoom In/Out, , The Home, Insert, Design, Layout, References, Mailings, Review, and View tabs will allow you to work on, your document. The File tab will take you to a backstage view where you can save, print, and administer, your document—you’ll see a different view, but your document is still available when you click back to, another tab., , Word Handout, , Page 1, , Spring 2019

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--------FILE-------Creating a New Document, , , , , Choose the File tab above the ribbon and select New in the left sidebar., Click Blank Document. OR, Click the New Document icon on the Quick Access Toolbar., , Templates, Templates are preformatted documents. When you open a template, you will see text that you can type, over. Word has templates for many kinds of documents including resumes, brochures, award certificates,, and letters. To download and open a template:,  Choose the File tab above the ribbon and select New in the left sidebar.,  Click on one of the listed templates and then click Create. OR,  Search for a template in the search bar., , Saving, Files are saved in folders on your computer, disk drives, CD drives, and USB drives., To save a document:,  Click the File tab above the ribbon.,  Click Save As on the left side of the screen.,  Where do you want it? Choose the folder you want to save your file in.,  What will you call it? Type the name for the file in the File Name box. Word will automatically use, the first line of the document as the file name. You can use it or type in a new one.,  Which format is best? If you want to use an older computer to access a document that you created, in Word 2019, be sure to select Word 97-2003 Document in the Save As Type box. You may also, want to save your file as a PDF to protect it and lock it from editing, or as Plain Text to make it, easier to copy/paste into a website.,  Click Save., After you save the first time, you can click the Save icon on the Quick Access Toolbar., To move a file into a folder:,  Click the file to select it.,  Hold down the left mouse button, and drag the file to the folder. The file is moved into the folder., To open an existing document:,  Click the File tab, then click Open.,  Choose the appropriate location of your document. (You may have to click Browse),  Use the navigation pane to select the folder or drive the file is stored in.,  Select the file by clicking it once, then click Open., , Word Handout, , Page 2, , Spring 2019

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Printing, When the document is ready to print, click the File tab, then click Print. You will see the box below., , To select the number of copies to print, use the arrows in the box next to Copies, or type the, number in the box. All of your pages will print unless you select otherwise, using the dropdown, arrow in the Print All Pages box or by entering the exact page numbers in the Pages box. When, you are ready to print, click the Print icon., , Word Handout, , Page 3, , Spring 2019

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--------HOME-------Typing and Inserting Text, Start typing to enter text. The text will appear where the blinking cursor is located. Move the cursor by, using the arrow buttons on the keyboard or positioning the mouse and clicking the left button. Hold the, Shift key if you want to type a capital letter. Pressing the Enter key (also called a hard return) will add a line, break to your document. Pressing the Tab key will move your cursor forward about 10-15 spaces. You can, use this to easily indent the first line of a new paragraph., , Selecting Text, To change any attribute of your document, you must highlight it first. Select the text by dragging the mouse, over the desired text while keeping the left mouse button depressed, or hold down the Shift key on the, keyboard while using the arrow icons to highlight the text. Deselect the text by clicking anywhere outside of, the selection or press an arrow key on the keyboard. A quick way to highlight is to double click to highlight, a word, or to triple click to highlight a section (such as a paragraph)., Note that when you highlight text, you will see a box appear near the text. If you place your arrow on this, box, you can use the formatting icons., , Deleting Text, Use the Backspace and Delete keys on the keyboard to delete text. Backspace will delete text to the left of, the cursor and Delete will erase text to the right. To delete a large selection of text, highlight and press, either key., , Undo, You can always undo your last action by clicking the Undo icon on the Quick Access Toolbar. You can, continue to click Undo back to the last point at which you saved your document., , Cutting, Copying and Pasting Text, Cutting and pasting on the computer works like using scissors and glue. You “cut” what you want to move, and “paste” it someplace else. Copying allows you to move text elsewhere while keeping it in its original, place., To Cut:,  Highlight the text that will be moved.,  Select the Cut icon from the Home tab., To Copy,  Highlight the text that will be copied.,  Select the Copy icon from the Home tab, To Paste:,  Move the cursor to the location you want to place the text.,  Select the Paste icon from Home tab. Click on the top part of the icon (the clipboard, picture) to simply paste. If you click the word Paste you will be presented with advanced options., Word Handout, , Page 4, , Spring 2019

