Basic Features of MS Word 2007

Type, Backspace, and Delete

In Microsoft Word, you create documents by typing them. For example, if you want to create a report, you open Microsoft Word and then begin typing.

You do not have to do anything when your text reaches the end of a line and you want to move to a new line—Microsoft Word automatically moves your text to a new line.

If you want to start a new paragraph, press Enter. Microsoft word creates a blank line to indicate the start of a new paragraph. To capitalize, hold down the Shift key while typing the letter you want to capitalize.  If you make a mistake, you can delete what you typed and then type your correction.

You can use the Backspace key to delete. Each time you press the Backspace key, Microsoft Word deletes the character that precedes the insertion point. The  insertion point is the point at which your mouse pointer is located. You can also delete text by using the Delete key. First, you select the text you want to delete; then you press the Delete key.

Insert and Overtype

While creating your document, you may find you need to insert text—place new text between existing text. Suppose, you type the sentence, "Joe has a large boat."  After typing it, you decide you want to change the sentence to "Joe has a  large blue boat." With Microsoft Word, inserting a word, phrase, or even several paragraphs is easy.

Alternatively, you may want to overtype text—replace old text with new text. For example, suppose you type the sentence, "Joe has a large blue boat." After typing it, you decide you want to change the sentence to  "Joe has a large gray boat." With Microsoft Word, overtyping the word blue with the word gray is also easy.  Before you attempt to insert or overtype, you should check the mode you are in—Insert or Overtype. You right-click the Status bar and then use the Customize Status Bar menu to place the Insert/Overtype button on the Status bar. You can then use the Insert/Overtype button to switch between Insert and Overtype mode. When you are in Insert mode, you can insert text. When you are in Overtype mode, you can overtype text. By default, Microsoft Word is in the Insert mode.

Bold, Italicize, and Underline

When creating a document, you may need to emphasize particular words or phrases by bolding, underlining, or italicizing. Also, certain grammatical constructs require that you bold, underline, or italicize.  You can  bold, underline, and italicize when using Word. You also can combine these features—in other words, you can bold, underline, and italicize a single piece of text. When you need to perform a task in Microsoft Word, you can usually choose from several methods.

Bold with the Dialog Box

Launcher

1. On the line that begins with Launcher, select the word "Bold."  You can place the cursor before the letter "B" in "Bold." Press the Shift key; then press the right arrow key until the entire word is highlighted.
2. Choose the Home tab.
3. Click the dialog box launcher in the Font
   
   
   
   
   
   
   group. The Font dialog box appears.
   
   
   

4. Click Bold in the Font Style box.
   Note: You can see the effect of your action in the Preview window. To remove the bold, click Regular.
5. Click OK to close the dialog box.
6. Click anywhere in the text area to remove the highlighting. You have bolded the word bold.

Alternate Method—Bold with the Ribbon

1. On the line that begins with "Ribbon," select the word "Bold."  You can place the cursor before the letter "B" in "Bold." Press the Shift key; then press the right arrow key until the entire word is highlighted.
2. Choose the Home tab.
3. Click the Bold button in the Font group. You have bolded the word bold.
   Note: To remove the bold, you can select the text and then click the Bold button again.
4. Click anywhere in the text area to remove the highlighting.

Alternate Method - Bold with the Mini Toolbar

1. On the line that begins with "Mini Toolbar," select the word "Bold."  You can place the cursor before the letter "B" in "Bold."Press the Shift key; then press the right arrow key until the entire word is highlighted.
   
2. Right-click. The Mini toolbar appears.
3. Click the Bold button . You have bolded the word bold.

Alternate Method—Bold with Keys

1. On the line that begins with "Keys," select the word "Bold."  You can place the cursor before the letter "B" in "Bold." Press the Shift key; then press the right arrow key until the entire word is highlighted.
2. Press Ctrl+b (hold down the Ctrl key while pressing b).
   Note: To remove the Bold, press Ctrl+b again. You can also remove formatting by pressing Ctrl+spacebar.
3. Click anywhere in the text area to remove the highlighting.

Italicize with the Dialog Box Launcher

1. On the line that begins with Launcher, select the word "Italicize."  You can place the cursor before the letter "I" in "Italicize." Press the Shift key; then press the right arrow key until the entire word is highlighted.
2. Choose the Home tab.
3. Click the dialog box launcher in the Font group. The Font dialog box appears.

