Creating a Document
Parts of the Word Window :
oThere is the formatting toolbar, menu bar, standard toolbar, and task pane. All
of which we discussed in our last lecture (WD 6).
oThe insertion point is where characters will actually appear when you start typing.
(WD 6). An insertion point is shown on Figure 1-2 (WD 5).
oNonprinting characters are symbols that can appear on the screen but are not
visible on the printed page. The paragraph mark shows the end of a paragraph.
Dots are used to mark the spaces between words (WD 6, WD 9).
oThe horizontal ruler is used to adjust margins and align parts of a document (WD
8).
oThe Zoom setting controls the document’s on-screen magnification. 100% is the
same size in which it will appear when it is printed. Please note that this applies
only to its on-screen appearance (WD 8). The Zoom list box is shown on Figure
1-5 (WD 8).
oOn the formatting toolbar, there are a pair of drop-down menus that affect the text
on your page. The font drop down menu changes the style of the text and the font
size drop down menu changes its size (WD 8).
oMicrosoft Word has default settings for the above settings. These settings can be
easily changed and customized (WD 6).
Working on a Document :
oAs you enter text, you do not have to press the Enter key at the end of each line.
As you type a word that extends past the right edge of the screen, the insertion
point as well as the word you are currently typing move to the next line. This
feature is known as word wrap (WD 16).
oAs you add text at the end of the document past the bottom of the screen, the text
you entered earlier will scroll (or shift up) and disappear from the top of the
screen (WD 17).