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Font, The Font is the text type. Word allows text to be edited by, font style, size, and color. To change the Font:,  Highlight the text you want to change.,  Click the dropdown arrow next to the Font Name box, in the Home tab to select a different font style.,  Click the dropdown arrow next to the Font Size box in the Home tab to select a different font size.,  Click the dropdown arrow next to the Font Color icon in the Home tab to select a different color., OR,  Click the arrow in the Font section of the Home tab for a dialog box that will allow you to make all, of the changes at the same time., , Bolding, Underlining or Italicizing Text, , , , Click the Bold, Italics, or Underline icons on the Home tab and begin typing. OR, Select the text and click on the Bold, Italics, or Underline icons., , Paragraph Attributes, Format the alignment, spacing, and indentation of a paragraph by, placing the cursor within the paragraph and clicking on the arrow, in the bottom right hand corner of the paragraph section of the, Home tab., , Making Bulleted and Numbered Lists, Creating Lists,  Click the Bulleted List icon or Numbered List icon on the Home tab.,  Type the first entry and press Enter on your keyboard. This will create a new bullet or, number on the next line. If you want to start a new line without adding another bullet or number,, hold down the Shift key while pressing Enter.,  Continue to type entries and press the Bulleted List icon when you are finished typing to end the, list.,  Use the Increase Indent and Decrease Indent icons on the Home tab to create lists of, multiple levels., You can also type the text first, highlight the section, and press the Bulleted List or Numbered List icons., Formatting Lists, Use the dropdown arrows next to the Bulleted List and Numbered List icons to change the format of the, bullets or numbers.,  Highlight the entire list to change all the bullets or numbers, or place the cursor on one line within, the list to change a single bullet.,  Click the dropdown arrow next to the Bulleted List or Numbered List icon to see different style, options.,  Click the style you would like to apply., , Word Handout, , Page 5, , Spring 2019

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--------INSERT-------Headers and Footers, A header is text, such as a document title or page number, that is added to the top margin of every page; a, footer is text added to the bottom margin., To add page numbers to a document:,  Select the Page Number icon from the Insert tab.,  Use the dropdown menu to select the location of the page number.,  If you do not want the page number to show on the first page, check the Different First Page box in, the Header and Footer Tools Design tab.,  If you would like to include a header or footer with your page number, type your text next to it. You, can use the Tab key on your keyboard to easily move between left, center, and right alignment in, your header/footer area.,  Click Close Header and Footer when finished., To add a Header or Footer without a page number:,  Select the Header or Footer icon from the Insert tab.,  Select the header or footer style.,  Type your text or choose one of the options in the Header and Footer Tools, Design box. You may format text as you would in the body of the document.,  Click Close Header and Footer when finished., To get back into your header/footer to edit it, simply double click in the top or bottom margin. To remove, the header or footer just delete the text and it will no longer show up on your document., , Tables, To insert a table:,  Place the cursor where you want the table to appear.,  Select the Table icon from the Insert ribbon.,  Drag the mouse along the grid, highlighting the number of rows and columns for the table. OR,  Select Insert Table in the dropdown menu to open a dialog box that allows you to choose the, number of rows and columns.,  Click OK., To Insert Rows and Columns:,  Place the cursor in the row or column you want to be adjacent to. Doing so selects the table, and, the Table Tools tab appears.,  Select the Layout tab.,  Choose Insert Above or Insert Below, or Insert Left or Insert Right depending on where you want, the new row or column., , Word Handout, , Page 6, , Spring 2019

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Moving and Resizing a Table, A Moving Handle (four-sided arrow in a box) and Resizing Handle (box) will appear on the corners of the, table if the mouse is placed over the table. The Moving Handle on the upper left and the Resizing Handle, on the bottom right.,  To move, click and drag the moving handle and release the mouse icon when the table is positioned, where you want it.,  To resize, click and drag the resize handle. Change the column widths and row heights by clicking, the cell dividers and dragging them with the mouse., Formatting Tables, You can format a table (borders, styles, shading) when it is selected. You will need to highlight, the cells you want to format. Clicking on the Design tab will allow you to choose table styles., You can also apply borders and shading to your entire table or specific cells by clicking on the, Shading icon or the Borders icon. These dropdown menus will give you options to apply to the, highlighted areas of your table., Table Properties, Use the Table Properties dialog box to modify the alignment of the table with the body text, and the text within the table. Click the Layout tab in the Table Tools tab when the table is, selected and click the Properties icon., In the Table tab of Table Properties:,  Size—Check the preferred width box and enter a value if the table should be an exact width.,  Alignment—Highlight the illustration that represents the alignment of the table to the relationship, of the text within the document.,  Text wrapping—Highlight “None” if the table should appear on a separate line from the text or, choose “Around” if the text should wrap around the table.,  Borders and Shading—Select from a number of border styles, colors, and widths. Click the Shading, tab to change the background color and pattern.,  Vertical Alignment— On the Cell tab, choose whether you want the text to appear at the top,, center or bottom of cells., , Word Handout, , Page 7, , Spring 2019