4. Click Italic in the Font Style box.
   Note: You can see the effect of your selection in the Preview window. To remove the italics, click Regular in the Font Style box.
5. Click OK to close the Font dialog box.
6. Click anywhere in the text area to remove the highlighting. You have italicized the word Italicize.

Alternate Method—Italicize with the Ribbon

1. On the line that begins with "Ribbon," select the word "Italicize." You can place the cursor before the letter "I" in "Italicize." Press the Shift key; then press the right arrow key until the entire word is highlighted.
2. Choose the Home tab.
3. Click the Italic button on the Ribbon. You have italicized the word Italicize.
   Note: To remove the italics, select the text and click the Italicize button again.
4. Click anywhere in the text area to remove the highlighting.

Alternate Method—Italicize with the Mini Toolbar

1. On the line that begins with "Mini Toolbar," select the word "Italicize." You can place the cursor before the letter "I" in "Italicize." Press the Shift key; then press the right arrow key until the entire word is highlighted.
   
2. Right-click. The Mini toolbar appears.
   
3. Click the Italic button . You have italicized the word Italicize.

Alternate Method—Italicize with Keys

1. On the line that begins with "Keys," select the word "Italicize." You can place the cursor before the letter "I" in "Italicize." Press the Shift key; then press the right arrow key until the entire word is highlighted.
2. Press Ctrl+i (hold down the Ctrl key while pressing i).
   Note: To remove italics, press Ctrl+i again. You can also remove formatting by pressing Ctrl+spacebar.
3. Click anywhere in the text area to remove the highlighting.You have italicized the word Italicize.

Underline with the Dialog Box Launcher

You can underline when using Word. Word provides you with many types of underlines from which to choose.The following are some of the underlines that are available if you use the dialog box launcher:

The following illustrates underlining with the dialog box launcher:

1. On the line that begins with "Launcher," select the words "Underline these words."
2. Choose the Home tab.
3. Click the dialog box launcher in the Font group. The Font dialog box appears.

4. In the Underline Style box, click the down arrow to open the pull-down menu.
5. Click the type of underline you wish to use.
   Note: To remove an underline, you select None from the pull-down menu.
6. Click OK to close the dialog box. The underline you selected appears under the words.
7. Click anywhere in the text area to remove the highlighting.

Alternate Method—Underline with the Ribbon

1. On the line that begins with "Ribbon," select the words "Underline these words."
2. Choose the Home tab.
3. Click the Underline button in the Font group . Alternatively, you can press the down arrow next to the underline button and click to choose the type of underline you want.
   Note: To remove the underlining, click the Underline button again.
4. Click anywhere in the text area to remove the highlighting.

Alternate Method—Underline with Keys

1. On the line that begins with "Keys," select the words "Underline these words."
2. Press Ctrl+u (hold down the Ctrl key while pressing u).
   Note: To remove the underlining, press Ctrl+u again.
3. Click anywhere in the text area to remove the highlighting.

All Three with the Dialog Box Launcher

1. On the line that begins with "Launcher," select the words "All three."
2. Choose the Home tab.
3. Click the dialog box launcher in the Font group. The Font dialog box appears.
4. In the Font Style box, click Bold Italic.
   Note: You can see the effect of your selection in the preview window. To turn off the Bold Italic, click Regular.
5. In the Underline box, click to open the pull-down menu. Click the type of underline you want to use.
   Note: To remove an underline, select None from the pull-down menu.
6. Click OK to close the dialog box.
7. Click anywhere in the text area to remove the highlighting.

Alternate Method—All Three with the Ribbon

1. On the line that begins with "Ribbon," select the words "All three."
2. Choose the Home tab.
3. Click the Bold button in the Font group.
4. Click the Italic button in the Font group.
5. Click the Underline button in the Font group.
6. Click anywhere in the text area to remove the highlighting.

Alternate Method—All Three with Keys

1. On the line that begins with "Keys," select the words "All three."
2. Press Ctrl+b (bold).
3. Press Ctrl+i (italicize).
4. Press Ctrl+u (underline).
   Note: You can remove formatting by highlighting the text and pressing Ctrl+spacebar.
5. Click anywhere in the text area to remove the highlighting.

Source : Baycon Group

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