Microsoft Word 2007 Overview

LC Notebook Tab VII: Computer Skills

Handout Quick Table of Contents

Microsoft Office Ribbon p. 3 Saving Your Work p. 7 Inserting Clip Art p. 11

Keyboard Shortcuts p. 5 Page Layout p. 7 Printing p. 12
Keyboard Navigation p. 5 Formatting Paragraphs p. 8 Accessing Word Help p. 13
Compatibility Checker p. 6 Bullets and Numbering p. 9 Additional Resources p. 14
Inserting Tables p. 10

Microsoft Word is an application designed primarily for word processing, although you can also use it for a mail
merge, or to create tables. The Word 2007 interface has many differences from the 2003 version, with the main
functional differences outlined in this packet. The Intermediate Word packet, available from the Staff Learning
Computer Training Handouts page: http://www.lib.umd.edu/groups/learning/handouts.html, includes additional
information on clip art, document styles, tracking changes and inserting a table of contents into a document.

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The best way to start learning the new features of Word 2007 is by starting the program. Steps to perform will appear
in highlighted yellow text throughout this handout. Start your own blank document and follow the steps indicated.

To start Microsoft Word 2007:

1) Go to your Start menu.
2) Then go to Programs and look for Microsoft Office.
3) A series of Microsoft programs will appear. Select Microsoft Word 2007 to launch this program.

The graphic below highlights some of the major changes in the new Word interface:
Title Bar

At the top of the window is a blue bar called the title bar. The title bar contains the name of the application
(Microsoft Word) and the name of the document you are working in (automatically called “Document 1” until you
rename it). The title bar also includes the minimize/maximize, restore, and close buttons . Near the title
bar are the Office Button, Quick Access Toolbar, and the Office Ribbon, all of which are new to Office 2007.

Microsoft Office Button

The Microsoft Office Button groups together commands that are related to managing the Word program
and your entire Word document. The Office Button replaces the File menu found in previous versions of Microsoft
Office. When you select the Office Button, you will see the following options on the left-hand side of the menu:

Create a new document.

Open an existing document.

Convert a document in an earlier version of Word to Word 2007 format (see pg. 6).

Save your file in the default (Word 2007) format (see pg. 7).

Provides options to save your file in the standard (default) format, or as a template or Word
97-2003 document.

Provides print options – including print preview.

Provides options to allow you to prepare a document for distribution, including checking for
compatibility with earlier versions of Word or restricting access to a document.

Allows documents to be e-mailed or faxed online.

Provides advanced options for distributing documents via a blog or shared workspace.
Closes the current open document. If changes have been made prior to closing – you will
be prompted to first save your document.
Displays the Word Options menu, allowing you to customize Word features such as
autocorrect or document display options.
Closes Microsoft Word. (NOTE: The close button on the title bar can also be used to
close your Word session.)

Explore the Office Button options now.

On the right-hand side of the Office Button menu, you will see a list of Recent Documents. After you have created,
viewed or edited a document in Word 2007, its name will
appear in the Recent Documents list for easy access. A
document can be permanently listed in Recent Documents
by selecting the pushpin icon next to the filename.
Once selected, the pushpin icon will change to a “pinned”

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position . “Pinned” documents may be unselected by clicking on the pushpin icon.

Quick Access Toolbar

The Quick Access Toolbar appears next to the Office Button and initially contains the save,
redo and undo functions. (See page 7 for more information about saving your work.) As you work with Word 2007,
you may find that you use certain commands more frequently than others. You can customize the toolbar by
selecting the icon to add additional functions (such as close file). You can also choose to minimize the Office
Ribbon, described below. (NOTE: Minimizing the Office Ribbon is not recommended unless you are extremely
familiar with Office keyboard commands.)

Microsoft Office Ribbon

The Microsoft Office Ribbon replaces the Menu bar/tool bar from earlier editions of Microsoft Office, and is another
one of the major design changes in Office 2007. The Office Ribbon contains commands you will use with various
Office products, personalized for each program. On the Ribbon, you will find commands grouped by function. When
you open an existing document or create a new document – the Office Ribbon will appear with the Home tab active.

