

As you type, your work will show at the cursor location. The blinking vertical line in the upper left corner of the text area is the cursor. Just below the ruler is a large area called the "text area." You type your document in the text area. If the icon next to Normal is not depressed, continue on to the next step. If the icon next to normal is depressed, press Esc twice to close the menu.

If it does not have a checkmark next to it, continue to the next step. If it has a checkmark next to it, press Esc twice to close the menu.

Toolbars are generally located just below the Menu bar. Toolbars provide shortcuts to menu commands. Point to Cancel and click the left mouse button to close the dialog box.Press Enter to select the Paragraph menu option.Press the up arrow key until Paragraph is highlighted.Press the down arrow key until Style is highlighted.Press the left arrow key until Format is highlighted.Press the right arrow key until Help is highlighted.Point to the word File on the Menu bar.It demonstrates using the Microsoft Word menu. An ellipse after a menu item signifies additional options if you select that option, a dialog box will appear.ĭo the following exercise. To select an option, highlight the item on the drop-down menu and press Enter. You can use the up and down arrow keys to move up and down the drop-down menu. You can now use the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard to move left and right across the Menu bar options. Point with your mouse to the menu option and click the left mouse button to open a drop-down menu. You use the menu to give instructions to the software. The menu begins with the word File and continues with Edit, View, Insert, F ormat, Tools, T able, Window, and Help. The Menu bar is directly below the Title bar and it displays the menu. At the top of your screen, you should see name of document (Document2 in this case). On the Title bar, Microsoft Word displays the name of the document you are currently using. We will start with the Title bar, which is located at the very top of the screen. This lesson will familiarize you with the Microsoft Word screen.
MS WORD DOCUMENT HOW TO
Although knowledge of how to navigate in a Windows environment is helpful, this tutorial was created for the computer novice. This tutorial teaches Microsoft Word basics.
