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This document provides an overview of Microsoft Word, a widely used word processing application that is part of the Microsoft Office suite. It covers the application's history, features, interface components, and basic functionalities, including how to launch Word, use the ribbon, and customize settings. Additionally, it highlights other applications within the Microsoft Office suite that complement Word's capabilities.

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Module 3 Microsoft Word

This document provides an overview of Microsoft Word, a widely used word processing application that is part of the Microsoft Office suite. It covers the application's history, features, interface components, and basic functionalities, including how to launch Word, use the ribbon, and customize settings. Additionally, it highlights other applications within the Microsoft Office suite that complement Word's capabilities.

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Bataan Peninsula State University


Don Manuel Banzon Avenue, Balanga City, Bataan
Balanga Campus

Module 3: Microsoft Office Word

Microsoft Office Word

What Does Microsoft Word Mean?


✓ Microsoft Word is a widely used commercial word processor designed by
Microsoft. Microsoft Word is a component of the Microsoft Office suite of
productivity software, but can also be purchased as a stand-alone
product.

✓ Microsoft Word was initially launched in October 25, 1983, and has since
been revised numerous times. It is available for both Windows and Apple
operating systems.

✓ Microsoft Word is often called simply Word or MS Word.

✓ Microsoft Word is a word processing application that is part of the


Microsoft Office Suite. Microsoft Office Suite is a set of powerful
applications that are designed to provide a rich set of tools for almost
every conceivable business task for a small (and large) business or
organization. Microsoft Office Suite has been designed so that the
interface across all the applications is consistent. Obviously, this helps
users to move from application to application to carry out their various
business tasks. The primary applications that are included in Microsoft
Office include the following:
• Microsoft Word—A word processing application to create and edit letters,
articles, newsletters, flyers, and any other text-based document.
• Microsoft Excel—A spreadsheet application used primarily to record and
manipulate numbers with calculations, functions, links, and other
operations.
• Microsoft PowerPoint—A presentation application to create and present
slide shows with text, graphics, and videos.
• Microsoft OneNote—A note taking applications to record notes, screen
captures, documents and images.
In addition, Microsoft has three more applications that are included in an
extended version of Microsoft Office. These additional applications are
• Microsoft Outlook—An email client application that handles multiple
email accounts. It also includes a powerful address book.
• Microsoft Access—A database management system application. Access
is a powerful tool to build and use a database system.
• Microsoft Publisher—A desktop publishing application which provides
more advanced publishing tools than those included in Word.

Finally, there are two more applications that are not usually considered
part of the Office Suite, but which also use that same layout and ribbon
that are used in the Office Suite. These two applications are

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• Microsoft Visio—A graphical and drawing tool that is used for graphical
design of software, databases, office layouts, flowcharts, engineering
diagrams, and so forth.
• Microsoft Project—A project scheduling and control application that tracks
tasks, critical paths, resources, and completion times.
Microsoft has moved to a consistent layout and ribbon menu on all of these
applications. Therefore, as you learn the capabilities and shortcuts to use
the ribbon in Word, you will automatically learn many of the menu items
available in these other applications.

Introduction to Word Processing with Word

Microsoft Word is a word processing application that runs on a personal


desktop, laptop, or mobile computing device. Because word processing tasks
are so pervasive in our lives today, you have probably already been using Word.
In these lessons, you will learn not only the basic features of Word but also more
advanced features that will enhance your skills in creating and writing
documents, reports, articles, newsletters, flyers, and letters. In addition, you will
learn many of the shortcuts and features that will also enhance your productivity
as you use Word.

I. Launch Word

To start Word, click on the Office Start button, and then select
Microsoft Word from the options panel.

The Microsoft Word Icon can be pin to the start bar for quick
access.

II. Window and Ribbon Features


The screen shot below displays the primary components of the Word interface.

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A. Terms

The table below consists of definitions for the Microsoft Office features.

B. Use the Ribbon options to select and process your commands.

Microsoft Word uses Tabs instead of menus to organize various functions. In


addition, command buttons have been placed in a Group within the Ribbon.
The Dialog Box Launcher in a group shows additional options.

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III. File Tab

The File tab provides you with the


Backstage that provides information
pertaining to your document and
options to help setup your
window defaults. The Backstage also
contains standard commands such
as, Home, Save, Save As, New,
Print, etc.

IV. Templates

Microsoft Office has a variety of predesigned


templates within specific categories.

A. Open Templates

1. Select the File tab, and then click on the new option.

2. The Available Templates window will appear.

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V. Window Options

The Microsoft Word application allows you to customize


setting and preferences as you work within your Word document.

A. Set options

1. Click on the File tab, and then select the Options item.

2. The Word Options window will appear. This is where you can
choose your desired settings and preferences.

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VI. Customize Your Ribbon


You can easily customize the Ribbon to suit your needs by
creating new tabs and filling them with the commands you use the
most.

A. Customize Ribbon commands

1. Click on the File tab, and then select the Options Item.

2. The Word Options window will appear.

3 Click on the Customize Ribbon option.

4. From the Choose commands from list, click on your desired ribbon
option, and then click on the Add button to place it in the Customize the
Ribbon list.
5. Click on the OK button
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