On the Home tab – you will find commands arranged in five “groups”: Clipboard, Font, Paragraph, Styles, and
Editing. To see what a particular ribbon button does, pause your mouse pointer over the button and a brief
description will appear. Try this now.

The second tab is the Insert tab. Click on this tab to explore the commands for Pages, Tables, Illustrations, Links,
Headers and Footers, Text and Symbols:

The third tab is the Page Layout tab. On this tab you will find commands grouped for Document Themes, Page
Setup, Page Background, Paragraph Setup and Image Arrangement. Explore the commands on this tab now. Page
layout will be covered more fully on page 7 of this handout.

Next to the Page Layout tab you will find the References tab. Items on this tab are designed to assist you in creating
longer documents – and allow you to insert such items as endnotes, cross-references or an index. Explore this tab
now.

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The Mailings tab appears next to the References tab on the Microsoft Ribbon. Commands are grouped on this tab to
assist you in creating mass mailings, envelopes and labels. Explore this tab now.

The Review tab appears next to the Mailings tab, and provides options for proofing, commenting and comparing
documents. You can also choose to password protect a document from this tab. Explore this tab now. Of note is the
spell check feature available on this tab, located in the Proofing group.

One tab to become familiar with is the View tab. Commands grouped on this tab allow you to select document views,
show and hide gridlines or rulers, zoom text, arrange document windows or view and record macros. Explore this tab
now.

If you have additional helper applications on your computer (such as Documents to Go for a Palm device) - you may
access commands for those programs from the Add-Ins tab.

Additional tabs will appear as you work with documents. Some will appear when you insert or select a table, picture
or drawing. Others will appear when you select a command such as print preview.

Status Bar

At the bottom of the screen you will see the status bar, which displays information to keep you informed as to the
current state of Word. At the bottom of the status bar you will see the page number and word count for your
document, as well as the proofing indicator. If there are no grammatical or spelling errors in your document, the
check icon appears, whereas the error icon will appear if proofing errors were found. (NOTE: To correct
proofing errors – select the icon and follow the directions that appear on the screen.) On the lower right corner
of the Word status bar are five icons . Starting from the left to right, the icons are: print layout, full
screen reading, web layout, outline view, and draft view. Choose each of these views now – being sure to return to
the print layout option when you are finished. Until you are more familiar with Word 2007 – you may wish to
leave the view setting at the default state – print layout. You can also zoom in and out of your document by selecting
the zoom indicator . Try this now, returning your document to 100% zoom level
before proceeding. To customize the status bar (to display such features as caps lock or remove features such as
word count), right click on the status bar and select the option from the menu that appears.

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Although you are encouraged to use the Microsoft Office Ribbon as you work with your document, as in most
Microsoft Office products, a number of keyboard shortcuts exist in Word that can save you time:

CTRL+O Open
CTRL+Z Undo
CTRL+Y Redo. In some cases, if there is nothing to redo, this
repeats the last action.
CTRL+S Save
CTRL+P Activates the Print menu.
ALT+F4 Closes the active window. You will be prompted to save
your document before closing if necessary.
CTRL+B Bold
CTRL+I Italic
CTRL+U Underline
CTRL+R Align text right
CTRL+E Align text center
CTRL+L Align text left
CTRL+C Copy
CTRL+X Cut
CTRL+V Paste
CTRL+F Find
CTRL+H Replace
CTRL+A Select whole document
F7 Spell checker
SHIFT+F7 Thesaurus

Try several of these shortcuts now to familiarize yourself with these commands.

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Keyboard navigation Select this key

Go to the beginning of the current line of HOME
text
Go to the end of the current line of text END
Go to the beginning of the document CTRL+HOME
Go to the end of the document CTRL+END
Go up one full screen PAGE UP
Go down one full screen PAGE DOWN
Go to the beginning of the previous page CTRL+PAGE UP
Go to the beginning of the next page CTRL+PAGE DOWN
Text selection Press SHIFT+ any of the following
keystrokes to select text:
Left one character at a time LEFT ARROW
Right one character at a time RIGHT ARROW
Down one line at a time DOWN ARROW
Up one line at a time UP ARROW
Left one word at a time CTRL+ LEFT ARROW
Right one word at a time CTRL+ RIGHT ARROW

Try several of these shortcuts now to familiarize yourself with these commands.

