Basics of MS Word
The Application Window
When you open the program, you automatically open a new word processing document. The document window opens up in the Application Window.
Title Bar :Also note that the name of the document and the program you are working in (Microsoft Word) is displayed on the title bar.
The Menu Bar:
You can access all of the commands via the Menu Bar. The menu options are File, Edit, View, Insert, Format, Tools, Table, Window and Help. Some of the uses of these menus are detailed in the following sections.
Tool Bars
Many of the commands in the Menu Bar can more easily be accessed using the toolbars. The toolbars shown are the Standard and Formatting; they contain what Microsoft considers to be the most common commands. These bars can be customized according to the user.
Status Bar
The Status Bar tells you the page, time, date and other useful things such as whether the insert toggle button is pressed.
Ruler: The ruler (optional) tells you the width of your document as well as the margins and tab stops. To make the ruler appear or disappear, go to the View menu and click on the Ruler option.
Also note that the name of the document and the program you are working in (Microsoft Word) is displayed on the title bar.
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