COMPUTER SKILLS DEPARTMENT
SEMESTER: 2 (2013 -2014 / 1434 – 1435)
WORD THEORY HANDOUT (based on SKYDRIVE)
1. Word web app
i.
Word Web App is a limited version of Word, enabling you to edit, format,
and share a document online.
ii.
Word Web App is free and accessible when you sign in to or create a
SkyDrive account.
iii.
When you sign into SkyDrive you can click a previously saved Word
document to open it or create a new one.
2. The Word Window
i.
One of the basic features of Word is the Ribbon, which enables you to
create, modify, and enhance documents.
ii.
There is a title bar which indicates the file name of the current document
and includes Windows control buttons to access Word Help.
iii.
At the bottom of the Word window is the status bar which keeps you
apprised of information in your document such as, word and page count,
and your current position.
3. Select text to edit
i.
To select one word- Double click the word.
ii.
To select one line of text- Place the mouse pointer at the left of the line,
in the margin area. When the mouse changes to right pointing arrow, click
to select the line.
iii.
To select entire document- Press and hold Ctrl while you press A on the
keyboard.
4. Find and Replace
i.
Search for the text you would like to change and replace it with something
else.
5. Headers and Footers
i.
The header consists of one or more lines of text at the top of each page.
ii.
The footer displays at the bottom of each page.
6. Page Break
i.
Marks the point at which one page ends and the next page begins.
7. Margins
i.
A margin is the area of blank space that displays to the left, right, top, and
bottom of a document, between the text and the edge of the page.
COMPUTER SKILLS DEPARTMENT
SEMESTER: 2 (2013 -2014 / 1434 – 1435)
8. Page Orientation
i.
There are two orientation options: portrait and landscape.
9. Reviewing a document
i.
A word that is considered misspelled is underlined with a red wavy line.
ii.
To check an entire document click the Review tab and click Spelling &
Grammar.
10. Applying Fonts
i.
A font is a combination of typeface and type style.
11. Clear Formatting
i.
To remove all formatting from the selected text you can use the Clear All
Formatting tool in the Font group on the Home tab.
12. Paragraph alignment
i.
There are four alignment options: Align Left – Center – Align Right and
Justify.
ii.
Justify alignment spreads text evenly between the left and right margins
so that text begins at the left margin and ends uniformly at the right
margin.
13. Paragraph Spacing
i.
Paragraph spacing is the amount of space between paragraphs.
14. Line spacing
i.
Line spacing is the amount of space between lines.
15. Indents
i.
An indent is a setting associated with how part of a paragraph is
distanced from one or more margins.
ii.
Left indent is indenting an entire paragraph from the left margin.
iii.
Right indent is indenting an entire paragraph from the right margin.
16. Shading
i.
Shading is a background color that appears behind text in a paragraph, a
page, or a table.
17. Tables
i.
A table is a grid of columns and rows that organizes data.
ii.
The intersection of row and column is a cell. The cell is where you type
data.