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--------LAYOUT-------Page Margins, , , , , , , Select the Margins icon from the Layout tab., Click the margin style you want to apply. OR, Click the arrow in the Page Setup portion of the ribbon., Type the number of choice or use the arrows to select to the size you want., Click OK., , Page Orientation, , , , Select the Orientation icon from the Layout tab., Choose Portrait for a vertical page or Landscape for a horizontal page., , Word Handout, , Page 8, , Spring 2019

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--------REVIEW-------Spelling and Grammar Check, Word will automatically check for spelling and grammar errors as you type unless you turn this, feature off. Spelling errors are noted in the document with a red underline. Words that are, spelled correctly but do not fit in the context of the sentence are underlined in blue. Grammar, errors are indicated by a green underline., To check the spelling and grammar:,  Select Spelling & Grammar from the Review tab.,  The Spelling and Grammar dialog box will notify you of the first mistake in the document, and, misspelled words will be highlighted in red.,  If the word is spelled correctly, click Ignore Once or click Ignore All if the word appears more than, once in the document.,  If the word is spelled incorrectly, choose one of the suggested spellings in the Suggestions box or, click on the arrow and choose Change All to change all instances in the document.,  If the word is spelled correctly and will appear in many documents you type (such as your name),, click Add to Dictionary to add the word to the dictionary so it will no longer appear as a misspelled, word.,  If the word is spelled correctly but does not fit in the context of the sentence, choose one of the, suggestions and click Change., , Thesaurus, , , , , , , , Highlight the word you want to replace., Select Thesaurus from the Review tab. A list of meanings and synonyms are given in, the task pane on the right side of the screen., Hover your arrow over the word you want to select until you see a dropdown arrow., From the drop-down menu, click Insert. OR, Right-click the word and select Synonyms from the shortcut menu., From the list of suggested words, click the word you would like or click Thesaurus... for more, options., , Word Handout, , Page 9, , Spring 2019

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Closing a Document, Close the current document by clicking the File tab, then click Close. You can also close a file by clicking the, X in the top right hand corner of the screen. If you have changed your document recently without saving it,, a helpful popup box will appear asking you if you want to save the most recent changes., , Word Tips and Tricks, , , , , Many features in Word can be accessed through the right click menu. Simply hover your cursor, over a word or object and click your right mouse button to bring up shortcuts for things like, cut/copy/paste, font and paragraph boxes, inserting a bullet or number list, quick synonyms, etc., If you’re not sure if a formatting option is turned on, take a look at the ribbon. If a feature is turned, on, it will usually look gray. For example, try clicking on the Bold icon and see its appearance, change, and then click it again to see it turn off., When it comes to applying formatting to your document, you have the option to set your, formatting as you go (for example, turning Italics on and off each time you want to use it) or you, can get your document typed and then go through and change each part you want. To change text, that is already on the page be sure to highlight it first, OR go to your Home tab and then click Select, and then choose Select All from the dropdown menu to apply changes to the entire document., , Keyboard Shortcuts, Action, Create a new document, Save a document, Open an existing document, Print a document, Close a document, Select an entire document, Highlight a Word, Highlight a Paragraph, Highlight a Sentence, Copy text, Cut text, Paste text, Undo, Redo, Bold, Italics, Underline, Align Left, Center, Align Right, Justify, , Word Handout, , Keystrokes, CTRL+N, CTRL+S, CTRL+O, CTRL+P, CTRL+W, CTRL+A, Double-click within the word, Triple-click within the paragraph, CTRL + click anywhere within the sentence, CTRL+C, CTRL+X, CTRL+V, CTRL+Z, CTRL+Y, CTRL+B, CTRL+I, CTRL+U, CTRL+L, CTRL+E, CTRL+R, CTRL+J, , Page 10, , Spring 2019