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WEEK 2 |
SESSION 3-4
WORKING WITH WORD
PROCESSOR
Learning Competency:
Use the internet as a tool for reliable research and
information gathering to best achieve specific class
objectives or address situational challenges.
CS_ICT11/12-ICTPT-Ia-b-3
WORD PROCESSING
APPLICATION
OBJECTIVES:
Specifically, at the end this lesson the learners are
expected to :
1. Define the word processing application;
2. Identify parts of a Word processing application;
Productivity Tools
a wide range of software and applications
designed to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
in various tasks, ultimately helping individuals
and teams achieve more with less effort.
WORD PROCESSING
APPLICATION
What Do We Need to Accomplish
the following:
Use for legal copies
Letters and letterhead
Memos
Reference Documents
Writing Short Stories
Resume/CV Creations
Card Creation
WORD PROCESSING
APPLICATION
What is a Word Processing Application?
“THE DEFINITON”
WORD PROCESSING
APPLICATION
What is a Word Processing Application?
It is used for creating, editing, formatting and
printing documents.
“THE DEFINITION”
WORD PROCESSING
APPLICATION
CREATING A BASIC DOCUMENT
1
Open the Microsoft Word
application. Do this by
double-clicking the
Microsoft Word icon.
WORD PROCESSING
APPLICATION
CREATING A BASIC DOCUMENT
2
Review the available
templates. On the right
side of the screen,
you'll see several
templates of interest:
WORD PROCESSING
APPLICATION
CREATING A BASIC DOCUMENT
3
Choose blank
document
Parts of MS Word Interface
•Title Bar: Displays the document name and program name
(e.g., "Document1 - Word").
•Quick Access Toolbar: Provides quick access to frequently
used commands like Save, Undo, and Redo.
•Ribbon: Contains tabs with groups of command buttons for
various tasks like formatting, inserting, and reviewing.
•Document Window: The main area where the document
content is displayed and edited.
•Rulers: Help with aligning text, setting margins, and
adjusting indents.
Parts of MS Word Interface
•Scroll Bars: Allow users to navigate through the
document, especially when the content exceeds the visible
area.
•Status Bar: Located at the bottom of the window, it
displays information like page number, word count, and
view options.
•View Buttons: Allow users to switch between different
document views, such as Print Layout, Web Layout, or
Reading View.
NAVIGATING THE MICROSOFT
WORD TOOLBAR
FILE TAB
1
Click the File tab. It's in the
top left side of the screen
(or in the menu bar for Mac
users). From here, you have
several useful options on
the far left side of your
screen
NAVIGATING THE MICROSOFT
WORD TOOLBAR
HOME TAB
2
Review the Home tab to
see your formatting
options. At the top of
your screen--from left to
right--are five sub-
sections of this tab
NAVIGATING THE MICROSOFT
WORD TOOLBAR
HOME TAB
2 the Home tab
•Clipboard - Whenever you copy text, it is saved on
your clipboard. You can view copied text by clicking
the Clipboard option here.
•Font - From this section, you can change your font
style, size, color, formatting (e.g., bold or italic), and
highlighting.
•Paragraph - You can change aspects of your
paragraph formatting--such as line spacing, indentation,
NAVIGATING THE MICROSOFT
WORD TOOLBAR
HOME TAB
2 the Home tab
•Styles - This section covers different types of text for
various situations (e.g., headings, titles, and subtitles).
You'll also see the popular "No Spacing" option here,
which removes excess spaces between lines of text.
•Editing - A couple of commonly-used tools--such as
"Find and Replace", which allows you to quickly replace
all appearances of one word with another--live here.
NAVIGATING THE MICROSOFT
WORD TOOLBAR
INSERT TAB
3
Click the Insert tab to review the
types of media you can place in
your document. Insert is to the
right of the Home tab. The Insert
tab allows you to add things like
graphics and page numbers to
your document.
3
Insert tab
WORD PROCESSING
APPLICATION
NAVIGATING THE MICROSOFT
4
WORD TOOLBAR
Click the Design tab to create your
own template. It's to the right of
the Insert tab.
The Design tab contains pre-
designed themes and formats
listed across the top of the page.
WORD PROCESSING
APPLICATION
NAVIGATING THE MICROSOFT
5
WORD TOOLBAR
Click the Layout tab to customize your
page's formatting. This tab contains options
for changing the following aspects of your
document:
Margins
Page orientation (vertical or horizontal)
Page size
Number of columns (defaults to one)
Location of page breaks
Indentation
WORD PROCESSING
APPLICATION
NAVIGATING THE MICROSOFT
6
WORD TOOLBAR
Click the References to manage
your citations.
