Microsoft Word Basic Parts and Function.pptx

Work Interface of Microsoft Word

1. Microsoft Word

2. Microsoft Word is a word processing program that allows for the creation of both simple and complex documents. With Office 365, you are able to download the application to your hard drive and will also have access to the online version. What is Microsoft Word?

3. Parts of Microsoft Word

4. File Tab The File tab is a colored tab, for example, a blue tab in Word, located in the upper-left corner. When you select the File tab, you see many of the same basic commands that you saw on the File menu in earlier releases of Office, such as Open, Save, and Print. Quick Access Toolbar Quick access toolbar: This toolbar, at the very top of Word, gives you quick access to frequently used tools. Save, undo and redo are included by default. Click on the down arrow to add more tools to the quick access toolbar like open, new, quick print, or spelling and grammar.

5. Title Bar On the Title bar, Microsoft Word displays the name of the document you are currently using. At the top of your screen, you should see name of document (Document2 in this case). The Menu bar is directly below the Title bar and it displays the menu. Ribbon The Ribbon is located close to the top of the Word window. The Ribbon is organized into a set of task-oriented tabs, and each tab on the Ribbon contains groups of commands. The Home Tab contains the most frequently used commands in Word. To get to another tab on the Ribbon click that particular tab.

6. Status Bar The status bar is the area at the bottom of the Word window. It indicates information about the current document. It displays information about what page you are on, as well as your line number on the page and character number on the line. It also shows information about which editing toggles you have turned on. View Buttons In Microsoft Office programs, such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, the view buttons are a feature that lets you change how the presentation or document appears. The picture shows examples of the view buttons in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word in the bottom-right corner of the program.

7. Sroll Bar A scroll bar's orientation determines the direction in which scrolling occurs when the user operates the scroll bar. A horizontal scroll bar enables the user to scroll the content of a window to the left or right. A vertical scroll bar enables the user to scroll the content up or down Zoom Control The zoom control is a slider that helps you to zoom in and out on the timeline so that you can focus on areas of particular interest. Because this control zooms in on the center of the timeline view, center the area of interest before you zoom in.

8. Minimize The Minimize button is located next to the Ribbon Display Options button. To remove Word from view and place the Word icon on the Windows taskbar, click the Minimize button. To restore Word, click the Word icon on the Windows taskbar. Maximize Maximize allows users to enlarge a window, usually filling the entire screen or the program window where it is contained.

9. Dialog Box Launcher The dialog box launcher gives you quick access to additional features and settings that may not be readily visible in the main interface of the software. It allows you to dig deeper into specific functions and make more advanced changes or configurations to suit your needs. Working Area In a program such as a text editor, word processor, or spreadsheet, the location where you're typing text is considered the work area.

10. Advantages of Microsoft Word: •User Friendly •Provides Formatting options •Collaboration and sharing tools •Citation and referencing features •Templates •Spell and Grammar check •Auto save and; •Ease of access

11. Disadvantages: •Challenging for new users •Frequent Changes •Market Dominance •Conclusion

12. 1.Open Word. Or, if Word is already open, select File > New. 2.In the Search for online templates box, enter a search word like letter, resume, or invoice. Or, select a category under the search box like Business, Personal, or Education. 3.Click a template to see a preview. ... 4.Select Create. How to use Microsoft Word :

13. What is the Use of Microsoft Word? MS Word enables users to do write-ups, create documents, resumes, contracts, etc. This is one of the most commonly used programs under the Office suite.

14. Microsoft Word is primarily used as a word-processing program for creating professional-looking documents and reports. Authors use it to write novels, job seekers create resumes, and students write essays. How can Microsoft Word help you in your life?

15. Thank you!