1. The Dixon Public Library Presents: BEGINNING MICROSOFT WORD May 8, 2008 6:30pm

2. This is the “desktop” of your computer. Use the left button on the mouse to double click on the picture (icon) that says “ Microsoft Word”. When using a computer remember – if one mouse click doesn’t work, try two! 1

3. You can also click once on the “Start” button. Then click on “ All programs.” Find “Microsoft Word” and click on it. 2

4. This is your blank document. Word gives you lots of tools to change your document. Just look at all the buttons. When you put the mouse cursor over the button it tells you what it does. 3

5. ADJUST THE ZOOM Make the page easier to read without changing how it will print out 4

6. 5 You can also set up the page orientation from here Portrait or Landscape Just as with a clean sheet of paper in your typewriter, the first thing you do is set up your margins. CLICK File CLICK Page Setup

7. Choose a font Choose a font 6

8. Change your font size 7 Change your font size

10. NEW OPEN Opens a file that you have already saved You can work on several documents at the same time. The old one will hide behind the new one. 9

11. EDIT MENU & FORMAT MENU 10 FORMAT FONT EDIT MENU

12. SPELL CHECK / GRAMMAR CHECK AFTER YOUR DOCUMENT IS FINISHED USE THESE TO MAKE YOUR DOCUMENT PERFECT. SPELL CHECK & GRAMMAR CHECK 11

13. Choose where you want to save your document, name your document, then click on “Save” Name your document SAVE Saves the document to the hard drive, floppy disc, or flash drive – SAVE OFTEN SO THAT YOU DON’T LOSE ALL YOUR HARD WORK! 12

14. PRINT PREVIEW Will show you what your page will look like when it is printed. 13 To go back to normal view click on “Close” button You like what you see so you … PRINT

15. X Closes the document It will ask if you want to save so that you won’t forget! 14 OR Use the File Menu Click on “Exit”

16. KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Highlight the text you want to change Hold down “Ctrl” button then push: “ C” to Copy “ X” to Cut “ V” to Paste “ U” to Underline “ B” to make Bold “ I” to make Italic “ A” to Select All (highlights everything on the page) “ Z” to Undo “ Y” to Redo “ P” to Print 15

18. PRACTICE … PRACTICE … PRACTICE It’s the only way you will get better … at anything!! REMEMBER! Don’t let it the computer get the best of you SMILE and be patient with it If you would like a free 30 minute tutorial, just you, me, and the computer, please call me to make an appointment. Jennifer 678-5447 **These handouts are also available for viewing at www.slideshare.net/Dixon Click on “Beginning Word” to open powerpoint presentation.