MS WORD Flashcards
is a word processor
developed by Microsoft.
Microsoft Word
It was first released on October 25,
1983 under the name Multi-Tool Word for Xenix systems
Microsoft Word
Most popular word processor software
Microsoft Word
a horizontal bar located at the top of
a window in a GUI (Graphical User Interface). It
displays the title of the software, name of the
current document, or other text identifying the
contents of that window.
title bar
located to the left of
the Microsoft Office. Button . It contains commands that are used most often, for example
Redo, Undo and Save. Word 2007 allows you to
customize
Quick Access Toolbar
It is located below the QuickAccess Toolbar and the Title Bar. It comprises
seven tabs; Home, Insert, Page layout, References, Mailing, Review and View. Each
tab has specific groups of related commands
Word’s Ribbon and Tabs
the default tab in Microsoft Word. It has five groups of related commands; Clipboard, Font, Paragraph, Styles and Editing. It helps you change document
settings like font size, adding bullets, adjusting styles and many other common features. It
also helps you to return to the home section of the document
Home Tab
the second tab in the Ribbon. As the name suggests, it is used to insert
or add extra features in your document. It is commonly used to add tables, pictures, clip
art, shapes, page number, etc.
Insert Tab
The Insert tab has seven groups of related commands;
; Pages,
Tables, Illustrations, Links, Header & Footer, Text and Symbol
It is the third tab in the Ribbon. This tab allows you to control the look and feel
of your document, i.e. you can change the page size, margins, line spacing, indentation,
documentation orientation, etc.
Page Layout
The Page Layout tab has five groups of related
commands;
Themes, Page Setup, Page Background, Paragraph and Arrange.
Here you can manually enter references and
refer to them in the text and create a bibliography in the most common styles
Reference Tab
It is the fifth tab in the ribbon. It is the least-often used tab of all the tabs available in the
Ribbon. It allows you merge emails, writing and inserting different fields, preview results and
convert a file into a PDF format
Mailing Tab
The Mailings tab has five groups of related commands;
Create,
Start Mail Merge, Write & Insert Fields, Preview Results and Finish
It is the sixth tab in the ribbon. This Tab offers you some important commands to modify your
documents. It helps you proofread your content, to add or remove comments, track changes
etc
Review Tab