Word:

Step by Step

Opening Word

1. Double click on the Word icon.
2. It automatically starts a new document.  To open a previous document, click on File, then Open.
3. Locate where the file is stored, click on the file, and click Open.

Changing the Font

1. Highlight the text you want to change by clicking the mouse before the text and dragging it to the end of the text. 
2. Click on Format, then Font.
3. Change the font, font style, font size, and font color here by clicking on them. Then click OK.

Background

1. Click on Format, then Background.
2. On the menu, click a background color or try Fill Effects.  Fill effects allow you to use multiple colors, textures, or patterns.

Insert Clip Art

1. To add a picture, click on Insert.  Go down to Picture, then over to Clip Art and click.
2. Click on the picture you want, then click insert.

Insert a Saved Picture

1. Click on Insert.  Go down to Picture, then over to From File and click.
2. Find the location (a floppy, hard drive, etc.) of the picture you want and double click on the picture.

Resizing and Moving Pictures

1. Click on the picture.  Boxes will appear around the picture.
2. Place your mouse over a corner box until you see a diagonal arrow.
3. Click, hold, and drag the picture to the desired size.
4. To move the picture click in the center of the picture, hold the mouse button down until you move the picture to the desired location.

Insert Word Art

1. Click on Insert, go down to Picture, then over to WordArt and click.
2. Click on a style from the WordArt Gallery and click OK (or double click).
3. Type in your text.  You may also change the font and font size here.
4. Move or resize the WordArt just like a picture.
5. The WordArt Tool Bar that appeared when you added the WordArt will allow you to change colors, rotate the WordArt, Edit the text, or change its shape.
6. The last two icons on the drawing toolbar will also let you change the shadow or 3-D effects.

Making Columns

1. Highlight the text to be put in columns.
2. Click on Format, then Columns.
3. Choose the desired number on columns, then click OK.

Bullets and Numbering

1. Highlight the text to be put in columns.
2. Click on Format, then Bullets and Numbering.
3. Click on the desired tab: bullets, numbering, or outline.
4. Choose the desired choice and click OK.

Saving Your Presentation

1. Click on File, then click Save As.
2. Find the location you want to save it in, give it a name, and click Save.