Getting Started With Word 2007

CREATING AND EDITING DOCUMENTSsource document by using the Look in drop-down list.
IntroductionThen, you select the source document and click the
MS Word 2007 is an easy-to-use word processingCreate New button. This creates a new document in
tool that enables you to create various documentsthe folder that contains the source document.
to store your professional and personal data. ForFor more information visit
example, you can use Word 2007 to create aMoving Text in a Document
brochure for promoting a new product of yourWhen working in a document, you might need to
company or a newsletter for circulating the latestmove certain text in the document within the same
official news among your coworkers. Word 2007document or to a different document. You can use
provides several features that help you create, save,the options provided in the Clipboard group on the
and open documents easily.Home tab to move or copy selected text. To move
At the end of this topic, you will be able to:create athe selected text, you click the Cut command button
new Word 2007 document.on the Clipboard group. Then, you click at the point
Creating a Documentwhere you want the text to appear and click the
Word 2007 enables you to create different types ofPaste command button. To move the text to
documents, such as resumes, reports, and e-mailanother document, you switch to the new document
messages. You can create these documents eitherand click the Paste command button.
from scratch or by using predefined templates orCopying Text
wizards. Each of these methods has its advantages.You can copy text within the same document or
For instance, creating a document from scratchacross documents. To copy text, you select the text
provides flexibility and ensures precision. On the otherthat you want to copy and then select the Copy
hand, you can use predefined templates or wizardscommand button in the Clipboard group. Next, you
to create professional documents quickly and easily.click at the point where you want the text to appear
After creating a document, you can enter thein the same document or in another document. Next,
required text in the document and save theyou click the Paste command button to paste the
document for future reference or modification. Forselected text at the specified location.
more information visitPaste Options
Creating a Document from ScratchYou can access different paste options by using the
Every time you start Word 2007, a blank documentPaste Special... and Paste as Hyperlink options in the
is created by default. You can explicitly create a newPaste gallery. The Paste Special dialog box is
document by clicking the Office Button and thendisplayed when you select the Paste Special... option.
selecting the New command. This displays the NewIt provides you with different options to paste your
Document dialog box. On the Blank and recent pagetext. For example, the Unformatted Text option
of the New Document dialog box, you have severalallows you to paste text without formatting. The
options to create a blank document.Paste as Hyperlink option allows you to paste a
Creating a Blank Documenthyperlink to a file in another file to link the two files.
In the New Document dialog box, when youFor this, you first need to save the file, copy the
double-click the Blank document option, a newtext to use as a hyperlink, click at a location where
document is created. A blinking cursor is displayed inyou want to insert the hyperlink, and then select the
the upper-left corner of the new document. ThePaste as Hyperlink option. For more information visit
Home tab is displayed by default. Next, you selectSaving a Document
the font face and font size for the text from theAfter creating and formatting a document, you need
Font group and start typing.to save it for future use. For this, you click the
Creating a New Blog EntryOffice Button and select the Save or the Save As
In the New Document dialog box, when youcommand to open the Save As dialog box. In this
double-click the New blog post option, a new blogdialog box, you use the Save in drop-down list to
document is created. When you create a blogbrowse to the location where you want to save the
document for the first time, the Register a Blogdocument. Next, you type a name for your
Account message box is displayed. This message boxdocument in the File name text box. You can save a
enables you to register to a blogging service provider.document in a different file format by selecting the
You can also choose the option to register later.format from the Save as type drop-down list. Finally,
Then, you can insert the information that you wantyou click the Save button to save the document at
to publish as a blog in your document. Finally, youthe specified location with the specified name and
need to click the Publish command button on the Blogformat.Options in the Save As Dialog Box
Post tab to publish the blog entry to your Web site.The Save As dialog box contains a section in which
If you have not registered to a blogging servicethe shortcuts to the Trusted Templates, My Recent
provider, the Register a Blog Account message boxDocuments, Desktop, My Documents, My Computer,
is again displayed. For more information visitand My Network Places folders are available. You can
Creating a Templatesave your documents in any of these folders.
To create a template, you first create a documentThe Tools button, located at the bottom-left corner
with the settings that you may want to use inof the Save As dialog box, consists of options to
future. Then, you click the Office Button and selectdelete, rename, and save documents. It also enables
the Save As command from the menu. This displaysyou to display the properties of files and folders, use
the Save As dialog box. Here, you click the TrustedWeb options, such as mapping network drives, and
Templates link in the left pane. This opens the defaultset passwords. Additionally, this button enables you
Templates folder for saving the template. Next, youto configure save, security, and Web options,
select the Word Template option from the Save ascompress pictures, and clear document hierarchy. The
type drop-down list. You can use the File name texttop panel of the Save As dialog box enables you to
box to change the default name, if required. Finally,perform various tasks, such as moving to the last
you click the Save button.opened folder, creating a new folder, or deleting a
Creating a Document from a Templatedocument or a folder.
To create a document from a template, you click theSaving as a PDF or XPS
Office Button and select the New command fromAt times, you may want to share your documents
the menu. This displays the New Document dialogwith users who do not have Word 2007 installed on
box. Here, you select the My templates... option fromtheir computers. To do this, you click the Office
the Templates section. This displays the New dialogButton and select Save As - PDF or XPS menu
box. This dialog box lists the templates that you havecommand. This command enables you to save your
created and saved on your computer. You select adocuments in the Portable Document Format (PDF)
template from the My Templates tab and click theand XML Paper Specification (XPS) formats. Using
OK button. This opens a new document with thethese formats, you can easily share your Word 2007
settings saved in the selected template.documents with other users on the Internet without
Creating a New Document from an Existingconsidering the type of computer or applications that
Documentthey are using. For more information visit a
You might need to create a new Word 2007Document
document from an existing document. For example,To open a saved document, you click the Office
you want to create a document from a documentButton and then select the Open command. This
named Technical Training. To create such adisplays the Open dialog box. In the Open dialog box,
document, you select the New from existing... optionyou browse to the folder where you saved the
in the New Document dialog box. This displays thedocument by using the Look in drop-down list. Next,
New from Existing Document dialog box. In this dialogyou select the document that you want to open.
box, you browse to the folder that contains theFinally, you click the Open button.