MS_Word_PPT1_Introduction for MS word open

For beginners

1. Introduction to Microsoft Word MS Word Basics for Beginners

2. What is MS Word? Microsoft Word is a word processing software developed by Microsoft. • Used to create, edit, format, and print documents. • Part of the Microsoft Office Suite. • Widely used in education, business, and personal tasks.

3. Features of MS Word • Easy text editing and formatting • Insert tables, images, and charts • Spell check and grammar check • Collaboration and comments • Save and export in multiple formats

4. Versions of MS Word • Word 97 • Word 2003 • Word 2007 • Word 2010 • Word 2016 • Word 2019 • Word 365

5. MS Word Interface • Ribbon: Tabs and Groups • Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) • Document Area • Status Bar

6. Creating & Saving Documents Steps: 1. Open MS Word 2. Click File → New 3. Type your content 4. Click File → Save As 5. Choose location and file format

7. File Formats .doc → Legacy Word format .docx → Modern Word format .pdf → Portable Document Format .rtf → Rich Text Format .txt → Plain Text File

8. Quick Recap & Activity Activity: 1. Open MS Word 2. Type your name 3. Save as .docx and .pdf

9. Summary ✔ MS Word is a word processor ✔ Used for creating and editing documents ✔ Offers formatting, tables, images, and collaboration ✔ Supports multiple file formats