Microsoft Office 2007
Word Chapter 1
Creating and Editing
a Word Document
Objectives
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Start and quit Word
Describe the Word window
Enter text in a document
Check spelling as you type
Save a document
Format text, paragraphs, and document
elements
• Undo and redo commands or actions
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Objectives
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Insert a picture and format it
Print a document
Change document properties
Open a document
Correct errors in a document
Use Word’s Help
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Creating a Flyer
• Choose the words for the text
• Determine where to save the flyer
• Identify how to format various elements of the
text
• Find the appropriate graphical image
• Establish where to position and how to format
the graphical image
• Determine whether the flyer needs a page
border, and if so, its style and format
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Starting Word
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Start button
All Programs submenu
Microsoft Office submenu
Click Microsoft Office Word 2007
– Maximize the window
– Change to Print Layout view if necessary
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The Word Window
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The Word Window – Contextual Tab & Gallery
The Word Window – Enhanced ScreenTip
The Word Window – Dialog Box Launcher
The Word Window – Mini Toolbar
The Word Window
Keytips:
Press ALT to
activate
Press ESC to
deactivate
Displaying Formatting Marks
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Wordwrap
Allows you to type continually without pressing
ENTER at the end of each line
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Spelling and Grammar Check
• Red wavy underline = flagged text is not in Word’s
dictionary (misspelled or proper name)
• Green wavy underline = text may be incorrect
grammatically
• Right-click flagged text to display a list of corrections
• Automatic spelling correction = automatic correction of
misspelled words when you press the SPACEBAR
• Icon in status bar displays red X if Word detects a
possible error
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Checking Spelling and Grammar as You Type
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Saving a Document
• Save = same name/same location; use Quick Access
Toolbar or CTRL+S
• Save As = new name/new location; choose Save As from
the Office Button Menu
• “File” = a saved document
• In this class, save on the network. Remember Word files
are already copied to your folder from the Windows
unit.
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Applying Styles
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Formatting
• Paragraph formatting = changing appearance of a
paragraph
• Character formatting = changing appearance of
character(s)
• Examples: centering (paragraph); bold (character)
Paragraph Formatting
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Character Formatting
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Selecting a Line
Click once
with block
arrow
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Selecting Multiple Paragraphs
Drag
down
with
block
arrow
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Selecting Word(s)
Double-click=one word
then drag I-Beam across
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Creating a Bulleted List
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Undoing and Redoing an Action
• Undo = Click the Undo button on the Quick
Access Toolbar
• Redo = Click the Redo button on the Quick
Access Toolbar
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Bolding Text
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Underlining a Word
Hint: Click arrow for
underline gallery
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Italicizing Text
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Coordinating Colors/Fonts/Formats
• Theme = a set of unified formats for fonts, colors, and
graphics
– Default font = Calibri
– Default size = 11
• Style = a named group of formatting characteristics, like
Heading 1 or Heading 2
– Default style = Normal
• Style Set = a group of frequently used styles formatted
so they are pleasing when used together
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Changing Styles
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Use Colors to Associate Meaning
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Red = danger, power, energy
Brown = honesty, dependability
Orange = success, victory
Green = healthiness, healing, money
See page 37 for more!
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Inserting a Picture
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Applying a Picture Style
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Changing a Picture Border Color
Theme
colors
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Zoom In and Zoom Out the Document
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Resizing a Graphic
Use resizing
handles
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Adding a Page Border
Note: Change border’s
measurement so that it
prints properly
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Changing Space Above and Below Paragraphs
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Changing Document Properties
submenu
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Printing a Document
Hint: Check
Print Preview
before printing
Shortcut:
CTRL+P
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Opening a Document from Word
Shortcut:
CTRL+O
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Correcting Errors
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DELETE key = erases to the right of the insertion point
BACKSPACE key = erases to the left of the insertion point
Select text then press DELETE key
Insert Mode = adds text at the insertion point and rest
of text moves to the right (automatic)
• Typeover Mode = type over text (press INSERT key to
activate/deactivate)
Using the Keyboard to Scroll
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HOME = moves to the beginning of the line
END = moves to the end of the line
CTRL+HOME = moves to the beginning of the document
CTRL+END = moves to the end of the document
CTRL+LEFT/RIGHT ARROW = moves to the previous/next
word
• CTRL+UP/DOWN ARROW = moves to the previous/next
paragraph
Searching for Word Help
Searching for Word Help
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Quitting Word
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Summary
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Start and quit Word
Describe the Word window
Enter text in a document
Check spelling as you type
Save a document
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Summary
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Format text, paragraphs, and document elements
Undo and redo commands or actions
Insert a picture and format it
Print a document
Change document properties
• Open a document
• Correct errors in a document
• Use Word’s Help
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Microsoft Office 2007
Word Chapter 1 Complete