Microsoft Word 2016 Review (with Pictures)

Insertion Point

Answer explanation

A vertical blinking bar that shows where Word will insert typed text and pasted items. It move to the right as you type.

Typing Text

Answer explanation

Word is set by default to insert text; this means you can move the insertion point anywhere in the document and Word will insert the text you type to the right of that point.

Deleting Text

Answer explanation

There are two ways to remove text one character at a time. You can press the Delete key to delete one character to the right of the cursor, or the Backspace key to delete one character to the left.

Word Wrap

Answer explanation

When you have typed enough words to fill a line, Word will automatically shift the insertion point to the beginning of the next line. This is called wrapping text.

Ending Word Wrap/Blank Lines

Answer explanation

When you are finished typing text for a line or paragraph, you can press the Enter key one or more times. Word will insert as many blank lines as you want and shift the insertion point to the beginning of the line below the last blank line.

Displaying Format Codes

Answer explanation

The Show/Hide button allows you to show or hide non-printing characters, which can help you identify what you have inserted into the document. These characters appear only on the screen; they do not print.

Using the Ruler

Answer explanation

Helps you identify where to position text. To turn it on or off, go to the View tab, in the Show group.

Moving Around the Document

Answer explanation

You can move quickly to another area in the document by moving the mouse pointer to the new location and clicking, or by using one of the keyboard methods

Selecting Text

Answer explanation

Enables you to tell Word exactly which portions of text you want to work on.

Selecting Consecutive Text

Answer explanation

Using the mouse, position the mouse pointer at the beginning of the text to be selected and then drag to highlight the text.