1. Chapter 9
Creating a Document

2. What’s Inside and on the CD?
In this chapter, you will learn how to:
Create documents using Microsoft Word
Select and edit text
Check spelling
Use the electronic thesaurus
Specify print options
Use document templates
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3. What’s in the Word program window?
Word program window appears when you start Microsoft Word
Click Start and point to All Programs, click Microsoft Office, then click Microsoft Office Word 2007
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4. What’s in the Word program window?
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5. What’s in the Word program window?
You use these objects to:
create
edit
save
print
format
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6. What’s in the Word program window?
Document workspace is where you type documents. It looks like a blank sheet of paper on your screen.
Title bar shows name of current document
If document has not been saved, title bar displays generic title “Document1”
Word’s ribbon contains commands and tools that you can use to create and edit your document
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7. What’s in the Word program window?
There are different ways to view document:
Draft view
Web Layout view
Print Layout view
Full Screen Reading view
Outline view
Status bar provides information about document
Clicking the Zoom level on the status bar increases or decreases the zoom level
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8. What’s in the document workspace?
The blank document workspace is bordered by scroll bars and a ruler
You can display no, one, or both rulers
Use the scroll bar by dragging the scroll box or clicking the scroll arrows
Double-arrows on the vertical scroll bar work in conjunction with the Select Browse Object control
Page
Chart
The insertion point indicates the location of the next character you’ll type
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9. What’s in the document workspace?
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10. How do I create a document?
To create new document, click blank document workspace and start typing
Easy to edit and format document after text entered
Insertion point indicates current location in document; click anywhere in document to relocate insertion point
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11. How do I create a document?
Word wrap automatically jumps insertion point to beginning of next line from end of previous line
Press Enter key twice to create blank line between paragraphs
Backspace key deletes character to left of insertion point
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12. How do I create a document?
Mouse or arrow keys move insertion point to add text in middle of line
Insert key toggles between Overtype and Insert modes
Click the Insert tab and click on Symbol command, then click More Symbols to insert special characters, such as trademark symbol: ™
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13. How do I create a document?
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14. How do I select text for editing?
Select text marks characters, words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to modify
Selected text is highlighted
Use drag method to select short sections of text
Double-click a word to select only that word
Triple-click to select entire paragraph
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15. How do I select text for editing?
When pointing to left margin, pointer changes to white arrow
Click once to select line of text
Double-click to select paragraph
You can use keyboard to select text
Use mouse or arrow keys to move insertion point to beginning of selected text
Hold Shift key down while using arrow keys to select text
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16. How do I select text for editing?
Deselect text by clicking away from text currently selected, or by pressing an arrow key
Select section of text by clicking at beginning of selection, then Shift-clicking at end
Select non-contiguous text by selecting first word or section, then using Control-click to select subsequent sections
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17. How do I select text for editing?
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18. How do I move, copy, and delete text?
Clipboard is used to temporarily hold sections of document
Cut and paste – select text, click Cut button, position text where you want it, and then click Paste button
Copy and paste – similar to Cut and Paste, except text is not moved from its original position. Select text, click Copy button, position text where you want it, then click Paste button
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19. How do I move, copy, and delete text?
Copied text remains on Clipboard so you can paste as many copies of text as needed
Text, numbers, graphics, tables, and other objects can be cut or copied and pasted between different applications, such as Excel data into Word document
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20. How do I move, copy, and delete text?
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Can I undo a command?
Undo button may allow you to undo last action you performed
Redo button may allow you to restore action that you mistakenly undid
Repeat command repeats your last action
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Can I undo a command?
If no actions can be undone or redone, buttons will be disabled and appear “grayed out”
Undo button undoes editing or formatting commands
Actions such as saving and printing files cannot be undone
Click down arrow beside either button to undo or redo a number of actions
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23. Can I undo a command? Cont’d.
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24. How do I check spelling, grammar, and readability?
Microsoft Word provides tools to help you check spelling and grammar
You can check the readability of a document by displaying readability statics
Based on number of syllables per word and words per sentence
Summarized as a score between 1 and 100
If you don’t see any wavy lines, spelling and grammar checking might be turned off
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25. How do I check spelling, grammar, and readability?
Click the Spelling & Grammar button on the Review tab to check the spelling and grammar of a complete document
Readability statistics are shown at the end of a spelling and grammar check if the statistics feature is turned on
Click the Microsoft Office button, then click the Word Options button. On the Proofing tab, select Show readability statistics
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26. How do I check spelling, grammar, and readability?
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27. How do I use the thesaurus and other research tools?
A thesaurus contains synonyms for words and other common phrases
Click the Review tab, then click Thesaurus
Select the word or phrase, right-click it, point to Synonyms, then click Thesaurus
Some suggestions might not be appropriate
Proofing group offers additional wordsmithing tools
Translate tool
Research tool
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28. How do I use the thesaurus and other research tools?
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29. Can I search for text and make global changes?
Search and replace function allows you to replace all instances of text with new text
Use capitalization in replacement text only if you want all instances of the replacement text to be capitalized
If you enter the replacement text in all lowercase, Word will change the case to match the original text
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30. Can I search for text and make global changes?
Word looks for your search string in any part of the word
The Sounds like option lets you find words even if you are not sure how to spell them
You can use wildcards * ?
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31. Can I search for text and make global changes?
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32. How do I use a document template?
Document can be created from scratch or by using a pre-formatted document template
Word templates include
Letters
Faxes
Resumes
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33. How do I use a document template?
Placeholder is element into which text is entered to personalize document
Create custom templates for documents needed on regular basis
Business templates include letterhead, fax cover sheets, memos, and reports
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34. How do I use a document template?
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How do I save a document?
Save As dialog box appears first time you save document
By default, Word saves your file as Word document in Documents folder
You can save document as different file type by clicking down arrow key to right of Save as type text box
Click Save button regularly to save your work
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How do I save a document?
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37. How do I print a document?
To access the Print dialog box, click the Microsoft Office button and then click Print
Printer list
Print range
Current page
Range of pages
Number of copies
Collate option
Duplex printers
Print Preview
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38. How do I print a document?
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39. How can I troubleshoot printing problems?
Printing problems can be caused by printer, software, or installation glitches
Most printing problems easily fixed:
Check printer
Check print queue by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Printers, and then double-clicking the printer
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40. How can I troubleshoot printing problems?
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41. How can I troubleshoot printing problems?
Change the default printer by right-clicking the printer you want to set as the default, and then choose Set as Default Printer
The Print Properties dialog box can
Change print settings
Activate printer sharing
Check the port used to connect your printer and computer
Print a test page
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42. How can I troubleshoot printing problems?
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43. How can I troubleshoot printing problems?
Check on Page Setup dialog box that page settings are correct
Printer software may be problem
Updated printer drivers typically available online to download and install
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