Introducing Microsoft Office Word
In the past, a user had to create and edit personal and business documents manually. However, over time, advancement of technology led to electronic creation of documents. With the widespread use of computers today, there is a need for a software application that has a user-friendly interface. Microsoft Word 2013 is one of the most user-friendly, word-processing applications that enable users to create appealing and presentable documents. This chapter introduces the Word 2013 interface and its different constituents. The chapter also discusses How to create and format documents in Word. In addition, it explains the use of the Help feature in Word .
Objectives
In this chapter, you will learn to:
- Explore the Word 2013 interface
- Identify the features available in the Ribbon panel
- View a Word document in different layouts
- Edit text in a Word document
- Use the Help feature in Word
Exploring Word 2013
Word 2013 is one of the most popular products of the
Microsoft Office 2013 suite. It is a word processor that
helps you to create, edit, and format documents, such as
letters, reports, or Web pages. For example, you can create
a report, add and delete text, apply formatting like italics
to the text, insert graphics, videos and charts, print, and
save the finished report as an electronic file for future use.
Word 2013, with its streamlined user interface and a host
of editing and layout tools, makes the writing experience
simple and efficient. Its tools and features are easily
accessible, making it easy for users to work on digital
documents.
Moreover, as a part of Office 2013 suite, Word 2013 offers
integration with the cloud-with SkyDrive and SharePoint,
in particular. Thus, when you save your Word 2013
documents online, they will be available to you (and
others) from any device at any time, via Office 2013 on a
PC or tablet or via WebApps.
In addition, Word 2013 allows you to open PDF files, edit
them, and then save them as either DocX files or PDFs.
When opened in Word, the file retains the structure of the
PDF file, even for elements, such as tables.
Before you start working with Word 2013, learn the various elements that are available on its interface. The Word 2013 interface consists of the following main elements:
File tab
Quick Access Toolbar
Status bar
Ribbon panel
Exploring the Word Interface
To start Word 2013, perform the following steps:
1. Press the Windows logo key. The Start screen appears.
2.Start typing Word 2013.
3. The Search pane and Apps screen appear, as shown in the following figure.
4. Select the Word 2013 option on the Apps screen.
The Word start window appears, as shown in the
following figure
The Word start window offers a choice of great new
templates to help you get started. You can find a list of
your recently viewed documents allowing you to get back
to where you left off in no time. You also have the option
to create a new document. To create a new document,
choose the Blank document option and a new Word
document window appears, as shown in the following
figure.
