1. Core: Word-processing
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Core: Word-processing

2. Word-processing Microsoft Office Word
Microsoft Office Word 2007 is the latest version of the program and it is radically different from the previous versions
The Drop-Down menus and Toolbars are are replaced by the Ribbon
Above the ribbon you will find the Tabs
These are the equivalent of the old Menu Bar
Double-clicking one of the tabs or pressing Ctrl+F1
toggles the ribbon on and off

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When a tab is chosen, Groups of commands associated with the tab are shown in the ribbon
The groups associated with the Home, Page Layout and Insert tabs are shown below

4. Word-processing A Dialog Launcher is included with most groups
This is an arrow at the bottom of the group and is used to launch the dialog box associated with the group

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The Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) is the only toolbar in Word
This toolbar gives quick access to frequently used tools
It can be customised to display any group of commands by clicking More Commands in the drop down list and selecting the required commands

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The available command categories:

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The Office Button contains most of the old File Menu commands
Each of the commands shows the available options when clicked

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Tabs
The Home tab is the group you will use most when using Word Most of the old Format Menu commands are here
Here you can set :
Font size, Font type, Paragraph alignment, Line spacing, Bullets and numbering Borders and highlighting etc
The Blinking Cursor indicates where text will be entered.

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The Insert tab is used to insert objects into a document
Objects such as Tables, Pictures, Symbols, WordArt, Shapes, Headers and footers etc. can be added
The Page Layout tab is used to set Margins, Columns, Borders, Page breaks, etc
The View tab is used to set Page layout, Page zoom, Show rulers etc

10. Word-processing Selecting
Before text can be formatted (edited), it must be selected
This is achieved by dragging the mouse over the text
By dragging across, words are selected in turn and by dragging down, lines of text are selected in turn
A more precise method is available to select set amounts of text:
A single word - double-click the word
A paragraph - triple-click the paragraph

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A single line - click to the left of the line (cursor is an arrow)
A sentence - Ctrl-click anywhere in the sentence
Entire document - Ctrl-click to the left of the document (cursor is an arrow)

12. Word-processing Graphics
Pictures, Clip Art, Shapes and Smart Art can be added to a document.
To insert a picture:
Click Picture on the Illustrations group on the Insert tab
Browse to the folder containing the required image
Select the image and click the Insert button
The image is inserted at the curser position

13. Word-processing To insert Clip Art:
Click Clip Art on the Illustrations group in the Insert tab
The Clip art menu appears.
Type your requirement in the Search for field and click Go
Select the image and click the Insert button
The image is inserted at the curser position

14. Word-processing To insert a Shape:
Click Shapes on the Illustrations group in the Insert tab
Select a shape from the drop-down and drag it’s size out on the slide
The image is inserted at the curser position

15. Word-processing Controlling Graphics
Graphic Position and Text Wrapping are used to control graphics in a word processing document
Position - this is used to lock a graphic in a fixed position on a document. Positions such as top-left, bottom-centre can be chosen. The text always flows around the graphic

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Text Wrapping - this controls how the text and graphic interact. The graphic can be set to be behind the text and the text will flow over it. It can be in front of the text or it can be set to flow through the borders to hug the graphic as shown below

17. Word-processing Tables Tables operate in the save way as in PowerPoint
Tables operate in the save way as in PowerPoint
To insert a table:
Click Table in the Tables group on the Insert tab
Set the size or choose one of the Insert options at the bottom of the drop down
The table in inserted a the current cursor position
Choose a Style from the Table styles group