1. Nagendra Vemulapalli Nagendra.vemulapalli@mail.wvu.edu
Introduction to Word
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2. Announcements Lesson D in MyITLab is due on 11/12/2012 by 11:59 pm
Lesson E in MyITLab is due on 11/26/2012 by 11:59 pm
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3. Introduction to Word
Word processing software enables you to produce documents such as letters, reports, and research papers.
Basic elements: Quick Access Toolbar, Title bar, Horizontal ruler, Vertical ruler, Vertical scroll bar, Zoom slider, View buttons, Status bar.
Word wrap moves words to the next line if they do not fit on the current line.
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4. Introduction to Word
A hard return is created when you press Enter to move the insertion pointer to a new line.
A soft return is created by the word processor as it wraps text to a new line.
To toggle is to switch from one setting to another.
The show/hide feature reveals where formatting marks such as spaces, tabs, and returns, are used in the document.
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5. Keyboard Navigation Controls
Introduction to Word
Keyboard Navigation Controls
Keys
Moves the Insertion Point
Left Arrow
One character to left
Ctrl+Home
To the beginning of the document
Right Arrow
One character to Right
Ctrl+End
To the end of the Document
Up Arrow
Up one line
Ctrl+Left Arrow
One word to left
Down Arrow
Down one line
Ctrl+Right Arrow
One word to right
Home
To the beginning of the line
Ctrl+Up Arrow
Up one paragraph
End
To the end of the line
Ctrl+Down Arrow
Down one paragraph
Page Up
Up to the previous page
Ctrl+Page Up
To the top of previous page
Page Down
Down to the next page
Ctrl+Page Down
To the top of next page
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6. Introduction to Word
A soft page break is inserted when text fills an entire page, then continues onto the next page.
A hard page break forces the next part of a document to begin on a new page.
Using keyboard shortcuts to navigate a document and inserting a page break.
Click to the left of “Glass, Trash, & Other Regulations” paragraph title in second page
Insert Ribbon->Pages group->Page Break
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7. Introduction to Word Inserting a page number.
Insert tab->Header and Footer group->Page Number
Adding a cover page and revising page numbers.
Insert tab->Pages group->Cover Page
Select a style and replace “Type the document title” with “Floating Buffalo National River”
Press Tab and replace “Type the document subtitle” with “First River Outfitter”
Right click on the Abstract field and select cut
Click on the Author field and replace the content with your name
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8. Introduction to Word Changing word options. File tab->Options
Click Save on the left of Word Options dialog box. Reduce the time that currently displays next to “Save AutoRecover information every 10 minutes” to 3
Click Quick Access Toolbar. Click “Print Preview and Print” from the list of commands. Click Add and then OK
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