WEEK 4 MS WORKD

• Microsoft Word is a word processor developed by Microsoft, first released on October 25, 1983
• Versions of Microsoft Word:

  • Word 1.0: 1983–1987
  • Word 1.1: 1987–1991
  • Word 2.0: 1987–1991
  • Word 6.0: 1993–1995
  • Word 95/97: 1995–1999
  • Word 2000: 1999-2003
  • Word 2003: 2003-2007
  • Word 2007: 2007–2010
  • Word 2010: 2010–2013
  • Word 2013: 2013–2019
  • Word 2019: 2019
• When opening Word for the first time, the Word Start Screen appears, allowing the user to create a new document, choose a template, or access recently edited documents
• Quick Access Toolbar in Word allows access to common commands regardless of the selected tab, including Save, Undo, and Redo commands
• The Ribbon in Word contains all the commands needed to perform common tasks, with multiple tabs and groups of commands
• The Ruler in Word, located at the top and left of the document, helps make indentation, alignment, and spacing adjustments easier
• Scroll Bar in Word allows users to scroll up and down through the pages of the document by clicking, holding, and dragging the bar
• Zoom Control in Word enables users to adjust the zoom percentage by clicking, holding, and dragging the slider
• Document Views in Word:

  • Read Mode displays the document in full-screen
  • Print Layout shows the document as it would appear if printed
  • Webpage Layout displays how the document would look as a webpage
• Word Count in Word displays the number of words in the document and allows users to view statistics like the number of pages, paragraphs, and lines
• Page Number Indicator in Word helps users keep track of the number of pages in the document and can be clicked to open the document navigation pane for searching or scrolling through pages
• Backstage view in Word provides options for saving, opening a file, printing, and sharing the document
• Ctrl+A

  Select all contents of the page.
• Ctrl+O

  Opens the dialog box or page for selecting a file to open.
• Ctrl+B

  Bold highlighted selection.
• Ctrl+P

  Open the print window.
• Ctrl+C

  Copy selected text.
• Ctrl+R

  Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen.
• Ctrl+D

  Open the font preferences window.
• Ctrl+E

  Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen.
• Ctrl+S

  Save the open document. Just like Shift+F12.
• Ctrl+T

  Create a hanging indent
• Ctrl+F

  Open find box.
• Ctrl+l

  Italic highlighted selection.
• Ctrl+J

  Aligns the selected text or line to justify the screen.
• Ctrl+K

  Insert a hyperlink.
• Ctrl+V

  Paste.
• Ctrl+U

  Underline the selected text.
• Ctrl+L

  Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen.
• Ctrl+W

  Close the currently open document.
• Ctrl+X

  Cut selected text.
• Ctrl+M

  Indent the paragraph.
• Ctrl+Y

  Redo the last action performed.
• Ctrl+N

  Opens new, blank document window.
• Ctrl+Z

  Undo last action.