1. Spotlight on Word Processing
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Introduction to Word Processing
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2. 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
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3. 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
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4. Vocabulary backspace cursor delete footer header Quick Access Toolbar
reverse type
Ribbon
scroll bar
Status Bar
Title Bar
word wrap
word-processing program
WYSIWYG
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5. 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
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6. 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
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7. 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
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8. 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
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9. 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
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10. 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
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11. 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
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12. 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
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13. 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
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14. 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
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15. 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
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16. 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
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17. 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
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