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Two of the newest features in Office 2007 are live preview and the mini toolbar. Both of these are designed to assist
you with document previewing and formatting. The Live Preview feature temporarily applies formatting on any text or
object you have selected, when you hover your mouse over a formatting button. This allows you to have a “sneak
peek” of how the option would affect the appearance of the object, without actually applying it. The temporary
formatting is removed when the mouse pointer is moved from the button.

To see Live Preview in action, type a sentence into your Word document. Then, select the text you just typed by left-
clicking and dragging over the text. Then, hover your mouse over one of the formatting buttons on the Office Ribbon
to see the formatting changes temporarily applied to your selected text.

Try this now…Type a sentence into a blank Word document, such as: The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.
Select the text highlight option from the Font group (on the Home tab). Choose the down-arrow at the end
of the text highlight icon and hover over the various colors in the submenu. As you do this, you will notice the
selected text will change to preview the selected color. Click on a color of your choice, or select “No Color”.

In addition to Live Preview, you will likely encounter the Mini Toolbar as you prepare
your documents. When you highlight text you have typed, the Mini Toolbar will start to
appear as a transparent box above the selected text. As you move your mouse toward
the mini toolbar, it becomes more solid in appearance and can be used to select several common formatting options.
(NOTE: You can also make formatting changes from the Ribbon options.) If you ignore the mini toolbar, it will
eventually disappear when you continue working.

HELPFUL HINT: If you do not wish to have the Live Preview and/or Mini Toolbar
features active while you are working in Word, you may turn off one or both of these
features by going to the Office Button, and choosing Word Options Æ Popular and
unselecting the appropriate check box(es).

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When you open a document in Word 2007 that was created in an earlier version of Word, a function called
Compatibility Mode is activated. When this happens, the words [Compatibility Mode] will appear in the title bar of the
document window, as in the example below:

Compatibility Mode ensures that no new or enhanced features available in Word 2007 are applied while you are
working with a document, so that people who are using previous versions of Word will have full editing capabilities.
You can choose to work in Compatibility Mode, or you can convert your document to Word 2007 file format. To do

this, select the Convert option from the Microsoft Office Button. Converting a document allows you
to access Word 2007 features. However, individuals who are using previous versions of Word may be prevented
from or have difficulty editing certain portions of the document that were created by using new or enhanced features
available in Word 2007. If you think your document may be viewed by individuals who do not have access to Word
2007, you will want to save it as a Word 97-2003 document (see next page). When you save a Word 97–2003
document in the Word 2007 format, Compatibility Mode is automatically turned off unless you select the Maintain
compatibility with Word 97–2003 check box in the Save As dialog box. For more information on Word 2007’s
Compatibility Mode, visit: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HA100444751033.aspx.

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When you are creating and editing documents – you will want to be sure to periodically save your work. To do this,
you may either:
• Use the Save option from the Quick Access Toolbar .
• Use the Save or Save As options accessible from the Office Button.
o NOTE: The Save As feature includes options that will allow you to save your document as a
document template or as a Word 97-2003 document.
• Use the CTRL+S keyboard shortcut.

Try this now…Save your open document to the desktop in Word 2007 format using one of the command options
listed above.

If you have edited your document after saving it, you will also be prompted to save your document when you choose
the Exit Word feature from the Office Button or select the close button at the top of the title bar.

Helpful Hint: Word also has an autosave feature that will periodically back up your document in case the program
stops responding. The default for autosave is 10 minutes. If you wish to change the autosave interval, you can do so
by clicking on the Office Button, going to Word Options, and selecting the Save tab. Change the default setting as
desired and click OK.

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A number of changes can be made to the layout of your document by selecting the Page Layout tab on your Office
Ribbon. (NOTE: This replaces the File Æ Page Setup option in earlier versions of Word.) Three of the most popular
options are margins, page orientation, and page breaks.

Margins
In order to change the margins of your document, choose the Margins icon in the Page Setup command
group. You can adjust the Margins by selecting one of seven pre-designed options, or create your own
margin setup by selecting the Custom Margins…option. Try this now. Select the Custom Margin option
and set your document margins to 1.5” on each side and 1.25” for the top and bottom. Watch the small
preview in the lower part of the dialog box as it adjusts accordingly. Click Cancel to return to your
document without changing margins.

