Microsoft Word Basics

Study Notes

Microsoft Office is a suite of desktop productivity applications designed for business use.
It is a proprietary product of Microsoft Corporation and was first released in 1990.

Microsoft Word is one of the components of the Microsoft Office Package.
It is a renowned and powerful word processing software.
Word was originally created for Xenix systems in 1983 by Charles Simonyi and Richard Brodie.
It was first named as Multi-Tool Word.

The Office Button is located at the top leftmost part of the window and contains frequently used office commands.
The Quick Access Toolbar is located beside the Office Button and displays the save, redo, and undo commands by default.
The Title Bar shows the name or title of the document and the software.
The Help Button assists users with topics through a search options window.
The Ribbon is a panel that displays the most common commands and contains the window launcher.
The Ruler is a line gauge that shows the borders and indentions.
The Insertion Point is a small blinking vertical line where text is inserted into the document.
The Scroll Bar is used to scroll through the document.
The Document Window is an area where users work.
The Status Bar provides information regarding the total number of pages.
The View Buttons provide viewing options of the document.
The Zoom Controls can minimize and maximize the page.

To create a new document, click the File Tab, click New, and click Blank Document.
To open a file, click the File Tab, click Open, and select the file.
To save a file, click the File Tab, click Save, enter the file name, and click Save.
To encrypt a file, click the File Tab, click the Info button, click the Permissions button, enter the desired password, and encrypt the document.
To print a document, click the File Tab, click Print, and select the printing options.