How to Learn Microsoft Office Basics in 6 Hours or Less

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Open New Blank. Click her to open a new blank template (document), you always start with the "Normal" template. This is an automatic process and a new blank document always opens when you start Microsoft Word.
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Open Existing Document. Click here to open an existing document. This icon will be used more than the New Blank Document icon.
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Save. This is one of the most important icons ever. New computer users do not save their documents often enough. Waiting until the document if finished is too long to wait. Save the document every few minutes or after 25-30 new words. You cannot over save a document, but you can under save. When the computer saves, it writes over the previous information and adds the new words and graphics. Be Safe, SAVE a lot!
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Print. Click here to print your document.
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Print Preview. Shows you a picture of the document you are working on before you print. This is a very useful tool to look for formatting errors.
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Spelling and Grammar. This icon checks your document for basic spelling and grammar mistakes. This is the start of proofreading your document.
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Cut. The scissors will cut or remove words and pictures from your document. Cut is usually used along with the Paste function.
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Copy. The Copy icon, copies information or pictures and places them on the Clipboard (a temporary storage place). After copying the information, move the insertion point the new location then click on Paste.
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Paste. The Paste icon, works with the Copy and Cut functions, it places a duplicate copy of information or pictures you have just copied or cut into a new location. Select the item you be moved, click on either Copy or Cut, move to the new location then click on Paste.
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Undo. Undo is one of the most used icons of all times. Clicking on Undo, removes the last change you made to your document.
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Redo. Redo is the opposite of Undo. If you just clicked on the Undo button, then decide you do want that information, click on Redo to bring it back.