(NOTE: The default margin setup for Word 2007 is 1” on top, bottom and sides, while the default for Word 2003 was
1” on the top and bottom and 1.25” on the left and right.)

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The Page Orientation icon allows you to change the page orientation to either Portrait or
Landscape format. The Word default is portrait, while landscape format may be useful if you
need to create charts or other documents horizontally. Try this now. Select the Page Orientation icon and change the
setting to Landscape. Note the change on your blank document. Select Portrait to return your document to the
standard orientation.

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When creating a document, you may find the need to use several types of
formatting for paragraphs. Many of the most frequently-used options are found in
the Paragraph group of the Home tab.

There are four options are available to justify your text – as represented by the
following buttons in the Paragraph group: . From left to right,
these icons represent the options to: Align Left, Center, Align Right, or Justify.

You can also choose line spacing of your paragraph from this same command group, by selecting the Line Spacing
icon . By selecting this icon, you can easily set your line spacing from single to triple spaced, or create your
own spacing option.

To change paragraph indentation – select the Increase Indent or Decrease Indent buttons from the
Paragraph group, or select the arrow next to the Paragraph group . Doing
this will launch the paragraph dialog box, from where you can select first line or hanging indentations and further
customize the amount by which your text is indented on the left and right.

Try this now. Launch the Paragraph dialog

box and set the left and right indentations to
.5” with a First Line indent. Click OK. Type
two lines of text and see how it appears.
Delete the text and re-launch the Paragraph
dialog box. Reset the options and click OK.

Similar paragraph options may be found on the Page Layout tab in the
Paragraph group. From here, you can also change the line left and right
indentations as well as the spacing before and after paragraphs. Clicking
on the arrow at the bottom right of the Paragraph group will launch the
same Paragraph dialog box seen previously.

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The default font for Word 2007 is Calibri (body) 11 point. In order to
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paragraph (see page 5 for text selection tips). To change the font formatting, select an option from the Font grouping
in the Home tab.

To change the font style or size for selected text, click the drop-down arrow to the right of the font name/size box and
select the appropriate option. The Live Preview option discussed on page 6 will allow you to see a preview of the font
style/size change as you scroll through available font options and sizes. Click to select a font style/size you desire.

You can also pick a font or a character format (such as bold, italics or underline) by selecting the appropriate icon in
the Font command group before you start typing. When a particular setting is active – the icon will be highlighted. For
example, in the image to the right, bold is active while italics is not: .

(Helpful Hint: You can also use the Ctrl + B, Ctrl+I, or Ctrl+ U shortcuts.)

To clear all formatting you may have applied to selected text, choose the clear formatting icon .

Additional formatting options (such as ALL CAPS) are available through the font submenu. To access this menu,
select the small arrow at the bottom right corner of the font group.

(Reminder: As noted on page 6, you can use the Mini Toolbar to select several common formatting options. If you
ignore the mini toolbar, it will disappear when you continue working.)

Try this now. Type a sentence of text and highlight it. Change the font style and size either by using options on the
Font group or the Mini Toolbar. To undo your changes, select from the Quick Access Toolbar or use the CTRL+Z
shortcut.

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Options for adding bulleted or numbered lists may be found in the Paragraph group of the Home tab. The three
icons in the Paragraph group represent, from left to right, bulleted, numbered, or multilevel lists.

In order to add bullets and numbering to your paragraphs, highlight the text you would like to apply bullets/numbering
to and select the drop-down arrow next to the desired list style (bullet, number, or multilevel). A list “library” or
selection of options will appear. Select one of the options available, or choose Define new… to create your own style
of list. As you cycle through the available bullet or number options –you will see a preview of how the change will
appear, courtesy of the Live Preview feature (see page 6). Once you have selected the style you want, click OK.
To insert the default bullet, multilevel or numbering scheme to your text, you can also click the
buttons on the toolbar, without selecting the drop-down arrow.

You may also insert a numbered list by typing the number 1 followed by a period, and then the desired text. Once
you press the Spacebar or Tab, your numbered list will continue with the number 2. Word automatically renumbers
lists to reflect the new or deleted items.

