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Using Microsoft Word
Here are basic instructions on how to use Microsoft Word.
1. Open Microsoft Word:
Begin by sitting at a computer and looking at the “desktop”. The desktop is the first screen that you will see on a computer that has just been started up. In the bottom left corner of the screen is the “Start” button. Left click the start button. A small window will appear. There will be a button on this window called “All Programs”. Move the mouse pointer over this button and stop. A new window will appear to the right. This is a list of all of the programs on your computer. Move the mouse pointer over the program called “Microsoft Office” and stop. A new window will appear to the right. Move the mouse pointer over the program called Microsoft Office Word and left click once. A new screen will appear.

2. Basic Functions of Microsoft Word
Make a capital letter: Hold the “Shift” key while pressing a letter key. The shift key will also allow you to use the secondary symbols on some keys. ($, @, ?, ! “, +) Make an indentation: Press the “Tab” key. This is usually used at the beginning of a new paragraph. Skip a line: Press the “Enter” key. Highlight text: Press and hold the left mouse button. Then drag the mouse pointer over the text you wish to highlight. You can also double-click on a word to highlight it. You can triple click on a paragraph to highlight it. Use the toolbar: At the top of the screen there is the toolbar. The toolbar has many buttons. You can left click a button to make it perform a function. Move the mouse pointer over a button and leave it there to make a “tool tip” appear. A tool tip is a small window that tells you what a button does. The most popular buttons on the toolbar are: Bold, Italicize, and underline. Make text start at the left, center, or right of the page: