Microsoft Word is the preferred text editor of all. With so many features, it can meet all your requirements. It may seem complicated to use initially, but once you understand, things start to fall into place. This blog post is for those who want to learn basic features and features and learn more about Microsoft Word.
Microsoft Word Tutorial for Beginners
To start the Microsoft Word application, click the START button> Microsoft Office> Word or simply search forPassword & #39; in the search box, then click on the result. Once it's open, select New document.
This is what the blank Microsoft Word document will look like.
Let's see now all that he has to offer.
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Title and quick access toolbar
At the top you have the title of the document, the quick access toolbar and some other functions such as Minimize, Restore / Enlarge, Close and Ribbon Display Options.
In the quick access toolbar to the left of the title bar, you will find the Save button (Ctrl + S), in which you can save the document to the desired folder; Cancel button (Ctrl + Z); the Repeat Entry button (Ctrl + Y); and the Customize Quick Access Toolbar, in which you have different commands as shown in the picture below.
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In the ribbon display options, it is possible to automatically hide the ribbon, view only ribbon tabs, or view tabs and commands at any time. Refer to the image below.
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Under the title bar you will see what is called the ribbon which consists of various tabs such as File, Home, Insert, Design, Layout, References, Mailings, Revision, Display, Help, Search. Now let's go through each tab and its commands.
The Home tab is the default tab in Microsoft Word. This tab includes features related to the clipboard, font, paragraph, styles, and editing.
In the Clipboard section, you'll find commands such as copy, cut, and paste. Then we have the Police section. Here you can change the font and font size of your text, change the case, apply bold or italic formatting, underline, change the font color and highlight the text and also add various effects text and typography. Go ahead and explore all the different options to make your text beautiful and innovative!
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The Paragraph section includes alignment options where you can choose to align your text to the center, left, right or justify (ie, spread the text evenly between margins ).
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You can add or remove borders, increase or decrease the indent, adjust the spacing of lines and paragraphs, and also add bullets and numbers from bullets and numbering libraries.
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You can also create a multilevel list to organize items or create a plan.
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In the Styles section, you can select any style of your choice to change the appearance of your document. In the Edit section, you can find text or any content in the document and also replace a specific word or text with something else.
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The next tab is the Insert tab.
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You can add an elegant cover page from the many available styles to give your document a more professional look and also add a blank page in the Pages section. Another important feature is to insert a table, an image from your photo gallery, an online image of the Web, shapes, 3D models, graphics, SmartArt and screenshots from the Tables and illustrations section. . Refer to the images below for tips.
You can insert tables.
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You can insert shapes.
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You can insert SmartArt – and more!
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In the Header and Footer section, you can add an embedded header and footer or from online sources. You can also add page numbers to your document.
Similarly, there are many other features and commands in the Add-Ins, Media, Links, Comments, Text, and Symbols sections.
The Design tab includes commands related to the formatting of the document and the background of the page. To make your document more consistent and classier, choose the theme that suits you from the different options available. Additional features include colors, fonts, effects, and paragraph spacing.
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If you want to choose a color key for the background of the document, you can also change the color of the page, add a watermark and page borders.
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In this tab, in the Layout section, you can adjust the margins for the entire document or for a particular section; and customize it too. You can change the orientation of the page in landscape or portrait; choose the page size of your document and add or delete columns.
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You can also decide on the size of the document.
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Find the settings to increase or decrease the indent and spacing in the Paragraph section.
Other features related to placement of text and images, grouping of multiple images, and rotation options can be found in the Arrangement section.
In the References tab, you will find various commands related to the table of contents, footnotes, searches, citations and bibliography, captions, index and reference table.
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Here you'll find settings that will help you create envelopes and labels, start the mail merge where you can send it to multiple recipients, write and insert fields, preview results, and finish direct mail.
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The Review tab includes various features related to proofing, speech, accessibility, language, commenting, tracking, editing, comparison, protection, and editing. l & #39; ink. Of all these elements, the spelling and grammar function (F7) is of utmost importance. Check for spelling and grammar mistakes after you finish writing your document.
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In the View tab, you can edit views such as playback mode, print layout, web layout, and so on. Feel free to explore the extra features of the immersive sections, page movement, view, zoom, window, macros and SharePoint.
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In the Help tab, you can contact an office support agent and give your opinion.
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In the Search tab, you can enter any feature you are looking for and get help.
In the File tab, you can save the document, print and share it, and publish it.
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In this article, I've tried to cover all the basic and useful features and functions of Microsoft Word.
This is my first blog post and I hope it has been helpful to you. Your suggestions are welcome.
Try all these features to make your MS Word document absolutely presentable and perfect!
Then you might want to take a look at our Microsoft Word Tips And Tricks publication.