Lab Manual 1
Lab Manual 1
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SECTION A
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LAB MANUAL NO. 1
INTRODUCTION TO MS WORD
Microsoft Word (MS Word) is a powerful word processing program designed to help users create,
edit, and format text documents efficiently. It is widely used for creating professional documents
such as reports, letters, and manuals.
1. Title Bar
The Title Bar is located at the top of the Microsoft Word window. It displays the name of the
document currently open. Additionally, it provides options to minimize, maximize, or close the
window.
The Quick Access Toolbar is a customizable toolbar located near the Title Bar. It contains frequently
used commands such as Save, Undo, Redo, and Print.
3. Ribbon
The Ribbon is a strip at the top of the MS Word interface. It contains various tabs such as Home,
Insert, and Layout. Each tab provides a group of related commands for tasks like formatting text,
inserting images, or adjusting page layout.
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4. Status Bar
The Status Bar is located at the bottom of the MS Word window. It provides useful information such as
page number, language, word count, and zoom level.
5. Document Area
The Document Area is the central blank space in Microsoft Word where you can type, edit, and format
your text.
6. Scroll Bar
The Scroll Bar is located on the right or bottom side of the window. It helps navigate up, down, or
across the document.
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7. Ruler
The Ruler, located at the top and left of the screen, helps measure and adjust the layout. It shows
margins, indents, and tab stops.
8. Cursor
The Cursor is a blinking vertical line in the Document Area. It indicates where the next action or
typing will occur.
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LAB MANUAL NO. 2
1. Clipboard
The Clipboard section helps in copying, cutting, and pasting text or objects.
• Paste (Ctrl + V): Inserts copied or cut content into the document.
• Cut (Ctrl + X): Removes selected content and stores it in the clipboard.
• Copy (Ctrl + C): Duplicates text or objects without removing them.
• Format Painter: Copies text formatting and applies it to another text.
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2. Font
• Font Style & Size: Choose different fonts (e.g., Arial, Times New Roman) and adjust size.
• Bold (Ctrl + B), Italic (Ctrl + I), Underline (Ctrl + U): Emphasize text.
• Font Color & Highlight: Change text color or add a background highlight.
• Text Effects: Add artistic styles like Shadow, Glow, or Outline.
• Clear Formatting (Ctrl + Spacebar): Removes all text styles and resets to default.
3. Paragraph
• Alignment: o Left (Ctrl + L), Center (Ctrl + E), Right (Ctrl + R), Justify (Ctrl + J).
• Line Spacing: Adjusts space between lines (e.g., 1.0, 1.5, 2.0).
• Bullets & Numbering: Create lists using dots or numbers.
• Borders & Shading: Add lines or background color to emphasize text.
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4. Editing
5. Styles
Styles provide ready-made text formats for a neat and professional look.
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LAB MANUAL NO. 3
The Insert tab in Microsoft Word lets you add pictures, tables, links, and headers. It helps make your
document look better and more organized.
1. Pages Group
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2. Table
The Tables group in Microsoft Word helps create and customize tables.
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3. Illustrations group
The Illustrations group in Microsoft Word helps add images and graphics.
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Icons: Add high-quality, resizable icons.
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SmartArt: Create visual diagrams for lists and processes.
Charts: Add bar charts, pie charts, and more to show data.
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Screenshot: Capture and insert an image of an open window.
Screen Clipping: Select and insert a portion of your screen.
4. Links group
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5. Header & Footer group
The Header & Footer group helps add repeating details to a document.
6. Text group
The Text group helps add and format text in different ways.
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7. Symbols group
8. Add-ins Group:
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Lab no 4
Design tab
Themes: Themes ensure a consistent look throughout the document, including
font colors.
Colors: A theme includes a palette of colors that are used for text, background.
Fonts: A theme includes a set of fonts, including heading and body text fonts.
Paragraph spacing: It allows you to control the spacing between paragraphs.
Effects: It allows you to add visual effects to your document.
Page background group:
Water mark: It allows you to add a faint image or text to the background of
your document.
Page color: It allows you to change the background color of your document.
Page boarder: It allows you to add a boarder to your document page.