WORD PROCESSING

WORD PROCESSING

A Word Processor is a software program, which allows you to create and edit the documents electronically.

WORD PROCESSING

Is the act of using a computer to produce documents such as letters and memos.

Multiple Choice

What is word processing?

• a software program, which allows you to create and edit the documents

• a type of computer

• a video game

Multiple Choice

What can we create in word processing?

• paper

• typed documents

• devices

Multiple Select

Tick all the types of documents we can create using word processing

• letters

• memos

• job applications

A Basic Word Processing Interface

Many different tasks can be performed by a single word processing program. 

The menu system consists of tabs

e.g.

The Home tab

Insert tab,

Design tab, etc.

Each tab opens up a specific Ribbon. 

Can you locate: The Home tab , The Insert tab, and the Design tab?

Multiple Select

What are some tabs on the ribbon of the word processing program?

• design tab

• home tab

• insert tab

• funny tab

• layout tab

Groups of commands

Each Ribbon is made up of several groups of commands, for example we see

the Font group, 

Paragraph group,

Styles group, etc. 

The small arrow at the bottom of the group, allows you to access more commands.

Groups of commands

The small arrow at the bottom of the group, allows you to access more commands.

Multiple Choice

What allows you to access more commands on the ribbon?

• a big square

• a small arrow

• a large cirle