word basics Flashcards
familiarize
Word can be used for?
To create documents, CVs, newsletters
and many others
The start screen composed of:
Recent documents and templates
How many templates are built into word?
several templates and more than 100s available online, can be accessed via search bar
This is a collection of tools and features at the top of the screen; the ____ is divided into tabs labelled ‘Design’ ‘Insert’ and ‘Home’
The Ribbon
The tabs are composed of
There are commands on each tab that have been divided into groups
bold, italic, underline, font options, font size, colour, and others
Font Group
difference of tabs and menus
the tabs are on the upper part and menus are the buttons below the tabs
can you hide the ribbon?
yes
This is like any search bar; just type in what you want to do and Word will give you options
Tell Me Feature
Word provides a fulllist of options and allows you choose the best option directly from this menu
Tell Me Feature
allows you to customise the features you use most often in Word
Quick Access Toolbar
how can you make word work for you
by using quick access toolbar
This is the spacewhere
you can create and edit documents
The Work Area
allow you to adjust the document and control the layout of your text.
The Rulers
Where you can show/hide the rulers
in the view tab
where you can find the word and page count
The bottom left corner of the document
allows you to zoom in and out of the text
zoom / zoom function (view options)
opens the document full screen to allow easier reading large amounts of text or reviewing your work
read mode (view options)
is the default and shows you what the document will look like on the printed page
print layout (view options)
shows you what the document will look like as a web page
web layout (view options)
backstage and menu information
just click the file button on the upper right of the word to go to the backstage and menu information
click on the save icon, the backstage menu opens, choose the option for you, once saved you can then save directly from the work area
to save a document
if you want to save documents to your PC and the default setting is OneDrive, you can change this in the Backstage Menu
default saving options
(Remember to click ‘OK’ or ‘Apply’to close the dialogue ox when you have made changes
)
This feature only activates after you have been working on a document for more than 10 minutes
If Word or your computer crashes, the programme has a built-in _______ feature that is prompted when you re-open the programme
Auto recovery
randoms
*selecting text
*selecting text by line
*selecting all text
*cut and paste text
*Cut and Paste Text using Drag and Drop
Special Symbols
found in insert tabs
Formatting – Creates the look and feel of your document
Increasing font size can be done in several ways
Select the text you wish to edit and choose the size – Word shows you the change as you select the sizes – or you can use the shortcut function in the menu
changing font colors
To change the font colour click the A symbol with the line of colour underneath
You can choose one of the colours in the menu or select ‘More Colours’ to define your own
alignment
centralize, right, left and justified
formatting text
Bold
Italics
Underline
Highlighting
find
ctrl f
centralized
left
right
justified
ctrl e
L
R
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