To get started, we need to open Microsoft Word 2007.

1. Click the   button found in the bottom left corner of the screen.
2. Select Microsoft Word 2007 or New Microsoft Office Document from the resulting Start Menu. Microsoft Word 2007 will open.

1. Click the  button found in the upper left corner of the application window.
2. Select New from the resulting menu.
3. Click the  button found in the bottom right corner of the screen. A new document will appear.

NOTE: Here’s a shortcut! Hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and type “n”.

1. Click the  button found in the upper left corner of the application window.
2. Select Save from the resulting menu. The Save As window will appear.
3. Select the location where you want to save the document. For example:
   
   
   
   
4. Type in a name for the document in the File name box.
   
   
   
   
5. Click the  button found in the bottom right corner of the screen. Your document is saved.

NOTE: Here’s a shortcut! Hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and type “s”.

1. Click the  button found in the upper left corner of the application window.
2. Select Open from the resulting menu.
3. Select the location where you saved the document. For example:  
4. Select the file you want to open. For example:
   
   
   
   
5. Click the  button found in the bottom right corner of the screen. The document will open.

1. Click in the document where you want to insert the break.
2. Click on the tab.
   
   To insert a blank page, click the button.
   To insert a page break, click the button.

1. Click on the tab.
2. Click the button.
3. Select the margin type from the resulting menu.

1. Click on the tab.
2. Click the button.
3. Select Portrait or Landscape from the resulting menu.

1. Click on the tab.
2. Click on the button.
3. Select where on the page you want to place the page numbers.
4. Select a format from the resulting menu.

To select text, click and drag the mouse pointer over the text.
To select a word, double-click the word.
To select a sentence, hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and click the sentence.
To select a paragraph, triple-click the paragraph.
To select all the text in the document, hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and type “a”.

1. Select the text you want to format.
2. Click on the tab.
3. Select a format from the resulting menu. For example: the button will make the selected text bold.

1. Type your list, hitting return after each item.
2. Select the items you want to make bulleted or numbered.
3. Click on the tab.
   
   To make a bulletted list, click the button (with dots next to the lines).
   To make a numbered list, click the button (with numbers next to the lines).
   To make a multi-level list, click the button and select a list style from the resulting menu.
   To demote an item in a multi-level list, select the item, then click the button (with an arrow pointing right).
   To promote an item in a multi-level list, select the item, then click the button (with an arrow pointing left).

1. Select the text you want to cut or copy.
2. Click on the tab.

To Cut text, click the button.
To Copy text, click the button.
To Paste text, click where you want to paste the text you cut or copied, then click the button to paste the text you cut or copied.

NOTE: Here’s a shortcut! To Copy, hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and type “c”.
NOTE: Here’s a shortcut! To Paste, hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and type “v”.
NOTE: Here’s a shortcut! To Cut, hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and type “x”.

Microsoft Word 2007 automatically checks spelling and grammar as you type. When it finds a spelling error a red wavy line will appear under the text. When it finds a grammatical error, a green wavy line will appear under the text.

To correct spelling or grammar:

1. Using the right mouse button, click the underlined text
2. Select from the resulting list of suggested corrections.

If you make a mistake, Microsoft Word 2007 will allow you to go back or undo your last action.

To undo your last action, click the button found in the upper left corner of the application window.

NOTE: Here’s a shortcut! To Undo, hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and type “z”.

1. Click in the document where you want to insert the picture.
2. Click on the tab.
   
   To insert a picture stored on your computer:
   
   
   1. Click the button.
   2. Select the location where you saved the picture. For example:  
   3. Select the picture you want to open. For example:
      
      
      
      
   4. Click the  button found in the bottom right corner of the screen. The document will open.

To insert a picture from the Microsoft Clip Art gallery:

1. Click the button in the Illustrations group. An area will appear on the right side of the screen where you can search Clip Art.
2. Enter a keyword in the box and click the button.
3. Once you find a piece of clip art you like, click on it to insert it.

To zoom in and out, click and drag the found in the bottom right hand corner of the screen to the left or right.
To zoom in or out by 10%, click the button or the button.
To zoom in or out to a specific magnification, select the button. The Zoom dialog box will appear.

1. Enter a percentage in the box, or choose a preset maginfication.
2. Click OK.

1. Click on the button.
2. Next to click the .
3. Select Print Preview from the resulting menu.

To print the document from the preview screen:

1. Click the button.
2. Select print options in the Print dialog box.
3. Click the OK button to print the document.

To close the preview screen and return to your document, click the button.

1. Click on the button.
2. Next to click the .
3. Select Print from the resulting menu.
4. Select print options in the Print dialog box.
5. Click the OK button to print the document.

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