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Basic Computer and Word Functions, part 1
Read the information and use to answer the questions in the Basic Computer and
Word Functions Study Guide.
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What is the Desktop?The Desktop is the screen
background area on which windows and icons are displayed
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What is the Windows/File Explorer?Windows Explorer, also called File
Explorer is a file manager application that provides a picture user interface for accessing files.
It can be accessed from the Taskbar.
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How to make a new folder in Windows ExplorerClick on the Windows Explorer icon in
the task bar.Click on ComputerFind and double click on the (M:) driveAt the top of the window, find the
words New folder and clickName the folder Keyboarding
You will save all your work for Keyboarding in this new folder!
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What is Word Processing?Word Processing
◦A process using a computer to input and edit text.
By using a word processor, such as Microsoft Word, you are able to do instant corrections, move text to different locations, and create unique looks.
WYSIWYG◦Acronym for “what you see is what you get.”
An editing interface in which the file you are making is displayed as it will appear. Pronounced “wizywig”
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Word ProcessingHome Row Keys
◦ The starting point for your hands when beginning on the keyboard. The keys on the left hand are a s d f and right hand are j k l ;
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Word ProcessingScrolling
◦Moving through a document from top to bottom and left to right
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Word ProcessingSelect
◦Allows you to choose a part of the document to work with by dragging over it with the mouse to highlight the words
Navigate◦To move through your document to a
particular location
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Word ProcessingCursor
◦Highlighted or bright sometimes blinking line or other mark that shows where the next letter or character will appear. Sometimes the cursor is a special picture or icon.
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Word ProcessingEdit
◦To change or make corrections in a document
Word Wrap◦Word wrap is a word processing
feature that permits information to be keyed on successive lines without having to tap the return/enter key at the key of each line.
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Word ProcessingTool Bar
◦The bar that contains buttons that can be clicked to perform different tasks
Menu◦A list of related commands
Menu Bar◦A bar that displays the names of
available menusButton
◦A graphic icon that can be clicked to perform a specific task
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Microsoft Word Menus
Buttons
Tool Bar Ribbon
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Drag ◦To move text by selecting it, holding down the mouse button and moving the mouse
Macro◦A recorded series of commands (keystrokes and instructions) that are treated as a single command.
Microsoft Word
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Delete◦To remove text from a document
Undo◦To undo the last command you did◦Ctrl + Z
Redo◦To have the program do the last command or redo the undo
◦Ctrl + Y
Microsoft Word
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Opening a New Document
Pull down the File Menu and select New or press Ctrl + N macro.
A previous document can be opened by using the Open command or Ctrl + O.
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Saving a DocumentWhen you save a document, you place a
copy of it on a disk in one of the computer’s disk drives, while leaving a copy of it on the screen. You should save a document whenever you make changes to it that you want to keep.
The first time you save a new document, use the Save As feature and give the document a filename. After you have saved a document once, you can resave it using the Save option. To save a new document, you must give it a filename
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Saving a Document (the first time)Open the File MenuClick on Save AsClick on ComputerDouble click on the M driveDouble click on your Keyboarding
folder
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Previewing Your Document
Print Preview◦ This will show an
image of exactly what the printed output will look like (WYSIWIG)
MS Word 2010 automatically creates a Print Preview on the Right side!
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Print ◦ Allows you to send a
computer document to a printer and get a hardcopy. You can select the number of copies, the pages, and the printer.
Use the File Menu and select the Print command or Ctrl + P
Printing Your Document