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AboutMicrosoft 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.

It was initially launched in 1983 and has since been revised numerous times. Microsoft Word is available on both Windows and Macintosh operating systems.

Microsoft Word is often called simply Word or MS Word.

OfferMicrosoft Word offers several features to ease document creation and editing, including:

WYSIWYG (what-you-see-is-what-you-get) displaySpell check:Text-level features such as bold, underline, italic and strike-throughPage-level features such as indentation, paragraphing and justificationExternal support:

The default file format was .doc prior to the Microsoft Word 2007 version; in 2007, .docx became the default file format.

WYSIWYG (what-you-see-is-what-you-get) display: It ensures that everything you see on screen will appear the same way when printed or moved to another format or program.Spell check: Word comes with an built-in dictionary for spell checking; misspelled words are marked with a red squiggly underline. Sometimes, Word auto-corrects an obviously misspelled word or phrase.Text-level features such as bold, underline, italic and strike-throughPage-level features such as indentation, paragraphing and justificationExternal support: Word is compatible with many other programs, the most common being the other members of the Office suite.The default file format was .doc prior to the Microsoft Word 2007 version; in 2007, .docx became the default file format.

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Creating & formatting a Document

To create a document (Ctrl + N)

The Word Window

Zoom sliderRulersScroll barTitle barQuick Access ToolbarView buttonsStatus bar

Customize Word

CategoriesDescriptions

The Word Window

Saving

Word 97 2003 Save as type arrow

Font Attributes

SizeFontStyleColorSpecial EffectsPreview

Columns

Preset columnsNumber of columnsSpacing between columnsColumn width

Text Wrapping

Wrap Text

Text wrapping

Inserting Comments

CommentMarkup balloonInitials of reviewer

Inserting Comments

CommentMarkup balloonInitials of reviewer

Show Markup

Show Markup

Tracking Changes

Track Changes activeReviewers name, date and time of revisionChanged linesMarkup balloonfor deletionAcceptReject

Markup Views

Original: Show Markup selectedDeleted textInserted textDisplay for Review arrow

Bibliography

BibliographyA bibliography is a list of resources cited or consulted by the author. It should be included with the document when it is published to give credit to the sources, allow validation of your references for accuracy, and as a show of respect to other authors.

Acknowledging a Source

Insert CitationType of SourceFields for bibliography

To insert footnotes or endnotes in Microsoft Word, place your cursor in the text where you want to footnote or endnote to appear. Select the References tab in the Office Ribbon and click Insert Footnote (illustrated below) or Insert Endnote.

IndexingSelect text for the indexSelect the text you want to reference in the index.In the Index group on the References tab, click the Mark Entry button.Type a subentry in the Mark Index Entry dialog box (optional).Clickeitherthe Mark button or the Mark All button.Continue scrolling your document and looking for stuff to put into the index.Click the Close button when youre done.

Select text for the indexTo flag a bit of text for inclusion in the index, follow these steps:Select the text you want to reference in the index.The text can be a word or phrase or any old bit of text. Mark that text as a block.In the Index group on the References tab, click the Mark Entry button.The Mark Index Entry dialog box appears. The text you selected in your document appears in the Main Entry box.Type a subentry in the Mark Index Entry dialog box (optional).The subentry further clarifies the main entry. The subentry is especially useful when the main entry is a broad topic.Clickeitherthe Mark button or the Mark All button.Use the Mark button when you want to mark only instances that you think will most benefit the reader. Use the Mark All button to seek out and flag all instances of the text in your document, to create an index entry for every single one.When you mark an index entry, Word activates the Show/Hide command, where characters such as spaces, paragraph marks, and tabs appear in your document. Dont let it freak you out. Step 7 tells you how to turn that thing off.Continue scrolling your document and looking for stuff to put into the index.The Mark Index Entry dialog box stays open, allowing you to continue to create your index: Simply select text in the document and then click the Mark Index Entry dialog box. The selected text appears in the Main Entry box. Click the Mark or Mark All button to continue building the index.Click the Close button when youre done.The Mark Index Entry dialog box disappears.

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