To easily insert a bulleted list (without using the Microsoft Ribbon icons) type an asterisk (*), a space, and the desired
text for the first bullet. Once you press the Spacebar or Tab, the asterisk will automatically be converted to a bullet.

To end a bulleted or numbered list – press Enter twice.

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Helpful Hint: You can sort items in a bulleted list into ascending or descending order by selecting the sort
button on the Paragraph group of the Home tab.

Try this now…follow the directions that appear below to add a bulleted or numbered list to your sample document.

To add bullets or numbering to text as you type:

1. Type 1. (the numeral 1 and a period) to start a numbered list or * (asterisk) to start a bulleted list, and then
press SPACEBAR or TAB.
2. Type any text you want.
3. Press ENTER to add the next list item. Word automatically inserts the next number or bullet.
4. To create a sub list of bulleted items, press TAB after the bullet appears. It will be indented with a different
style of bullet.
5. To finish the list, press ENTER twice, or press BACKSPACE to delete the last bullet or number in the list.

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Tables

There are several options available in Word 2007 for inserting tables. The first option is to select the Table
button from the Insert tab. The Insert Table menu will appear, with a series of boxes. Use your mouse to
move to the right and downward to insert a table up to eight rows long and ten columns wide. (For example,
if you want to create a table three columns wide with five rows, drag your
mouse to highlight three columns and five rows and release your mouse
button. Your table will appear.) You may also select the Insert Table submenu
to specify a larger table.

Another option for inserting tables is to add a quick table to your document
by selecting one of several predesigned tables that are packaged with Word
2007. To insert a quick table – select the Table button from the Insert tab. The
last option on the drop-down list that appears is Quick Tables
. Select Quick Tables and a drop-down
menu of preformatted tables will appear. Highlight the desired table format,
and release your mouse. The desired quick table will appear in your
document. To customize the quick table, highlight the sample text and insert
your own.

Once you insert a table (or select a table in an existing document), two additional menus will appear under the Table
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Try this now. In your blank document – go to the Insert tab and select Table. Insert a 3X3 table. With the table
selected – take a moment to familiarize yourself with the table design and table layout menus.

In the sample table below, note that the cross in the box in the upper left corner of the table indicates the table has
been selected. This selection box also allows you to move your table within your document. The double-arrowed line
that appears on the left-hand side of the table allows you to either expand or shrink column widths. (You can also
expand and shrink row heights as well, by positioning your cursor on a row line.)

Use the Tab button to move from cell to cell within your table.

To insert columns or rows into a table, place an insertion point within the table at the desired
location and go to the Rows and Columns command box in the Layout tab. Select the
appropriate option from the icons available:

To delete a table already inserted in a document – select the table, and go to the Layout tab. Select the
Delete icon, and choose Delete Table. (NOTE: You may also delete individual cells, columns or rows
using options available from this icon.)

Additional concepts for formatting tables are covered in the Intermediate Word 2007 packet.

Clip Art

In order to insert Clip Art or graphics in your documents, go to the Insert tab and select the Clip Art icon.

A menu will appear on the right side of your screen, with a search box to
allow you to search for clip art on a desired theme or subject. Select a term
to search, and click GO. A list of related clip art graphics will appear.

NOTE: For a larger selection of clip art, select the option at the bottom of the clip art
search box to search for additional images.

In order to insert the image in your document, place your mouse over the desired clip art and
click, and it will automatically be inserted into your document, as in the turtle example to the
right:

Once you have inserted a clip art image (or have selected an image inserted in a document) a
new tab labeled Format will appear on your Microsoft Office Ribbon under the heading Picture
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Options on the Format tab enable you to resize, position or otherwise modify your clip art image.

To modify and move your picture, select the clip art object. From the Format tab, choose the Text Wrapping option
in the Arrange group, and select Tight in order to have your clip art wrap closely around
surrounding text.

To place a border around an inserted clip art image, select the Picture Border option from the
Picture Styles group and choose a line width and color for your border.

To resize an image – select the image and choose one of the four opaque circles on one of the
corners. Click on it and drag to enlarge or reduce your image as needed.

To delete an inserted image, select the image and press Delete.

