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MS OFFICE 2007
GETTING STARTED

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PRE-EVALUATION
I am comfortable using a mouse and
keyboard.
I know how to change text and insert
pictures.
I have used MS Word before.
I use a computer often.
I find computer work difficult.
I am interested in learning about Word
2007.
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WHAT IS A COMPUTER?
A computer is an electronic
device that receives instructions
for processing from the user to
produce the required outcome.

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HOW THE COMPUTER WORKS?

INPUT

OUTPUT

PROCESS

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SOFTWARE
This refers to the collection of
programs and operating aids
associated with a computer that
facilitate its programming and
operation and extend its processing
capability.

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HARDWARE
This refers to the physical
components that perform the
function of data preparation, data
input, data manipulation, data
storage and output of data

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THE PARTS OF A
COMPUTER
Desktop Computer System

Laptop Computer System

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CATEGORY OF HARDWARE

Input Devices

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CATEGORY OF HARDWARE

Output Devices
Two Kinds of Output
Hardcopy which refers to printed
output
Softcopy which refers to data that
is shown on a display screen or is in
audio or voice form.

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CATEGORY OF HARDWARE

Processing Devices
Central Processing Unit (CPU)

- it is the brain of the

computer
and
follows
instructions of the software to
manipulate
data
into
information.
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CATEGORY OF HARDWARE

Storage Devices
This refers to storing devices
and storage media where data
and instructions are stored
before and after they are use
to be process

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CATEGORY OF HARDWARE

Communications Devices
These are commonly used in
business
applications.
This
includes modems, fax modem,
multiplexers, concentrators and
front-end processor.

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USING THE MOUSE

Holding the Mouse
Place three fingers on the mouse.
The thumb and little finger are on each
side.
Rest your index finger on the left button.
Rest your ring finger on the right button.
Place your centre finger over the scroll
wheel between the 2 buttons.
You do not have to grip the mouse tightly.
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USING THE MOUSE

Moving the Mouse
Move your hand forward to move cursor
up the screen.
Move your hand back to move cursor
down.
Move your hand left or right to move
cursor.

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USING THE MOUSE

Clicking the Mouse

Click the left button on your mouse

one time.
Click it one time.

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Double Clicking the Mouse

Put your index finger over the left

mouse button.
Press up and down twice quickly on
the left button.

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OPENING MICROSOFT WORD

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THE CURSOR

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USING THE KEYBOARD IN MS

WORD

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To make a letter a CAPITAL

letter
Hold down

and the letter key

at the same time.

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For the signs on your

keyboard
Hold down

and the number key

at the same time.

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TAKE NOTE
The shift keys are on both sides of
the keyboard.

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More on the Keyboard

The Space bar makes spaces
between words when typing.

Tap the bar one time to make a space.

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More on the Keyboard

Use the

key to move your cursor to the next line.

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More on the Keyboard

Use the

key to go back to the line you were on.

The Backspace key also deletes everything
to the left of the cursor.

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More on the Keyboard

key will erase everything to
the right
of the cursor.
To make the cursor go to the
end of the line press

The

To make the cursor go to the

start of a line press
To make an indent space
press
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HIGHLIGHTING TO SELECT
WORDS
Put the cursor at the end of the words
you want to select.
Put your first finger on the left mouse
button.
Hold down the left mouse button.
Move the mouse across the words.
Lift up your finger.
The word will be highlighted in blue.
When this is done, you can move words
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To DESELECT the highlighted words

Click your mouse on any WHITE part of

the page to deselect.

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SCROLLING

This is your computer screen:

Up
Vertical scroll
bar

Down
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SCROLLING

Click on the up
Click on the down
the page

arrow to go up the page

arrow to go down

Keep typing until you get to the bottom of

the page. This will take you to the next
screen.

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The Ant and the

Grasshopper
In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping
about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. An Ant
passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was
taking to the nest.

'Why not come and chat with me,' said the Grasshopper,
'instead of toiling and moiling in that way?'

'I am helping to lay up food for the winter,' said the Ant,
'and recommend you to do the same.'

'Why bother about winter?' said the Grasshopper; 'we have

got plenty of food at present.' But the Ant went on its way and
continued its toil. When the winter came the Grasshopper had
no food, and found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants
distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had
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collected in the summer. Then the Grasshopper knew