| CREATING AND EDITING DOCUMENTS | | | | source document by using the Look in drop-down list. |
| Introduction | | | | Then, you select the source document and click the |
| MS Word 2007 is an easy-to-use word processing | | | | Create New button. This creates a new document in |
| tool that enables you to create various documents | | | | the folder that contains the source document. |
| to store your professional and personal data. For | | | | For more information visit |
| example, you can use Word 2007 to create a | | | | Moving Text in a Document |
| brochure for promoting a new product of your | | | | When working in a document, you might need to |
| company or a newsletter for circulating the latest | | | | move certain text in the document within the same |
| official news among your coworkers. Word 2007 | | | | document 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 a | | | | the selected text, you click the Cut command button |
| new Word 2007 document. | | | | on the Clipboard group. Then, you click at the point |
| Creating a Document | | | | where you want the text to appear and click the |
| Word 2007 enables you to create different types of | | | | Paste command button. To move the text to |
| documents, such as resumes, reports, and e-mail | | | | another document, you switch to the new document |
| messages. You can create these documents either | | | | and click the Paste command button. |
| from scratch or by using predefined templates or | | | | Copying Text |
| wizards. Each of these methods has its advantages. | | | | You can copy text within the same document or |
| For instance, creating a document from scratch | | | | across documents. To copy text, you select the text |
| provides flexibility and ensures precision. On the other | | | | that you want to copy and then select the Copy |
| hand, you can use predefined templates or wizards | | | | command 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 the | | | | in the same document or in another document. Next, |
| required text in the document and save the | | | | you click the Paste command button to paste the |
| document for future reference or modification. For | | | | selected text at the specified location. |
| more information visit | | | | Paste Options |
| Creating a Document from Scratch | | | | You can access different paste options by using the |
| Every time you start Word 2007, a blank document | | | | Paste Special... and Paste as Hyperlink options in the |
| is created by default. You can explicitly create a new | | | | Paste gallery. The Paste Special dialog box is |
| document by clicking the Office Button and then | | | | displayed when you select the Paste Special... option. |
| selecting the New command. This displays the New | | | | It provides you with different options to paste your |
| Document dialog box. On the Blank and recent page | | | | text. For example, the Unformatted Text option |
| of the New Document dialog box, you have several | | | | allows 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 Document | | | | hyperlink to a file in another file to link the two files. |
| In the New Document dialog box, when you | | | | For this, you first need to save the file, copy the |
| double-click the Blank document option, a new | | | | text to use as a hyperlink, click at a location where |
| document is created. A blinking cursor is displayed in | | | | you want to insert the hyperlink, and then select the |
| the upper-left corner of the new document. The | | | | Paste as Hyperlink option. For more information visit |
| Home tab is displayed by default. Next, you select | | | | Saving a Document |
| the font face and font size for the text from the | | | | After 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 Entry | | | | Office Button and select the Save or the Save As |
| In the New Document dialog box, when you | | | | command to open the Save As dialog box. In this |
| double-click the New blog post option, a new blog | | | | dialog box, you use the Save in drop-down list to |
| document is created. When you create a blog | | | | browse to the location where you want to save the |
| document for the first time, the Register a Blog | | | | document. Next, you type a name for your |
| Account message box is displayed. This message box | | | | document 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 want | | | | you click the Save button to save the document at |
| to publish as a blog in your document. Finally, you | | | | the specified location with the specified name and |
| need to click the Publish command button on the Blog | | | | format.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 service | | | | the shortcuts to the Trusted Templates, My Recent |
| provider, the Register a Blog Account message box | | | | Documents, Desktop, My Documents, My Computer, |
| is again displayed. For more information visit | | | | and My Network Places folders are available. You can |
| Creating a Template | | | | save your documents in any of these folders. |
| To create a template, you first create a document | | | | The Tools button, located at the bottom-left corner |
| with the settings that you may want to use in | | | | of the Save As dialog box, consists of options to |
| future. Then, you click the Office Button and select | | | | delete, rename, and save documents. It also enables |
| the Save As command from the menu. This displays | | | | you to display the properties of files and folders, use |
| the Save As dialog box. Here, you click the Trusted | | | | Web options, such as mapping network drives, and |
| Templates link in the left pane. This opens the default | | | | set passwords. Additionally, this button enables you |
| Templates folder for saving the template. Next, you | | | | to configure save, security, and Web options, |
| select the Word Template option from the Save as | | | | compress pictures, and clear document hierarchy. The |
| type drop-down list. You can use the File name text | | | | top 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 Template | | | | document or a folder. |
| To create a document from a template, you click the | | | | Saving as a PDF or XPS |
| Office Button and select the New command from | | | | At times, you may want to share your documents |
| the menu. This displays the New Document dialog | | | | with users who do not have Word 2007 installed on |
| box. Here, you select the My templates... option from | | | | their computers. To do this, you click the Office |
| the Templates section. This displays the New dialog | | | | Button and select Save As - PDF or XPS menu |
| box. This dialog box lists the templates that you have | | | | command. This command enables you to save your |
| created and saved on your computer. You select a | | | | documents in the Portable Document Format (PDF) |
| template from the My Templates tab and click the | | | | and XML Paper Specification (XPS) formats. Using |
| OK button. This opens a new document with the | | | | these 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 Existing | | | | considering the type of computer or applications that |
| Document | | | | they are using. For more information visit a |
| You might need to create a new Word 2007 | | | | Document |
| document from an existing document. For example, | | | | To open a saved document, you click the Office |
| you want to create a document from a document | | | | Button and then select the Open command. This |
| named Technical Training. To create such a | | | | displays the Open dialog box. In the Open dialog box, |
| document, you select the New from existing... option | | | | you browse to the folder where you saved the |
| in the New Document dialog box. This displays the | | | | document by using the Look in drop-down list. Next, |
| New from Existing Document dialog box. In this dialog | | | | you select the document that you want to open. |
| box, you browse to the folder that contains the | | | | Finally, you click the Open button. |