Transcript Spotlight on Word Processing

Chapter 1:
Introduction to Word Processing
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Learn uses of word-processing software
Differentiate between typewriter and wordprocessing software
Explore various parts of word-processing window
Navigate a document using several different
methods
Edit text using the arrow keys
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Learn how to undo an action
Determine when to use Save/Save As
Select text using several different methods
Add a header to your document
Print a document
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backspace
cursor
delete
footer
header
Quick Access Toolbar
reverse type
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Ribbon
scroll bar
Status Bar
Title Bar
word wrap
word-processing program
WYSIWYG
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Software used to type and edit text
Differences between word processing and
typewriters:
◦ Editing is easier
◦ Automatically word wraps
◦ Customizable with fonts, graphics, and colors
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Open Word 2007
WYSIWYG: What You See Is What You Get
Cursor: blinking vertical line
Title Bar and Quick Access Toolbar at the top
Tabs and Ribbons replaced the toolbars and menu
bar
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ScreenTips appear when mouse pointer placed
over buttons
Scroll bars at right and bottom
Status Bar at the bottom shows page number,
word count, and zoom slider
Windows Taskbar shows open programs, time,
and other special controls
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Use left/right arrows to move one character
Use up/down arrows to move one line
Select text and start typing to replace
Existing text moves over when inserting new text
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Undo nearly all formatting or editing
Click the back curved arrow on Quick Access
Toolbar
Hold Ctrl and press letter Z
Hold Ctrl and press letter Y to Redo
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Press End to go to end of line
Press Home to move to line’s left margin
Move to beginning of words
◦ Hold Ctrl
◦ Press left or right arrow
Backspace: erases text to left of cursor
Delete: erases text to right of cursor
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Ctrl + End: move to end of document
Ctrl + Home: move to beginning of document
Page Down: go forward one page
Page Up: go backward one page
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Click File, Save
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Click File, Save As
◦ Saves file with current name
◦ Ctrl + S
◦ Click disk image on Quick Access Toolbar
◦ Change the name or location of a document
◦ Keep the original document intact
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Click and hold left mouse button
Double-click to select word
Triple-click to select paragraph
Hold Ctrl and click to select entire sentence
Selected text encased in light blue background
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To select one letter at a time
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To select one line at a time
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Use Ctrl + A to select all text
◦ Hold Shift
◦ Press left/right arrows
◦ Hold Shift
◦ Press up/down arrows
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Header: text at top of every page
Footer: text at bottom of every page
Identifying information, page numbers, or title
Click Insert Ribbon and then click Header
Variety of built-in header selections
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Click the Office Button
Click Print for three choices: Print, Quick Print, and
Print Preview
Print Preview allows you to see what the page will
look like when printed
Verify correct printer
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Type reports, letters, and tables in Word
Many differences between typewriters and wordprocessing
WYSIWYG: What You See Is What You Get
Title bar shows document and program name
Tabs and Ribbons display all tools
Many ways to move around the screen
Select text with mouse or keyboard
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