Chapter 1

Getting Familiar with Word

Are you ready to get started in Word? In this chapter, you become familiar with the Word working environment, including the Word Start screen and Backstage view, and you learn basic ways to navigate and to enter text using both the keyboard and the mouse. You also learn some basics for using Word on a tablet PC.

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Open Word

Explore the Word Window

Work with Backstage View

Select Commands

Using Word on a Tablet PC

Work with the Mini Toolbar and Context Menus

Enter Text

Move around in a Document

Open Word

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