Microsoft
Office Word 2010 allows you to create and edit personal and business documents,
such as letters, reports, invoices, emails and books. By default, documents
saved in Word 2010 are saved with the .docx extension. Microsoft Word can be
used for the following purposes −
- To create
business documents having various graphics including pictures, charts, and
diagrams.
- To store and
reuse ready made content and formatted elements such as cover pages and
sidebars.
- To create
letters and letterheads for personal and business purpose.
- To design
different documents such as resumes or invitation cards etc.
- To create a
range of correspondence from a simple office memo to legal copies and
reference documents.
Audience
This
tutorial has been designed for computer users who are willing to learn
Microsoft Word in simple steps and they do not have much knowledge about
computer usage and Microsoft applications. This tutorial will give you enough
understanding on MS Word from where you can take yourself to higher levels of
expertise.
Prerequisites
Before
you begin with this tutorial, we assume you have a basic understanding of
Computer peripherals like mouse, keyboard, monitor, screen, etc. and their
basic operations.
In
this chapter, we will discuss how to get started with Word 2010. We will
understand how to start a Word 2010 application in simple steps. Assuming you
have Microsoft Office 2010 installed in your PC, to start the Word application,
follow these steps −
Step
2
− Click the All Programs option from the menu.
Step
3
− Search for Microsoft Office from the sub-menu and click it.
Step
4
− Search for Microsoft Word 2010 from the sub-menu and click it.
This
will launch the Microsoft Word 2010 application and you will see the following
window.
