Word 2007 Introduction

Learn to launch Word 2007, navigate its interface and views, customize status bar, use the Quick Access Toolbar, and open, save, enter text, display non-printing characters, and access online help.

Explore the Word 2007 interface by navigating the ribbon and tabs, customize the quick access toolbar, and open files via the Office button and file dialog.

Discover the five Word 2007 views: print layout, full screen reading, web layout, outline, and draft view. Use these views for reading, editing, and preparing documents.

Learn to customize the Word 2007 status bar by right-clicking to toggle on page numbers, word count, caps lock cues, and sections.

Learn how to customize the quick access toolbar in Word 2007, adding frequently used features like bulleted lists, quick print, and new to streamline workflows across ribbons.

Learn to create a new blank Word 2007 document, start a letter, and enter text with the Enter key. Experience automatic line wrap at the right margin.

Save your new Word document by using save or save as from the office button, choosing a location and naming the file, and selecting the .doc or .docx format.

Access Word 2007 online help by clicking the blue question mark, search with keywords, view guides on printing or canceling a print job, then close the help window.

Navigate a document efficiently by opening a file and using the browse button, text selection shortcuts, undo redo, and cut, copy, paste. Identify page length via the status bar.

Navigate a Word 2007 document using the scroll bar, drag the thumb with a tooltip, and move by one screen with clicks above or below.

Explore the browse button in Word 2007 to navigate by page, graphic, table, or heading, and use go to, find, or browse by edit to move efficiently through your document.

Learn to select text in Word 2007 using mouse and keyboard: drag to highlight, double-click a word, triple-click a paragraph, shift-click, and Ctrl+A for all.

Edit a Word 2007 document by deleting text and using undo to recover mistakes. Use the redo icon and the Ctrl+Z shortcut for multiple undo levels and reapply changes.

Learn to insert symbols in Word 2007 with the Insert tab, choosing common symbols and more symbols for accented letters and various font sets, then insert or delete as needed.

Master cut, copy, and paste to move or duplicate content within or between documents, then use undo and show/hide characters to reveal keystroke effects.

Explore the three major types of formatting in Word—character, paragraph, and document/section—and apply formatting with the format painter and alignment, indenting, spacing, bullets, numbering, and tab stops.

Select text and apply character formats with font tools—adjust font, size, bold, italic, underline, and case; use font color, highlight, and access advanced options via the dialog box launcher.

Explore Word 2007 paragraph alignment by comparing left, center, right, and justified formats, observe how full justification evens edges and may create awkward gaps, and determine when to use it.

Master indenting in Word 2007 by using increase and decrease indent, the ruler, and the paragraph dialog box to apply first line and hanging indents.

Adjust line spacing in Word 2007 introduction by applying single, slightly more than single, double, or triple spacing, and use the dialog box to set space before and after paragraphs.

Master creating and customizing bulleted and numbered lists in Word 2007, using symbols and fonts like Wingdings, adjusting indents, and managing continuing or stopping lists with the enter key.

Explore setting and customizing tab stops in Word 2007, including default half-inch increments, left, center, right, decimal, and dot leader tabs, using the ruler and paragraph dialog.

Create tables from scratch in Word 2007 and convert tabbed text into a table. Resize, insert, delete, and align columns and rows, and apply borders and shading with table tools.

Learn how to convert tabbed text into a table in Word 2007, adjust column count, manage tab stops, and fix skewing by dragging text between cells.

Learn to delete columns and rows in Word 2007 by selecting them at the top or left, using the layout tab's delete commands, and removing entire tables when needed.

Resize Word 2007 table columns and rows by dragging edges or the ruler. Use auto fit, fixed width, and distribute columns for equal sizes, and perform undo to correct mistakes.

Learn how to insert extra rows and columns in Word 2007 using insert above, below, left, or right from the Layout tab to easily expand a table.

Explore practical table formatting in Word 2007, including merging and splitting cells, aligning text, adjusting row height, and applying horizontal and vertical alignment and text direction.

Apply borders and shading to a Word 2007 table using design tab styles, then customize shading and borders with the borders and shading dialog for a precise table look.

Learn how to adjust margins and manage page layout in Word 2007, including page breaks, headers and footers, and watermarks, with steps to set normal or custom margins.

Turn on show/hide markers to reveal page breaks and the space they create. Insert a page break via breaks page or press control enter to push text to next page.

Learn to add headers and footers in Word 2007, using presets or custom text, insert page numbers and dates, and manage first-page options and alignment with tabs.

Explore finding and replacing in word 2007, including find next, replace, and replace all, with options like match case, find whole words only, and searches for paragraph, tab, page breaks.

Explore Word 2007 auto correct, how it fixes common typos and capitalization automatically, and how to add or remove entries for global corrections.

Explore Word 2007's auto format and autocorrect features, which automatically create bullets, fractions, smart quotes, and hyperlinks to speed up clean document creation.

Learn to use print preview and the print dialog to adjust margins and page layout, preview and print Word 2007 documents, and manage saving, emailing, and compatibility with older versions.

Learn how to access printing options directly from print preview or the office button, choose printers, select page ranges, and use quick print for whole documents.

Email a Word document directly by clicking the Office button, selecting send, and attaching it to an Outlook message. Address the recipient and send.

Explore how to save Word 2007 documents in the dot dlc x extension, evaluate compatibility with older versions, and use the compatibility checker to identify and resolve issues.

Explore creating Word 2007 documents, editing content, and applying formatting. Utilize tables, document formatting, spell check, autocomplete, save as pdf, and email a file.