USING MICROSOFT WORD

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USING MICROSOFT WORD

• Microsoft Word is a word processor program that
  is used to create and edit text documents

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Editing and Publishing Tools

• In this unit you will be introduced to the
  following
• Using the mouse
• Cut, Copy and Paste
• Spell Check
• Inserting Graphics
• Inserting a Table
• Saving a file

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Using the Mouse

• The mouse is used to highlight text by inserting
  the cursor at the beginning of the desired text
  and dragging to the end point.
• Highlighted material can then be cut, copied,
  pasted or deleted by right clicking the mouse.

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Cut, Copy and Paste

• The cut feature allows text to be removed from
  the document
• The copy feature allows one to add text to the
  clipboard without removing it from the original
  location
• The paste feature allows the copied material to
  be added

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Spell Check

• The Spell Check feature is a tool used for
  proofreading
• The document will be checked for spelling,
  punctuation and grammar
• The feature offers choices to correct errors
• The Spell Check feature is accessed by selecting
  the tools drop-down menu or the Spell Check icon

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Inserting Graphics

• Pictures can be added to documents
• Microsoft clipart offers a wide selection of
  pictures and graphics
• Pictures can be added from files or from the web

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Inserting a Table

• A table can be created to organize information
  into an easy-to-read format
• Text, numbers and graphics can be inserted in a
  table
• A table is inserted by using the Insert drop-down
  menu on the toolbar

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Saving a File

• A file should be saved periodically to assure the
  document is not lost
• To save the file, select the File drop-down menu,
  choose Save As and name the document
• After using Save As, the file can then saved by
  selecting the Save Icon
• For this unit we will save all documents to the
  desktop