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
The Review tab has six groups of related commands:
Proofing, Comments, Tracking, Changes, Compare and Protect.
is located next to the Review tab. This tab allows you to switch between
Single Page and Two Page views. It also enables you to control various layout tools like
boundaries, guides, rulers. Its primary purpose is to offers you different ways to view your
document
View Tab
Underneath the ribbon is the
document you are working
on. This occupies the Lion’s
share of your screen.
Document
the area at
the bottom of the Word
window that indicates
information about the
current document. It displays
information about what page
you are on, as well as your
line number on the page and
character number on the line.
Status Bar
The View tab has five groups of related commands
Document Views, Show/Hide,Zoom, Window and Macros.
Almost anywhere in the
Word window, you can
right-click your mouse to
open options boxes with fast
access to the most-often
used commands in Word.
Hidden Features
HYPERLINK
• The fastest way to create a basic hyperlink in an Office
document is to press ENTER or the SPACEBAR after you
type the address of an existing webpage, such
ashttp://www.contoso.com. Office automatically
converts the address into a link.
