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• Microsoft Word 2016


  A word processing application/program that allows you to create a variety of documents like letters, flyers, and reports
• Word 2016


  • Allows you to do more with your word processing project
• Opening Word


  1. Word Start Screen will appear

  2. Start screen allows you to create a new document by choosing from the list of pre-made templates
• Ribbon


  Contains multiple tabs, each with several groups of tools that help you complete common tasks in Word
• Ribbon tabs

  • File
  • Home
  • Insert
  • Design
  • Layout
  • References
  • Mailings
  • Review
  • View
  • Help
  • Format (Contextual/Special tab)
• Home tab


  Gives you access to some of the most commonly used commands for working with Word, including copying and pasting, formatting, aligning paragraphs, and choosing document styles
• Insert tab


  Allows you to insert pictures, charts, tables, shapes, cover pages, and more to your document, which can help you communicate information visually and add style to your document
• Design tab


  Gives you access to a variety of design tools, including document formatting, effects and page borders, which can give you document a polished look
• Layout tab


  Allows you to change the print formatting of your document, including margin width, page orientation, page breaks, and more. These tools will be helpful when preparing to print a document
• References tab


  Allows you to add footnotes, citations, table of contents, captions and a bibliography. These tools are helpful when composing academic papers
• Mailings tab


  Used for composing letters, address envelopes, and creating labels. It is useful when you are mailing a large number of letters
• Review tab


  Has Word's powerful editing features, such as adding comments and tracking changes. These features make it easy to share and collaborate on documents
• View tab


  Allows you to switch between different views for your document and split the screen to view two parts of your document at once. These tools will also be helpful when preparing to print a document
• Contextual tabs under Format


  Will appear on the Ribbon when working with certain items, such as tables and pictures. These tabs contain special tools that can help you format items as needed
• Quick Access Toolbar


  Located just above the Ribbon, it lets you access common commands no matter which tab is selected. By default, it shows the Save, Undo, and Repeat commands. You can add other tools depending on your preference
• Adding commands to the Quick Access Toolbar


  1. Click the drop-down arrow to the right of the Quick Access toolbar

  2. Select the Commands you wish to add from the drop-down menu

  3. The Command will be added to the Quick Access toolbar
• Ruler


  Located at the top and to the left of your document, it makes it easier to adjust your document with precision
• Showing or hiding the Ruler


  1. Click the view tab

  2. Click the check box next to Ruler to show or hide the ruler
• Document Views


  Word 2016 has a variety of viewing options that change how your document is displayed, including Read Mode, Print Layout, and Web Layout
• Read Mode


  All of the editing tools are hidden so your document fills the screen. Arrows appear on the left and right side of the screen to toggle through the pages of your document
• Print Mode


  The default view where you create and edit your document. There are page breaks in between each page, indicating how your document will look when printed
• Web Layout


  This view removes page breaks. It can help you visualize how your document will display as a webpage
• Insertion point


  The blinking vertical line in your document that indicates where you can enter text on the page
• Adding spaces

  Press the space bar to add spaces after a word or in between text
• Creating a new paragraph

  Press Enter on your keyboard to move the insertion point to the next paragraph line
• Manually placing the insertion point


  Click the location in the text where you wish to place it
• Selecting text


  1. Place the insertion point next to the text you wish to select

  2. Click the mouse and while holding it down drag your mouse over the text to select it

  3. Release the mouse button
• Toolbar that appears when selecting text or images

  Provides options for working with the selected content
• Deleting text


  Highlight the text you wish to delete then hit the "Delete" key on the keyboard
• Copying and pasting text


  1. Select the text you wish to copy

  2. Click the Copy command on the Home tab or right click the selected text and click Copy

  3. Place the insertion point where you wish the text to appear

  4. Click the Paste command on the Home tab or right click and click paste
• Cutting and pasting text


  1. Select the text you wish to cut

  2. Click the Cut command on the Home tab or right click the selected text and select cut

  3. Place your insertion point where you wish the text to appear

  4. Click the Paste command on the Home tab or right click and select paste
• Changing font


  1. Select the text you wish to change

  2. On the Home tab click the drop-down arrow next to the Font box

  3. Move the mouse over the list of font styles, then select the font you would like to use
• Changing font size


  1. Select the text you wish to change

  2. Select the desired font size formatting option from the Font size drop-down arrow on the Home tab
• Changing font color


  1. Select the text you wish to change

  2. On the Home tab, click the Font Color drop-down arrow

  3. Move the mouse over the various font colors

  4. Select the font color you wish to use
• Highlighting text


  1. Select the text you wish to highlight

  2. From the Home tab, click the Text Highlighter Color drop-down arrow

  3. Select the desired highlight color
• Applying bold, italic, and underline


  1. Select the text you wish to change

  2. On the Home tab click the Bold (B), Italic (I), or Underline (U) command in the Font group
• Changing text alignment


  1. Select the text you wish to modify

  2. On the Home tab, select one of the four alignment options from the paragraph section: Align Text left, Center, Align Text Right, Justify
• Changing page orientation


  1. Select the Page Layout tab

  2. Click the "Orientation" command in the Page Setup Section

  3. Select either "Portrait" or "Landscape" from the drop-down menu
• Changing page size


  1. Select the "Layout" tab, then click the "Size" command

  2. Select the desired page size from the drop-down menu
• Backstage view


  Gives you various options for saving, opening a file, printing, and sharing your document