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Getting started with MS Word

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  How to open MS Word

  On your computer, search for an icon which looks like the graphic below. Once you click on it, MS Word will open a blank document for you. 

  
  

  We recommend for the purposes of this unit that you use MS Word. The activities here are based on the latest version of MS Word, so might differ from what you see on your computer because its possible you have an older version.

• The next steps

  Now that your document is open, let's first understand how MS Word is structured in terms of the toolbars at the top of your document. Review the tutorial on 'Getting started with MS Word' below.

• Microsoft Support. (nd). What is Word? URL

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• GCF LearnFree. (nd). Getting started with MS Word URL

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• Some additional functions

  Now that you have a better idea of what some of the buttons do on the toolbar, let's learn a few extra functions:

  • How do I create a new document and open an existing document? 
  • How do I save a document? 
  • How do I print a document? 

  
  
• Microsoft Support. (nd). Create a document in Word URL

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• GCF LearnFree. (nd). Word: creating and opening documents URL

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• Microsoft Support. (nd). Save a document URL

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• GCF LearnFree. (nd). MS Word: saving and sharing documents URL

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