Formatting a Word Document / Cut & Paste

 

Selecting Text

 

Double click on word                                                                        - Selects word

Click, hold, drag                                                                                - Selects specific words

Move cursor to left until arrow appears then single click              - Selects line

Move cursor to left until arrow appears then double click             - Selects paragraph

Move cursor to left until arrow appears then triple click                - Selects document

Ctrl A                                                                                                  - Selects all text

 

 

Font Style

Select text to change and then click the drop down font arrow   

 

 

 

Font Size

Select text to change and then click the drop down font size arrow          

 You may simple type in a font size not on the drop down list (i.e. 11.5)

 

 

 

Font Color

Select the text and click the Font Color icon if the displayed color is the one you want

To change the color, click the drop down arrow beside the Font Color icon and click on the desired font color. Select black to return to black font.

You may have to click on the More Buttons drop down arrow to display the Font Color icon

 

 

Font Highlight

Select the text and click the Highlight icon if the displayed color is the one you want

To change the color, click the drop down arrow beside the Highlight icon and click on the desired font color.

To turn off highlighting, click the icon again.

You may have to click on the More Buttons drop down arrow to display the Highlight icon

 

Bold

Select the text and click the Bold icon  or Ctrl B

 

Italic

Select the text and click the Italic icon      or Ctrl I    

 

Underline

Select the text and click the Underline icon    or Ctrl U

 

Indent

Hit the Tab key or the Increase Indent icon   

 

New Page

Ctrl Enter

 

                                                                                                               

Undo

To undo an action, hit the Undo Typing icon or Ctrl Z   

 

 

Line Spacing

On the menu bar, select Format Þ Paragraph                                      

Select the drop down arrow for Line Spacing

Select the desired line spacing

Click OK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Margins

On the menu bar, select File Þ Page Setup

Adjust the margins with the up or down arrows or by      typing the desired margin settings

Click OK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page Layout

On the menu bar, select File Þ Page Setup

Click the Paper Size tab

Select Portrait (8½ x 11”) or Landscape (11 x 8½”)

Click OK

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cut

Select the text and

·        Click the Cut icon

·        Edit Þ Cut

·        Ctrl X

 

 

Copy

Select the text and

·        Click the Copy icon                                                           

·        Edit Þ Copy

·        Ctrl C

 

 

Paste

Put the cursor where you wish to place the text and

·        Click the Paste icon

·        Edit Þ Paste

·        Ctrl V

 

 

 

 

RLS

05/09/2000