Identifying and Understanding the Microsoft Word Interface

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You can choose a command from the menu to add it to the ______________. For other commands, those that don't appear on this menu, you can locate the command button on the Ribbon. Right-click the command button and choose add from the shortcut menu that pops up.

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Quick Access Toolbar

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Ribbon

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Designed to help you quickly find the commands that you need to complete a task. A horizontal bar below the title bar that contains the names of drop-down menus.

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A text box that displays a menu of commands to select.

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Tell me what you want to do feature

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What system does Microsoft Word use that has its own set of functions? Options: Page tab, Ruler, Word processing, Font

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Page tab

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Used to change the size and the way text looks.

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Font Style/Size

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Microsoft Word Rulers

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Measures the page layout in points, picas, inches, or centimeters.

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Provides quick and basic functions for manipulating the window currently visible. The buttons are a series of three.

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Window controls

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Where you work on the computer and keying your text in the window.

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Document work area

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An area at the bottom of the Word window that indicates information about the current document.

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Status bar

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Determines the appearance and orientation of the edges of the paragraph.

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Page alignment