Microsoft Word Training By Denise Etheridge
Lesson 1: Getting Familiar with Microsoft Word 2007 for Windows
Microsoft Word is a word processing software package. You can use it to type letters, reports, and other documents. This tutorial teaches
Microsoft Word 2007 basics. Although this tutorial was created for the computer novice, because Microsoft Word 2007 is so different from
previous versions of Microsoft Word, even experienced users may find it useful.
This lesson will introduce you to the Word window. You use this window to interact with Word. To begin this lesson, open Microsoft Word
2007. The Microsoft Word window appears and your screen looks similar to the one shown here.
Note: Your screen will probably not look exactly like the screen shown. In Word 2007, how a window displays depends on the size of your
window, the size of your monitor, and the resolution to which your monitor is set. Resolution determines how much information your computer
monitor can display. If you use a low resolution, less information fits on your screen, but the size of your text and images are larger. If you use
a high resolution, more information fits on your screen, but the size of the text and images are smaller. Also, Word 2007, Windows Vista, and
Windows XP have settings that allow you to change the color and style of your windows.
The Microsoft Office Button
In the upper-left corner of the Word 2007 window is the Microsoft Office button. When you click the button, a menu appears. You can use the
menu to create a new file, open an existing file, save a file, and perform many other tasks.
The Quick Access Toolbar
Next to the Microsoft Office button is the Quick Access toolbar. The Quick Access toolbar provides you with access to commands you
frequently use. By default Save, Undo, and Redo appear on the Quick Access toolbar. You can use Save to save your file, Undo to rollback an
action you have taken, and Redo to reapply an action you have rolled back.