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Contents

Introduction

Basic Functions

Creating a New File

Opening a File

Saving

Saving in a New Location

Saving in a New Format

Saving as a Web Page

Printing

Copying, Cutting, & Pasting

Formatting Documents

Pages

Margins

Columns

Fonts

Line Spacing & Alignment

Styles

Bulleted & Numbered Lists

Color

Borders & Shading

Vertical & Horizontal Rules

Headers, Footers, & Page Numbers

Working with Images & Other Objects

Tables

Text Boxes

Links

Charts & Graphs

Images

Animation, Audio, & Video

Tables of Contents

Using & Customizing Tools

Find Tool

Replace Tool

Highlight Tool

Spelling Tool

Grammar & Style Tool

Viewing Documents

Using "Outline View"

Using the Split-Window Tool

Making Comments

Inserting Comments

Viewing Comments

Editing & Deleting Comments

 

How to Use Your Word Processor

Setting Up Pages in Your Document

Most word processors and all desktop publishing programs allow you to set the general format for pages in your document, such as paper size, margins, and location of headers and footers. In Microsoft Word, use the FILE > PAGE SETUP menu command to open the Page Setup dialog box. Among other options, the dialog box allows you to specify:

  • Page Margins
  • Page Orientation
  • Paper Size and Source
  • Header and Footer Locations

Page Setup Dialog


 
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