Lesson 1:

Microsoft Word 2003/2002 for

Windows
 Microsoft Word

• Use to create professional-looking documents

such as letters, papers, reports and booklets.
 Opening Microsoft Word

• Click the start button.

• Point to Programs
• Point to Microsoft Office
• Click Microsoft Word
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1 Basic Parts of Microsoft Word 2003 2

 Basic Parts of Microsoft Word

1. Control Menu – control the application window

2. Title Bar – display the name of the application and or
the name of the document.
3. Menu Bar – display the menus available for the
program. It is compose of different commands.
4. Standard Toolbar – provide shortcuts to menu
commands
5. Formatting Toolbar – provide shortcuts to formatting
commands
6. Ruler – used to change the format of your document
quickly like the margin and indentations
7. Status Bar – display necessary information about the document
you are working like the page number, number of pages and
the location of the cursor
8. Task Pane – displays links to commands like creating new
documents, opening existing documents and for guides or
tutorial in using Microsoft word
9. Minimize Button – hides the window of Microsoft word to the
task bar.
10.Maximize/Restore – stretch the window to full screen or
restore the window of Microsoft word to its original size and
location in the screen
11.Close – use to close the program
12.Text Area – area where you can enter or type your document
 Exiting Word

• Click File.
• Click Exit, which can be found at the bottom of the drop-
down menu.
• If you have entered text, you will be prompted: "Do you
want to save changes to Document1?" To save your
changes, click Yes. Otherwise, click No.
• Specify the correct folder in the Save In box.
• Name your file by typing lesson1.doc in the File Name
field.
• Click Save.
 Menu Bar

• Begins with the word File and continues with Edit,

View, Insert, Format, Tools, Table, Window, and Help.
• We use the menus to give instructions to the
software.
• To select an option, click the
option or use the arrow keys to
move to the option on the drop-
down menu and press Enter.
• An ellipse or a right arrow after a
menu item signifies additional
options; if you select that menu
item, a dialog box appears.
• Items in gray are not available.
 Exercise 1

• Click File on the Menu bar.

• Press the right arrow key until Help is highlighted.
• Press the left arrow key until Format is highlighted.
• Press the down arrow key until Styles and
Formatting are highlighted.
• Press the up arrow key until Paragraph is
highlighted.
• Press Enter to select the Paragraph menu option.
• Click Cancel to close the dialog box.
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