Word 2000 in a Nutshell

Major Word Sections and Task Lists

Word offers nine standard menus. The commands found within each one are described in detail throughout the various chapters of this book. The following sections present a mini-synopsis of each menu, the useful functions the menus provide, and where in the book to go for details.

File

Use the File menu to control Word files. Start, save, close, and print documents, edit document properties, and exit the Word program. The File menu’s most frequently used commands are included as the first six commands on the Standard toolbar. These six commands also contain some anomalies. Normally, the menu command and the toolbar equivalent perform the same task in the same way. Not so with the New button and File → New, and the Print button and its menu companion, File → Print. In both cases, the menu command opens a dialog box for setting options and the button performs the command using default actions.

Use the Shift Key for More File Menu Options

If you press and hold the Shift key before opening the File menu, the Close command becomes Close All (meaning all open documents) and the Save command becomes Save All. Use these changes to close and/or save all open documents without repeatedly opening the File menu.

Keyboard shortcuts

Create a new document: Ctrl-N

Open a document: Ctrl-O

Save a document: Ctrl-S

Save a document with a new name (Save As): F12

Print a document: Ctrl-P

Close the active document: Ctrl-F4

Exit Word: Alt-F4

File task list

Create a new ...