What is MS Word?(How to Start,New document,Save,Open,Close):

MS Word:

Microsoft Word(MS Word) is the ability to create documents using a word processor. It is used for typing documents in attractive way. MS word has many options to make document more attractive and presentable. MS Word has features to editing, formatting documents.
It is a subpart of MS Office. There are different versions of MS Office available like MS Office 95, MS Office 97, MS Office 2000, MS Office 2003, MS Office 2007, MS Office 2010, MS Office 2013 and MS Office 2016.

It has seven tabs; each tab has different groups and each group have different tools for creating document in effective manner.

There are different word processors available; like Microsoft Word, Word Perfect Office, Star Office Writer, etc., while others are open source like Open office.org Writer, etc.

Starting MS Word:

There are some steps to start MS Word.

      1.     Click on start button.

      2.     Click on All Programs.

      3.     Select MS Office.

      4.     Click on MS Word.

If the icon of Word is available on desktop or task bar then you can also start MS Word from desktop or taskbar by clicking on icon of Word.

Components of MS Word Window:

Some components of Word windows are as follows.

      1.     Ribbon

      2.     Quick Access Toolbar

      3.     Document title

      4.     Document page

      5.     Insertion point

      6.     Status bar

      7.     Zoom slider

      8.     Collapse ribbon

                                         Components of Word Window

Ribbon:

The Ribbon includes multiple options on separate tabs. Each tab includes several groups. Each group contains many commands. The Ribbon contains seven tabs like Home, Insert, Page Layout, References, Mailings, Review and View.

The Home tab groups are Clipboard, Font, Paragraph, Styles and Editing. Each group includes more commands, some of which have drop down menu i.e. list of options.

The Insert tab groups are Pages, Tables, Illustrations, Header & Footer, Text and Symbols. Each group have list of options.

The Page Layout tab groups are Themes, Page Setup, Page Background, Paragraph and Arrange. Each group have list of commands related to them.

The References tab groups are Table of Contents, Footnotes, Citations & Bibliography, Captions, Index and Table of Authorities. Each group contains several commands related to them.

The Mailings tab groups are Create, Start Mail Merge, Write & Insert fields, Preview Results and Finish. Each group has many commands related to them.

The Review tab groups are Proofing, Comments, Changes, Compare and Protect. Each group have list of commands.

The View tab groups are Document Views, Zoom, Show/Hide, Window and Macros.

                                               (Ribbon)

Uses of Ribbon:

      1.     Create new document file.

      2.     Review other tabs available on the Ribbon.

      3.     Review each group associated with the tab.

      4.     Click any tab to make it active tab.

      5.     Click on dialog box launcher in the lower-right corner of any group to show the dialog box.

Use of Quick Access Toolbar:

The Quick Access Toolbar is situated above the Ribbon and includes some commands that you can access most often. By default the Save, Undo and Repeat commands display when you start Word. You can add or remove commands from Quick Access Toolbar by clicking the drop-down arrow on the right side of the toolbar. Clicking the Save button in the Quick Access Toolbar user can save his document often. Clicking the Undo command you can cancel your last action. You can click Undo command as many times as you want. The shortcut key for Undo is Ctrl+Z. Clicking the Repeat command you can repeat you last action. The shortcut key for Repeat is Ctrl+Y.

                                              (Quick Access Toolbar)

Document Title:

Document title is the top most bar of Word window. It is also known as title bar. It contains the title of the document. You can say that it display the name of the document. Title bar also contains minimize, restore and close button.

Document Page:

Document Page is the area where user can type text.

Status Bar:

Status bar display the status of the document that user typed. It displays number of pages, number of words in the document.

Creating New Document:

There is Office button on the left top corner of the Word window. When user will click on office button a drop-down list will be display. This drop-down list contains New, Open, Save, Save as, Print, Prepare, Send, Publish and close options. When user will click on new option then a new document will be display.

Now user can enter text in the document. After typing document user can apply formatting and editing option on the document. User can change font type, font styles, font size, bold, italic, underline, color etc.

Saving a Document:

There are some steps to save a document.

      1.     Click on office button.

      2.     Click on save button in the drop-down list.

      3.     Select the location where you want to save your document.

      4.     Type the name of you document.

       5.     Click on save button.

You can also use shortcut key to save a document i.e. Ctrl+S. To save a document user can use quick access toolbar because it contains save button.

Open Existing Document:

Follow the following steps to open a document:

      1.     Click on office button.

      2.     Click on open option from drop-down list.

      3.     Type file name that you want to open.

      4.     Click on the open button.

Close Word Window:

Follow the following steps to close Word window:

      1.     Click on office button.

      2.     Click on close option in the drop-down list.
      
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