Getting Startedwith Word 2003Whether you’ve been using Microsoft Word for years, or are newto the program, this chapter helps you get started quickly.

12Part I ✦ The FundamentalsYour toolbar may have other buttons; many programs automatically add buttons to the tool-bar. (Some programs, such as Adobe

13Chapter 1 ✦ Getting Started with Word 2003Button Name ActionI (Italics) Italicizes text.U (Underline) Underlines words and spaces.Align Left Aligns

14Part I ✦ The FundamentalsThe Task PaneWord provides another, special form of toolbar called a task pane. This pane is displayedautomatically under c

15Chapter 1 ✦ Getting Started with Word 2003Table 1-3: The Task PanesTask Pane Name PurposeHome Provides a quick way to open existing or new documents

16Part I ✦ The FundamentalsThe rulerWord 2003’s horizontal ruler shows and also adjusts the margin indent and tab settings ofparagraphs. The ruler is

17Chapter 1 ✦ Getting Started with Word 2003The status barAt the bottom of the window is the status bar, which displays information regarding the sta-

18Part I ✦ The FundamentalsOffice AssistantBy now, you have probably met the animated Office Assistant icon that pops up wheneverWord 2003 starts. The

19Chapter 1 ✦ Getting Started with Word 2003Press the Tab key to move, in order, through the control settings and buttons—from upperleft to lower righ

20Part I ✦ The FundamentalsFigure 1-9: Two dialog boxes showing the various components.Table 1-4: Dialog Box ComponentsControl Setting ActionTab Separ

21Chapter 1 ✦ Getting Started with Word 2003Control Setting ActionCommand button Instructs Word to perform the appropriate task or display additional

4Part I ✦ The FundamentalsHere’s a quick way to place the Word program on your desktop using a shortcut:1. Minimize all programs so that you can see t

22Part I ✦ The FundamentalsTable 1-5: Mouse Function TermsTerm MeaningClick Quickly press and release the left mouse button while the mouse pointer is

23Chapter 1 ✦ Getting Started with Word 2003Figure 1-10: The shortcut menu for working with text in a document.Undo and RepeatAs you work, it helps to

24Part I ✦ The FundamentalsWorking with Document ViewsWith Word, you can view your documents from several different perspectives. Changing viewsin Wor

25Chapter 1 ✦ Getting Started with Word 20033. Select the Draft Font and Picture Placeholders options in the View tab.4. Click OK or press Enter.Web L

26Part I ✦ The FundamentalsFigure 1-12: The Reading Layout view.Outline viewOutline is a specialized view that you can use to organize a document. In

27Chapter 1 ✦ Getting Started with Word 2003Figure 1-13: A document in Outline view.Figure 1-14: The Document Map view.03 53971X ch01.qxd 9/8/03 8:5

28Part I ✦ The FundamentalsFull Screen viewWish you could hide all Word’s menus, toolbars, and rulers and have the whole screen forwriting? If so, use

29Chapter 1 ✦ Getting Started with Word 2003Print PreviewTo use the Print Preview view, choose File ➪ Print Preview or click the Print Preview buttono

30Part I ✦ The FundamentalsIf you make changes to the Normal.dot template that you later regret, you can change backto the default Normal.dot template

31Chapter 1 ✦ Getting Started with Word 2003instructions to walk you through creating a document. They prompt you to fill in information,which the wiz

5Chapter 1 ✦ Getting Started with Word 2003Figure 1-1: The Open dialog box, showing the Details view.With the Views button (the little icon second fro

32Part I ✦ The FundamentalsFigure 1-17: The Letter Wizard dialog box.Saving a DocumentUntil you save a document to a disk (either hard or floppy), tha

33Chapter 1 ✦ Getting Started with Word 2003Figure 1-18: The Save As dialog box.The next time you save your document, you won’t have to type a name, o

34Part I ✦ The FundamentalsBefore you decide to dive right in and begin using Word to create Web pages, read Chapter 26.The bullet list near the begin

35Chapter 1 ✦ Getting Started with Word 2003Using the Office AssistantBy default, the Office Assistant is always on the screen. Click the icon to rece

36Part I ✦ The FundamentalsFigure 1-20: The Microsoft Word Help task pane.Browsing the Help ContentsThe Table of Contents link displays a Table of Con

37Chapter 1 ✦ Getting Started with Word 2003Figure 1-21: The Help Table of Contents box.Helping WordPerfect usersWord 2003 goes out of its way to help

38Part I ✦ The FundamentalsFigure 1-22: The Help task pane, along with a Help window containing explanatory text.Figure 1-23: The Help for WordPerfect

39Chapter 1 ✦ Getting Started with Word 2003Word formatting and WordPerfect Reveal CodesThe main conceptual difference between Word and WordPerfect in

40Part I ✦ The FundamentalsFigure 1-24: The Word message box asks if you want to save your files.SummaryThis chapter has oriented you to the Word envi

6Part I ✦ The FundamentalsWith Word 2003, you can quickly open any Word document by double-clicking the file namein Windows Explorer, on the desktop,

7Chapter 1 ✦ Getting Started with Word 2003Touring the Word EnvironmentThe Word 2003 environment includes the elements that make up your interface wit

8Part I ✦ The FundamentalsThe text areaThe text area of the window occupies the bulk of the screen; it is where you create, edit, format, and view you

9Chapter 1 ✦ Getting Started with Word 2003Word automatically displays the Reviewing toolbar. If you are working on a picture or draw-ing, Word may di

10Part I ✦ The FundamentalsTable 1-1: The Standard Toolbar ButtonsButton Name ActionNew Blank Document Opens a new document based on the currentdefaul

11Chapter 1 ✦ Getting Started with Word 2003Button Name ActionInsert Hyperlink Opens a dialog box for inserting a URL in yourdocument. You can create