LearnShop Tutorial on Microsoft Word 2007 Basics

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this session, you should be able to:

· Create a new Word document

· Enter text and word wrap

· Move and copy text

· Use spelling and grammar check

· Save a file

To Start Microsoft Word Click on Start > Programs > Microsoft Office > Microsoft Office Word 2007

A new Word document will appear on your screen.

The Office 2007 redesign includes some radical new interface elements aimed at making it easier to find the features you need and execute tasks more efficiently. The most important of these new elements is the Ribbon, which offers task-oriented tabs with commands readily available instead of hiding in a menu structure.

The following picture shows parts of the Word 2007 window.

With the Home tab selected, click the Center button to center your title.

You can now type your title by holding the Shift key for the first letter of each word. Type: Using Microsoft Word

Press Enter key to go to the next line. Click the Align Left button to align left as the picture below shows.

Start typing the following text: Word processing is the use of computer software to enter and edit text. To enter text in a new document you begin keying at the insertion point. If the text you are keying extends beyond the right margin, it automatically moves to the next line.

To copy text in Microsoft Word you highlight the text by clicking and dragging over the text you want to copy. Let’s select the sentence that starts with To enter, then click on Copy on the Clipboard.

Now place your cursor at the end of your document and click Paste

To undo the last command Click on Undo

You can check an entire document for spelling and grammar by clicking the Review tab, and clicking the Spelling & Grammar button on the toolbar.

The Spell Checker will open up a window with the word you typed and the suggested word it should be. Choose Keying and click Change

When saving a document, it should be saved to a disc or another location. Choose the Save As on the Office button. You may choose to save as Word 97-2003 Document if you do not have Word 2007 at home.

The Save As dialog box appears as shown.

In the File Name box type the title of your document. Click the down arrow to the right of the Save in box and choose the drive where you want your saved document to be placed. Then complete the process by choosing the Save button. This concludes our Microsoft Word 2007 Basics tutorial. You may call Information Commons at 623-935-8150 or send an email to rodica.heinz@estrellamountain.edu for any questions you have on this tutorial.