Microsoft Word is a powerful word processing
program that gives users the
tools to create a variety of professional
documents. Word automatically checks
your spelling and grammar and corrects
common mistakes. It even lets you insert
charts, tables, and pictures into your
documents. Microsoft Word is the most
widely used and, according to most
reviews, the most powerful and userfriendly
word-processor available.
If you’re moving from Word 2003 or
earlier to Word 2010, you’ll see that Word
has undergone a major redesign. You’ll
still be familiar with much of the
program’s functionality, but you’ll notice
a completely new user interface and many
new features that have been added to
make using Word more efficient.
This chapter is an introduction to working
with Word. You’ll learn about the main
parts of the program screen, how to give
commands, use help, and about new