Microsoft Word 2007 Basics
a Lakewood Public Library Technology Guide
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Opening Microsoft Word 2007 |
To get started, we need to open Microsoft Word 2007.
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Creating a New Document |
NOTE: Here’s a shortcut! Hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and type “n”.
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Saving a Document |


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

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Inserting a Blank Page or Page Break |
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Setting Page Margins |
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Changing Page Orientation |
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Inserting Page Numbers |
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Selecting Text |
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”.
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Formatting Text |
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Creating a Bulleted or Numbered List |
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Cutting, Copying and Pasting Text |
To Cut text, click the
button.
To Copy text, click thebutton.
To Paste text, click where you want to paste the text you cut or copied, then click thebutton 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”.
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Checking Spelling and Grammar |
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:
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Undo |
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”.
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Inserting Pictures |

To insert a picture from the Microsoft Clip Art gallery:
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Zooming In or Out |
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 thebutton or the
button.
To zoom in or out to a specific magnification, select thebutton. The Zoom dialog box will appear.
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Print Preview |
To print the document from the preview screen:
- Click the
button.
- Select print options in the Print dialog box.
- Click the OK button to print the document.
To close the preview screen and return to your document, click the
button.
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