Try this now. Insert a clip art image in your sample document, and resize it as needed to fit on your page. With your
image selected – review the options on the Format menu.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you add a clip art image to your document while it is in Compatibility Mode, a new tab will
appear on the Microsoft Office Ribbon, labeled Picture Tools: Format. Icons on this tab are slightly different from
those which appear in a Word 2007 document, but will allow you to control the layout and position of your clip art.

To close the clip art search pane, select the “X” on the right-hand side of the Clip art
window.

Additional information regarding working with clip art images can be found in the Intermediate Word packet.

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To print your document, choose the Office Button, and select Print.
Three options will appear:

• To print a specified number of copies or to select a particular

printer, choose the Print option.
• To send one copy of your document to the default printer –
select Quick Print.
• To review your document prior to sending it to the printer, and
make needed changes to margins and document layout, select Print Preview. When you are satisfied with
the layout of your document – select Print, or if you wish to make changes to your document before printing
– select Close Print Preview to return to your original document.

Try this now. Examine the three Print options available to you from the Office button.

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The best way to learn more about Microsoft Word 2007 is to practice! Here are some helpful “tips and tricks” to assist
you in using the program more effectively:

• Take advantage of the context-sensitive menus that appear when you right-click the mouse. (This same trick
works throughout Windows applications.)

• If you are tired of Microsoft Word second-guessing your every move, change the AutoCorrect and AutoFormat
settings! To do this, click on the Office Button and select Word Options. Choose the Proofing tab. Click on
the AutoCorrect Options button and select the AutoFormat as you Type tab.
Uncheck the appropriate boxes and click OK. (Press Cancel if you decide not to make any changes.)

• Do you want to locate a word, number, or phrase within your document? Use the Find feature. Go to the Editing
group (on the Home tab), select the Find option, and enter the text of what you are looking for in
your document. (NOTE: You can also use the keyboard command CTRL + F to perform this same function.)

• Did you misspell an important name throughout an entire document? If this occurs, highlight the incorrect word,
and go to the Home ribbon’s Editing panel and select Replace . Type in the correct spelling in the
Replace With box, and click Replace All.

• Would you like to turn off the annoying green grammar checker? Click the Office Button and select Word
Options. Click on the Proofing tab and uncheck the box next to Mark grammar errors as you type.

• To display or hide non-printing characters, go to the Paragraph group (on the Home tab), and click the
Show/Hide Paragraph button .

• To switch among open documents, go to the Window group (on the View tab) and select Switch Windows.
Click the name of the document you wish to view.

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To access help features within Word, click on the Help button at the upper-right
corner of the Microsoft Ribbon, or press F1. The Word help window will appear. You
can either browse the help menu for assistance with a general topic, or type in a
keyword or phrase in the Search box
, located at the top of the help box
and click Search. Your search results will appear in the Word help box. Click on the
appropriate link.

To print a help topic, click on the Print icon in the Word Help window. The
default setting for the help window is to remain visible on top of other windows. To
change this feature, click on the Keep On Top icon so that it appears as a
pushpin on its side . To return to the default “Keep on Top” setting, click on the

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sideways icon (Not On Top). Alternatively, you may select the minimize icon from the top right corner of the help
window. To close the help window – click on the Close icon at the upper right-corner of the Help window.

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If you are interested in learning more about Office 2007, and Word in particular, there are two titles available for you
to check out from the Learning Curriculum Resource Library:

Cox, Joyce, et al. Step by Step 2007 Microsoft Office System. Redmond, WA: Microsoft, 2007.

Perry, Greg. Microsoft Office 2007 All In One. Indianapolis, IN: Sams, 2007.

A complete listing of titles in the Learning Curriculum Resource Library is available at:
http://www.lib.umd.edu/groups/learning/lcrlibrary.html.

You may also wish to consult these online Word guides:

Microsoft Word 2007. University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. http://www.uwec.edu/help/word07.htm

Microsoft Office Training Home Page. http://office.microsoft.com/training [Select “Word 2007” in “Browse Training
Courses”.]

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Material in this packet adapted from Stephen Spohn, Jr.’s Microsoft Word 97 for Beginners tutorial and Word 2003
Overview by Ambika Sankaran. Revised and updated by Maggie Saponaro, Staff Learning and Development,
December 2007.

Rev 12/13/07

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