Microsoft Word In a Nut Shell

This is a very brief how to, in case you forget just how or which buttons to look for to perform the following tasks.
I am assuming you have had a class or some knowledge of MIcrosoft Word 2000 in order to take advantage of the other features available, such as merging table cells, or setting the wrapping style of your pictures.  If you have no idea what I am talking about.  this page won't help you

The Toolbar
Creating A New Document
Formatting Text
Inserting A Table
Inserting A Picture
Inserting Page Numbers and Date/Time
Spelling and Grammar Checking


Viewing the toolbars

The toolbars in Microsoft Word provide easy access and functionality to the user. There are many shortcuts that can be taken by using the toolbar. First, make sure that the proper toolbars are visible on the screen.

  1. Click View
  2. Select Toolbars
  3. Select Standard, Formatting, and Drawing
  4. Other toolbars can be selected if you wish
    Word Toolbars
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Name Icon Description
New Blank Document Creates a new, blank file based on the default template.
Open (File menu) Opens or finds a file.
Save (File menu) Saves the active file with its current file name, location, and file format.
Mail Recipient Sends the contents of the document as the body of the e-mail message.  This will open your email program.  Don't do it on someone else computer.
Print (File menu) Prints the active file or selected items. To select print options, on the File menu, click Print.
Print Preview (File menu) Shows how a file will look when you print it.
Spelling and Grammar (Tools menu) Checks the active document for possible spelling, grammar, and writing style errors, and displays suggestions for correcting them. To set spelling and grammar checking options, click Options on the Tools menu, and then click the Spelling and Grammar tab.
Cut (Edit menu) Removes the selection from the active document and places it on the Clipboard.
Copy (Edit menu) Copies the selection to the Clipboard.
Paste (Edit menu) Inserts the contents of the Clipboard at the insertion point, and replaces any selection. This command is available only if you have cut or copied an object, text, or contents of a cell.
Format Painter (Standard toolbar) Copies the format from a selected object or text and applies it to the object or text you click. To copy the formatting to more than one item, double-click , and then click each item you want to format. When you are finished, press ESC or click again to turn off the Format Painter.
Undo (Edit menu) Reverses the last command or deletes the last entry you typed.
Redo (Edit menu) Reverses the action of the Undo command.
Hyperlink Inserts a new hyperlink or edits the selected hyperlink.
Tables and Borders Displays the Tables and Borders toolbar, which contains tools for creating, editing, and sorting a table and for adding or changing borders to selected text, paragraphs, cells, or objects.
Zoom Enter a magnification between 10 and 400 percent to reduce or enlarge the display of the active document.
Office Assistant The Office Assistant provides Help topics and tips to help you accomplish your tasks.
     


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Creating A New Document
 

  1. Click on File
  2. Select New


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Formatting Text
 

  1. Highlight the text that you want to format by dragging your mouse over while holding down the left mouse button
  2. Change the text to your desire


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Inserting a Table
 

  1. Click where you want your table to go
  2. Click Table at top of screen
  3. Select Insert
  4. Select Table
  5. Give your table dimensions


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Inserting a Picture
 

  1. Click where you want your picture to go
  2. Click Insert at top of screen
  3. Select Picture
  4. Select Clip Art or From File
  5. Select picture and click Insert


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Inserting Page Numbers and Date/Time
 

  1. Click Insert at top of screen
  2. Select Page Numbers and/or Date & Time


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Spell Checking Your Document
 

  1. Click Tools at top of screen
  2. Select Spelling and Grammar


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