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April Steenburgh
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Introduction to word processing, including key computer and program vocabulary for using Microsoft Word

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WORD PROCESSING Background Information and Key Vocabulary
Word Processing is using a program on a computer to create documents for work, school, or pleasure. You can add pictures, charts, and graphs into your documents, change how the letters look and check your spelling and grammar WHAT IS WORD PROCESSING?
Microsoft Word is a word processing program commonly used with Windows computers. It is part of the Microsoft Office suite of programs There have been many versions of Office, and Word, and you will often hear them referred to by their release year. We will be working with Word 2010. MICROSOFT WORD
Desktop- the main screen display on a personal computer, from which windows may be opened and programs run KEY VOCABULARY- COMPUTER USE
Icon- Picture on a computer screen representing a program, folder, or file. KEY VOCABULARY- COMPUTER USE
Shortcut- an icon that points to a program or data file. Shortcuts can be placed on the desktop or stored in other folders, and double clicking a shortcut is the same as double clicking the original file. KEY VOCABULARY- COMPUTER USE
Start Menu- The Start menu is the main gateway to your computer's programs, folders, and settings. Its often the place that you'll go to start or open things. You access it by clicking on its icon. KEY VOCABULARY- COMPUTER USE
Document- Anything produced within a word processing program KEY VOCABULARY- MICROSOFT WORD
Ribbon- The main navigational toolbar/menu of Microsoft Word. It was introduced in the 2007 version of Word. Its purpose is to provide quick access to common tasks within Microsoft Word. KEY VOCABULARY- MICROSOFT WORD
Font- A group of characters that are similar in appearance. You can change the font of your documents to change how the text looks The Font Group is part of the Ribbon KEY VOCABULARY- MICROSOFT WORD
Cursor- a movable indicator on a computer screen identifying the point that will be affected by input from the user. In Word this shows where typed text will be inserted. KEY VOCABULARY- MICROSOFT WORD
Dropdown Menu- A drop down menu is horizontal list of options that each contain a vertical menu. The groups within the Ribbon are drop down menus that can be selected by clicking on them to reveal further options. KEY VOCABULARY- MICROSOFT WORD
Format- the way the words look on the page. Changing the font, the font size, and where the text is on the page is adjusting the format. Also known as formatting your document. KEY VOCABULARY- MICROSOFT WORD
Backstage- The File tab. Where you manage your files and the data about them creating new documents, saving, and setting options. In short, it is everything that you do to a document, as opposed to in it. KEY VOCABULARY- MICROSOFT WORD

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  • 2. Word Processing is using a program on a computer to create documents for work, school, or pleasure. You can add pictures, charts, and graphs into your documents, change how the letters look and check your spelling and grammar WHAT IS WORD PROCESSING?
  • 3. Microsoft Word is a word processing program commonly used with Windows computers. It is part of the Microsoft Office suite of programs There have been many versions of Office, and Word, and you will often hear them referred to by their release year. We will be working with Word 2010. MICROSOFT WORD
  • 4. Desktop- the main screen display on a personal computer, from which windows may be opened and programs run KEY VOCABULARY- COMPUTER USE
  • 5. Icon- Picture on a computer screen representing a program, folder, or file. KEY VOCABULARY- COMPUTER USE
  • 6. Shortcut- an icon that points to a program or data file. Shortcuts can be placed on the desktop or stored in other folders, and double clicking a shortcut is the same as double clicking the original file. KEY VOCABULARY- COMPUTER USE
  • 7. Start Menu- The Start menu is the main gateway to your computer's programs, folders, and settings. Its often the place that you'll go to start or open things. You access it by clicking on its icon. KEY VOCABULARY- COMPUTER USE
  • 8. Document- Anything produced within a word processing program KEY VOCABULARY- MICROSOFT WORD
  • 9. Ribbon- The main navigational toolbar/menu of Microsoft Word. It was introduced in the 2007 version of Word. Its purpose is to provide quick access to common tasks within Microsoft Word. KEY VOCABULARY- MICROSOFT WORD
  • 10. Font- A group of characters that are similar in appearance. You can change the font of your documents to change how the text looks The Font Group is part of the Ribbon KEY VOCABULARY- MICROSOFT WORD
  • 11. Cursor- a movable indicator on a computer screen identifying the point that will be affected by input from the user. In Word this shows where typed text will be inserted. KEY VOCABULARY- MICROSOFT WORD
  • 12. Dropdown Menu- A drop down menu is horizontal list of options that each contain a vertical menu. The groups within the Ribbon are drop down menus that can be selected by clicking on them to reveal further options. KEY VOCABULARY- MICROSOFT WORD
  • 13. Format- the way the words look on the page. Changing the font, the font size, and where the text is on the page is adjusting the format. Also known as formatting your document. KEY VOCABULARY- MICROSOFT WORD
  • 14. Backstage- The File tab. Where you manage your files and the data about them creating new documents, saving, and setting options. In short, it is everything that you do to a document, as opposed to in it. KEY VOCABULARY- MICROSOFT WORD