Microsoft Word 2002 Desktop

Student will correctly identify the major areas of the Microsoft Word 200297 desktop. Discuss the purpose of each area, but do not dwell on it too long. The purpose of each area will begin to make sense only when actually used in the following lessons.

1.      Title Bar – Displays the name of the application and title of the current document.

a.      Application Control Menu (Alt-space bar) – Left icon on the title bar

b.      Title Bar – Name of application followed by title of current document

c.      Minimize Button – Minus sign

d.      Maximize / Restore Button – Box / double box

e.      Exit Application Button - X

2.      Menu Bar – List of menu options

a.Document Control Menu (Alt-dash) – Left icon on the menu bar

b.a.           File – Complete tasks involving the entire file

c.b.            Edit – Select parts of the document

d.c.            View – Change the look of the Word desktop

e.d.           Insert – Add special text or pictures

f.e. Format – Change the look of the document

g.f. Tools – Spell check

h.g.           Table – Working with tables

i.h. Window – Working with more than one document at a time

j.i.     Help – Application help files

 3. Tool Bars – Icons representing

a.      Standard Tool bar – New, Open, Print, etc. 

b.      Format Tool Bar

3.      Application Work Area – “Blank sheet of paper”

4.      Status Bar – Information about the active document

5.      Miscellaneous

a.      Vertical Scroll Bars

b.      Horizontal Scroll Bars

c.      Rulers

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