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Overview of Word Processing and MS Word: Basic Computing

The document provides an overview of word processing and Microsoft Word. It discusses the basics of word processing and introduces MS Word as a popular word processing software. It then outlines the key features and functions of MS Word, including how to open and navigate MS Word, how to work with files, edit text, format text and documents, insert images and objects, work with tables, use various tools, and print documents.

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Overview of Word Processing and MS Word: Basic Computing

The document provides an overview of word processing and Microsoft Word. It discusses the basics of word processing and introduces MS Word as a popular word processing software. It then outlines the key features and functions of MS Word, including how to open and navigate MS Word, how to work with files, edit text, format text and documents, insert images and objects, work with tables, use various tools, and print documents.

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CSE-100

Basic Computing

Overview of Word Processing and


MS Word

Department of Computer Science and Engineering


Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Dhaka, Bangladesh

1
Introduction to Word
Processing

 Word processing means using IT to produce text.


There are many advantages of word processing such as
 users can easily make changes in documents
 user can easily find a word from a large document
 user can easily replace any word in a document

 printing many copies is also easy

 Word Processing software is used to create and print documents

2
Introduction to MS Word

 MS Word is a word processing software


 It is a product of Microsoft Corporation
 It is very easy and convenient to use
 Any kind of documents can be prepared by using MS Word
 Examples: documents with only text, documents with text and
image etc.

3
How to Open MS Word

 Click
the Start
 Go to Programs or All Programs
and then select Microsoft word

4
MS Word Menu Bar
and Drop Down Menus
 Drop down menu options include:

File Edit View Insert


Format Tools Table Window
Help

5
MS Word Toolbars
 Toolbars contain small pictures called tool icons
 When clicked they provide a shortcut method of performing a
Word action

The toolbars that are


displayed on your system TIP:
are controlled via the Right clicking on any MS Word
Toolbars command, toolbar displays the Toolbar list
located under the View
drop down menu

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Working with files

 Create a new file


 Enter text into a file
 Moving through a word document
 Saving a file
 Using Security Options tool
 Opening a saved file
 Closing files

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Editing Commands

 Selecting and deselecting text


 Deleting text using clear
 Moving text using cut and paste
 Duplicating text using copy and paste
 Finding text
 Replacing text

8
Viewing Options

 Document Layout
 Print Layout
 Normal Layout
 Web Layout
 Reading Layout
 Outline
 Document Map
 Header and Footer
 Toolbars and Panes
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Inserting Options

 Break
 Page Numbers
 Date and Time
 Auto text
 Symbols
 Picture
 Images, Charts, Diagrams, Word Art …
 Using the Drawing toolbar
 Other files / Objects
10
Formatting Options
 Font formatting
 Type, Style, Size, Color, Special Effects
 Paragraph formatting
 Indent and Spacing
 Line and Page Breaks
 Adding Bullet and Numbering
 Using Borders and Shading
 Changing background, themes
 Using Styles and formatting
 Picture/ drawings formatting
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Formatting Options (2)
 Page formatting
 Margins
 Orientation
 Paper size
 Position
 Layout
 Line Numbering

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Working with tables
 Insert
 Tables, Columns, Rows, Cells
 Delete
 Tables, Columns, Rows, Cells
 Merge
 Rows, Columns, Cells
 Split
 Rows, Columns, Cells
 Format
 Tables, Rows, Columns, Cells
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Working with tools
 Checking Spelling and Grammar
 Counting Words
 Proof Reading
 Customizing Toolbars and Menus
 Setting General Options
 Advanced Tools
 Using Mail Merge
 Using Macros
 Using Protection

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Windowing options
 Split window
 Opening in a new window
 Compare windows side by side
 Arrange all documents

15
Printing Documents
 Page Setup
 Margins
 Orientation
 Paper size
 Position
 Layout
 Line Numbering
 Print Preview
 Printer Setup

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