WORD PROCESSING
APPLICATION
NAVIGATING THE MICROSOFT
7
WORD TOOLBAR
Click the References to manage
your citations.
WORD PROCESSING
APPLICATION
NAVIGATING THE MICROSOFT
8
WORD TOOLBAR
You can also print an envelope or label
template by clicking the pertinent
option in the top left corner of your
screen.
The Select Recipients drop-down menu
allows you to choose Outlook contacts
as well as an existing contact list
within Word.
WORD PROCESSING
APPLICATION
NAVIGATING THE MICROSOFT
9
WORD TOOLBAR
Click the Review tab. The Review
section is geared towards editing,
so it includes options for marking
up documents and proofreading.
WORD PROCESSING
APPLICATION
NAVIGATING THE MICROSOFT
10
WORD TOOLBAR
Decide on the set of options that
best apply to your work. If you're a
student, for example, you'll likely
use the Insert and References tab
often. Now that you're familiar with
the toolbar options, you can format
your first Word document.
WORD PROCESSING
APPLICATION
FORMATTING YOUR WRITING
1
Enter text. Do this by clicking on
the blank section of the
document and typing away.
If you opened an existing
document, be sure to save your
work before re-formatting.
WORD PROCESSING
APPLICATION
FORMATTING YOUR WRITING
2
Highlight a section of text. To do
this, click and drag your cursor
across your writing, then let go
when you've highlighted the
section you wish to edit.
WORD PROCESSING
APPLICATION
FORMATTING YOUR WRITING
3
Consider what you want to do to the
writing. Some potential options
include:
**Quickly format your writing. Do this
by right-clicking (or two-finger
clicking) your highlighted text and
then selecting an option from the
right-click menu.
WORD PROCESSING
APPLICATION
FORMATTING YOUR WRITING
4
Change the font of your
selection. You can do this by
clicking the drop-down bar at
the top of the "Font" section
(Home tab) and then selecting a
new font.
WORD PROCESSING
APPLICATION
FORMATTING YOUR WRITING
5
Change the font of your
selection. You can do this by
clicking the drop-down bar at
the top of the "Font" section
(Home tab) and then selecting a
new font.
WORD PROCESSING
APPLICATION
FORMATTING YOUR WRITING
6
Bold, italicize, or underline
your highlighted section. To
do this, click the B, I, or U in
the "Font" section of the
Home tab.
WORD PROCESSING
APPLICATION
FORMATTING YOUR WRITING
7
Change your document's spacing.
This is easiest to accomplish by
right-clicking your selected text,
clicking Paragraph, and modifying
the "Line Spacing" value in the
bottom right corner of this window.
WORD PROCESSING
APPLICATION
SAVING YOUR DOCUMENT
1
Save your document
WORD PROCESSING
APPLICATION
SPACING
1
Highlight the texts that you want
to double space > Home >
Paragraph >
Indents and Spacing > Spacing >
Line Spacing > choose double >
OK.
Advance Features
• Templates:
of MS Office
Word provides a wide range of templates for various document types,
and you can also create your own templates for frequently used
documents.
• Customizing Word:
You can customize toolbars, menus, and other settings to tailor Word to
your specific needs.
• Version Control and Collaboration:
Word allows you to track changes made to a document, compare
different versions, and merge changes from multiple collaborators.
• Headers and footers
Headers and footers are an important aspect of document design. Microsoft
Word enables you to add headers and footers to your document, providing
consistent information such as page numbers, document titles, or relevant
chapter headings. This feature is particularly useful for longer documents, reports,
or academic papers.
• Find and Replace
Beyond simple text replacement, Word's advanced find and replace allows you to
search for specific formatting, special characters (like paragraph marks or section
breaks), and even use wildcards for more complex pattern matching.
• Generate Table of Contents
Word allows you to create a table of contents for longer documents with multiple
sections based on headings and subheadings. This feature makes it easier for
• Mail Merge
Mail merge allows you to create personalized documents, like letters or
labels, by combining a main document with a data source (like an Excel
spreadsheet).
• Macros
Macros are sequences of commands that can be automated, saving you
time and effort on repetitive tasks.
Direction: Navigate the MS Office application interface. Cite at least 3 commands
or option under each Tab that you consider as new to you and list it under the
column in the table below. Create a document file for your output.
Home Insert Design Layout References Mailings Review View
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