Microsoft Word Basics

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The VIEW tab provides access to Backstage view, where you manage files and the information about them.

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False

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Press the [Enter] key to move the insertion point several spaces to the right.

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False

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Files created in Word are automatically assigned the .docx file extension to distinguish them from files created in other software programs.

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True

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The I-Beam Pointer indicates where text appears as you type.

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I-Beam Pointer

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The Zoom Slider is used to quickly enlarge and decrease the size of the document.

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Zoom Slider

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The Quick Access Toolbar contains buttons for saving a document and for undoing, redoing, and repeating a change.

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Quick Access Toolbar

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The Scroll Bar is used to display different parts of the document in the document window.

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Scroll Bar

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Diagram of Word program window elements with labels and functions

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Diagram showing various elements of the Word program window, including font application, text size adjustment, clipboard content addition, format copying, bold application, text resizing, highlighting, italicizing, color changing, underlining, and formatting removal.

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Apply a font to text.

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Use the font selection tool in the Word program window.

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Change the font to a specific size.

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Use the font size dropdown menu in the Word program window.