Spotlight on Word Processing Chapter 1: Introduction to Word Processing Chapter 1 Spotlight on Word Processing

Objectives Learn uses of word-processing software Differentiate between typewriter and word- processing software Explore various parts of word-processing window Navigate a document using several different methods Edit text using the arrow keys Chapter 1 Spotlight on Word Processing

Objectives (continued) Learn how to undo an action Determine when to use Save/Save As Select text using several different methods Add a header to your document Print a document Chapter 1 Spotlight on Word Processing

Vocabulary backspace cursor delete footer header Quick Access Toolbar reverse type Ribbon scroll bar Status Bar Title Bar word wrap word-processing program WYSIWYG Chapter 1 Spotlight on Word Processing

Word-Processing Programs Software used to type and edit text Differences between word processing and typewriters: Editing is easier Automatically word wraps Customizable with fonts, graphics, and colors Chapter 1 Spotlight on Word Processing

Parts of the Window Open Word 2007 WYSIWYG: What You See Is What You Get Cursor: blinking vertical line Title Bar and Quick Access Toolbar at the top Tabs and Ribbons replaced the toolbars and menu bar Chapter 1 Spotlight on Word Processing

Parts of the Window (continued) ScreenTips appear when mouse pointer placed over buttons Scroll bars at right and bottom Status Bar at the bottom shows page number, word count, and zoom slider Windows Taskbar shows open programs, time, and other special controls Chapter 1 Spotlight on Word Processing

Moving Around In a Document Use left/right arrows to move one character Use up/down arrows to move one line Select text and start typing to replace Existing text moves over when inserting new text Chapter 1 Spotlight on Word Processing

Undo Undo nearly all formatting or editing Click the back curved arrow on Quick Access Toolbar Hold Ctrl and press letter Z Hold Ctrl and press letter Y to Redo Chapter 1 Spotlight on Word Processing

More Tips For Moving Around In a Document Press End to go to end of line Press Home to move to line’s left margin Move to beginning of words Hold Ctrl Press left or right arrow Backspace: erases text to left of cursor Delete: erases text to right of cursor Chapter 1 Spotlight on Word Processing

More On Moving Around In a Document (continued) Ctrl + End: move to end of document Ctrl + Home: move to beginning of document Page Down: go forward one page Page Up: go backward one page Chapter 1 Spotlight on Word Processing

Saving Click File, Save Click File, Save As Saves file with current name Ctrl + S Click disk image on Quick Access Toolbar Click File, Save As Change the name or location of a document Keep the original document intact Chapter 1 Spotlight on Word Processing

Selecting Text Using the Mouse Click and hold left mouse button Double-click to select word Triple-click to select paragraph Hold Ctrl and click to select entire sentence Selected text encased in light blue background Chapter 1 Spotlight on Word Processing

Selecting Text Using the Keyboard To select one letter at a time Hold Shift Press left/right arrows To select one line at a time Press up/down arrows Use Ctrl + A to select all text Chapter 1 Spotlight on Word Processing

Header Header: text at top of every page Footer: text at bottom of every page Identifying information, page numbers, or title Click Insert Ribbon and then click Header Variety of built-in header selections Chapter 1 Spotlight on Word Processing

Saving and Printing Click the Office Button Click Print for three choices: Print, Quick Print, and Print Preview Print Preview allows you to see what the page will look like when printed Verify correct printer Chapter 1 Spotlight on Word Processing

Summary Type reports, letters, and tables in Word Many differences between typewriters and word- processing WYSIWYG: What You See Is What You Get Title bar shows document and program name Tabs and Ribbons display all tools Many ways to move around the screen Select text with mouse or keyboard Chapter 1 Spotlight on Word Processing