1. Introduction to Word Processing

2.  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 Word Processing2

3.  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 Word Processing3

4.  backspace  cursor  delete  footer  header  Quick Access Toolbar  Windows Explorer  Group  Command Word Processing4  Ribbon  scroll bar  Status Bar  Title Bar  word wrap  word-processing program  WYSIWYG  Window Controls  Contextual Tab

5.  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 Word Processing5

6.  Open Word 2010  WYSIWYG: What You See Is What You Get  Cursor: blinking vertical line ◦ A.K.A. Insertion Point  Title Bar and Quick Access Toolbar at the top  Ribbon is a band with a set of tabs that contain groups and commands. Word Processing6

7.  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 Word Processing7

8.  Use left/right arrows to move one character  Use up/down arrows to move one line  Select text and start typing to replace Word Processing8

9.  Undo nearly all formatting or editing  Click the back curved arrow on Quick Access Toolbar  Hold Ctrl and press letter Z (Ctrl + Z)  Hold Ctrl and press letter Y to Redo (Ctrl + Y) Word Processing9

10.  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 Word Processing10

11.  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 Word Processing11

12.  Click File, Save ◦ Saves file with current name in unspecified location ◦ Ctrl + S ◦ Click disk image on Quick Access Toolbar  Click File, Save As ◦ Change the name or location (different folders) of a document ◦ Keep the original document intact Word Processing12

13.  Click and hold left mouse button (Click & Drag)  Double-click to select word  Triple-click to select paragraph or line  Selected text is encased in light blue background Word Processing13

14.  To select one letter at a time ◦ Hold Shift ◦ Press left/right arrows  Use Ctrl + A to select all text Word Processing14

15.  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 Word Processing15

16.  Click the File Tab  Click Print for three choices: Print and Print Preview  Print Preview allows you to see what the page will look like when printed  Verify correct printer Word Processing16

17.  1.Word Processing programs are sued to type reports, letters, and tables.  2.There are many differences between typewriters and computers with word-processing programs.  3.Word-processing programs show all formatting on the screen, which is called WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get)  4.The Title Bar shows the name of the document and the name of the program used to create it.  5.There are many ways to move around inside a document.  6.Text can be selected with the mouse or with the keyboard.  7.When the cursor automatically goes to the next line if a word doesn’t fit, it is called word wrap.  8.You can customize your document on a computer.  9.The Insert tab of the Ribbon contains short-cuts for changing the appearance of your text. Word Processing17

18.  10.The ruler is measured in inches.  11.The blinking line that shows where your text or object will be inserted is called the cursor.  12.To move very quickly to the end of the document, you can press Ctrl and End.  13.To move quickly to the left margin, press Home.  14.Holding Ctrl while clicking anywhere within a sentence will select the entire sentence.  15.If you want to change the name of the document and still keep the original document, you should use the Save As command.  16.When text is selected, it is encased in a light blue background.  17.You can select an entire paragraph by triple-clicking on it.  18.A header is text that appears at the top of every page of a document. Word Processing18

19. Editing

20.  Align text at the left, right, and center  Justify text  Check the spelling and grammar of a document  Double-space the text  Use the thesaurus  Find and replace text  Differentiate between cut and copy  Cut, copy, and paste text Word Processing20

21.  alignment  antonym  clipboard  copy  cut Word Processing21  default setting  justified  paste  synonym  thesaurus

22.  Default alignment is at the left.  Left aligned text is smooth on the left and jagged at the right.  Hold Ctrl and press the letter L to left align the line or paragraph.  Click Align Text Left command on the Home Ribbon. Word Processing22

23.  Centered text is jagged on both sides, centered on the line.  Click the Center command on the Home Ribbon.  Hold Ctrl and press the letter E to center a line or paragraph. Word Processing23

24.  Right aligned text is smooth on the right and jagged on the left.  Click the Align Text Right command on the Home Ribbon.  Hold Ctrl and press the letter R to right align a line or paragraph. Word Processing24

25.  Justified text is smooth on both sides.  Click the Justify command on the Home Ribbon.  Hold Ctrl and press the letter J to justify a line or paragraph. Word Processing25

26.  Red squiggly lines mean a misspelled word.  Green squiggly lines mean a grammatical error.  Click the Spelling & Grammar button on the Review Ribbon.  Press F7 to start the spelling and grammar checker.  Spelling and Grammar checker is not always correct. Word Processing26

27.  Click the Insert tab.  Click the Header Command  Use Blank (Three Columns)  Type your name at the left.  Block in the center.  Assignment name at the right. Word Processing27

28.  Select text first if more than one paragraph.  Click the Line Spacing command on the Home Ribbon.  Hold Ctrl and press the number 2 to double- space. Word Processing28

29.  Tool that lists synonyms and antonyms for words.  Click the Thesaurus button on the Review Ribbon.  Right-click and choose synonyms.  Hold Shift and press F7. Word Processing29

30.  Click Find from the Home Ribbon.  Find will place your cursor at the beginning of each occurrence of the word.  Click Replace from the Home Ribbon.  Replace will actually replace a word or formatting with something else. Word Processing30

31.  Original text or object stays in the document when copying.  “Copy” of item is stored to the clipboard in computer’s memory.  Click the Copy command on the Home Ribbon.  Can paste an unlimited number of times.  Click the Paste button on the Home Ribbon. Word Processing31

32.  Original text or object is removed from document when cutting.  Item is saved to clipboard.  Click the Cut button on the Home Ribbon. Word Processing32

33.  Hold Ctrl and press the letter C to copy.  Hold Ctrl and press the letter V to paste.  Hold Ctrl and press the letter X to cut. Word Processing33

34.  The default setting is left-aligned text.  Text can be changed to left-, center-, right-aligned, or justified.  Red squiggly lines in the text indicate a misspelled word.  Green squiggly lines in the text indicate a mistake in grammar.  If you want to change the alignment of more than one paragraph, select the text first.  There are also keyboard shortcuts to align the text. Word Processing34

35.  A header is text that can be inserted at the top of every page of a document.  The thesaurus shows both synonyms and antonyms for words.  The Replace tool is a quick way to replace several occurrences of text.  Cutting removes the selected text and places it on the clipboard.  Copying makes a copy of the selected text and places it on the clipboard.  Pasting takes whatever is on the clipboard and places it in the document.  You can paste an unlimited number of times. Word Processing35