MS Word BasicsMS Word Basics

C/IL 102C/IL 102

J. BeidlerJ. Beidler

MS Word BasicsMS Word Basics

NavigationNavigation Menu BarMenu Bar Do’s and Don’tsDo’s and Don’ts

MS Word NavigationMS Word Navigation

Know your keyboardKnow your keyboard• The QWERTY keysThe QWERTY keys• Other keysOther keys

Home, end, arrowsHome, end, arrows w/wo cntlw/wo cntl

• Function keysFunction keys

The mouseThe mouse• Normal buttonNormal button• Other button(s)Other button(s)

Quick menuQuick menu scrollerscroller

MS Word NavigationMS Word Navigation

The The altalt and and cntlcntl keyskeys• PairsPairs

Shift, cntl, altShift, cntl, alt For navigationFor navigation

• SequencesSequences altalt

To mouse or not to To mouse or not to mousemouse• Improving your speedImproving your speed• Learn to use alt and cntl Learn to use alt and cntl

key strokeskey strokes

MS Word NavigationMS Word Navigation

Navigating the cursorNavigating the cursor• Arrow keysArrow keys• Arrows with cntlArrows with cntl• Home/EndHome/End• Home/End w cntlHome/End w cntl

Learn Learn notnot to use the mouse and you will to use the mouse and you will spend less time at the keyboard!spend less time at the keyboard!

MS Word Menu BarMS Word Menu Bar

FFileile EEditdit VViewiew IInsertnsert FFoormatrmat

What does each menu topic mean? To you?What does each menu topic mean? To you?

Positioned left-to-right by relative usagePositioned left-to-right by relative usage

TToolsools TTableable WWindowindow HHelpelp

MS Word Do’s and Don’tMS Word Do’s and Don’t Learn to do what others do, don’t Learn to do what others do, don’t

invent a new wayinvent a new way Keep things simpleKeep things simple Look for and use the support the Look for and use the support the

system givens yousystem givens you Keep Keep fontsfonts andand stylesstyles to a to a

minimumminimum DON’T SHOUTDON’T SHOUT

• Keep caps, bold, italic and Keep caps, bold, italic and underscore to a minimumunderscore to a minimum

MS Word Do’s and Don’tMS Word Do’s and Don’t Don’t use more than two spacesDon’t use more than two spaces

• 1 between words1 between words• 2 between sentences2 between sentences• TabsTabs and and tablestables to line things up to line things up

Don’t use cute fontsDon’t use cute fonts• Time Roman, or equivalent Time Roman, or equivalent

Proportional serifProportional serif

• Ariel, or equivalentAriel, or equivalent Proportional san-serifProportional san-serif

• Courier, or equivalentCourier, or equivalent

MS Word Do’s and Don’tMS Word Do’s and Don’t

Don’t use cute fontsDon’t use cute fonts• Time Roman, or equivalent Time Roman, or equivalent

Proportional serifProportional serif

• Ariel, or equivalentAriel, or equivalent Proportional san-serifProportional san-serif

• Courier, or equivalentCourier, or equivalent Fixed size, serifFixed size, serif

• Different fonts for different purposesDifferent fonts for different purposes

MS Word Do’s and Don’tMS Word Do’s and Don’t

Font sizeFont size• 10 point, small10 point, small• 11 point, many text books11 point, many text books• 12 point, Good choice for personal 12 point, Good choice for personal

papers, letters, etc.papers, letters, etc.• 14 point or bigger, Headings14 point or bigger, Headings

MS Word Do’s and Don’tMS Word Do’s and Don’t

BoldBold• First time for emphasisFirst time for emphasis

ItalicItalic• Special emphasis, foreign word, special Special emphasis, foreign word, special

meaningmeaning UnderscoreUnderscore

• Rarely use, if everRarely use, if ever Be consistentBe consistent

MS Word Do’s and Don’tMS Word Do’s and Don’t

Follow standardsFollow standards Look ProfessionalLook Professional Getting attention does not mean Getting attention does not mean

good lookinggood looking