Exploring and Navigating the Word Window This presentation introduces the most important parts of the Word window. Many basic elements of the Word window are also used in other Microsoft Office products such as Excel and Access. SCT100 Introduction to Microcomputers 1
Title Bar and Menu Bar Title bar Menu bar We ll begin with a look at Word s title bar and Menu bar. The Title bar at the top of the window displays the name of the document, and the name of the program in this case, Microsoft Word. A Menu bar contains commands listed under the groupings, File, Edit, View, Insert, Format, and so on. SCT100 Introduction to Microcomputers 2
Title Bar and Menu Bar Right arrow You click on the menu name to display the menu of commands in the group. A right arrow to the right of a menu command indicates that another menu of choices will display. SCT100 Introduction to Microcomputers 3
Menu Command Options Gray option Ellipsis Check mark Other marks beside the menu commands have different meaning. A check mark indicates that a command is turned on or active. In this case the Task pane on the right is active. If the option name is dimmed (or grayed out), the command is currently unavailable. An ellipsis ( ). shown as three dots, indicates that either a dialog box is requesting more information or a task pane will display. If there is no symbol beside a command, the command will execute immediately when you click on it. SCT100 Introduction to Microcomputers 4
Toolbars and Ruler Standard toolbar Save a document Print a document Spell check a document Many commands on the Menu bar can also be accessed using the buttons from toolbars. The Standard toolbar typically includes buttons for frequently-used commands for general purposes, for example, for saving a document, printing a document, or checking a document for spelling. SCT100 Introduction to Microcomputers 5
Toolbars and Ruler Formatting toolbar Set text style (font) & size Underline text Add bullets The Formatting toolbar contains buttons for some of the most common formatting tasks, such as specifying the size and style of text, underlining text, and adding bullets. Your toolbars may appear slightly different because they can be customized to add or delete buttons. The Word window can also be arranged to have the Standard and Formatting toolbars on one line. SCT100 Introduction to Microcomputers 6
Toolbars and Ruler Ruler Word also provides a ruler for formatting purposes to show the location of margins, indents, and tab stops on a page. SCT100 Introduction to Microcomputers 7
Task Pane Task pane The Task pane displays commonly used commands related to the current task. The task pane is a great place to look for help while working on a document. SCT100 Introduction to Microcomputers 8
The Word Document Window Document window Our goal Insertion is to provide point The document window displays the active document. A blinking vertical line, called the insertion point, shows where text or graphics will be inserted into the document. SCT100 Introduction to Microcomputers 9
Scroll Bars Vertical scroll bar Horizontal scroll bar If a document is too large to display in a single Word window, scroll bars appear on the right side and at the bottom of the window. The scroll bars enable you to move up and down or left and right in a document to display text that is not visible. SCT100 Introduction to Microcomputers 10