Topic: Application Software – Word
When I am done this lesson, I will know:
• What Microsoft Office and Microsoft Word is
• How to use some of the basic tools in Microsoft Word
Pre and Post Self-Assessment
Pre Pre Post Post
Yes, I know this No, I want to Yes, I know this I still need more
learn this practice to learn
this
I know what
Microsoft Office
is
I know how to
use Microsoft
Word
New Words and Terms
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
template
ribbon
font
document
save/save as
What is Microsoft Office?
Microsoft Office is a suite of software products developed by the Microsoft Corporation. It
includes:
o Word
o Excel
o Access
o Publisher
o PowerPoint
Application Software – Word 1
, o Outlook
o OneNote
Software is a set of instructions or a computer program that tells the hardware
what to do. The operating system of a computer is one type of software. There are
also thousands of other types of software programs that you can use on a
Review
computer. Some of the most common software programs you might use are
Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat. Software is written by a computer programmer.
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word is word processing software. We will be looking at some basic features in
Microsoft Word 2016. Note: If you are using Microsoft 2013, there is a link for a tutorial at the
end of this lesson.
To open Microsoft Word, open the start menu and select the Word menu item:
Once you open Word you will see the new window. This allows you to open a new Word
document. You can choose a blank document or you can choose a template. A template is a
document that has some formatting included to help get you started.
Application Software – Word 2
When I am done this lesson, I will know:
• What Microsoft Office and Microsoft Word is
• How to use some of the basic tools in Microsoft Word
Pre and Post Self-Assessment
Pre Pre Post Post
Yes, I know this No, I want to Yes, I know this I still need more
learn this practice to learn
this
I know what
Microsoft Office
is
I know how to
use Microsoft
Word
New Words and Terms
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
template
ribbon
font
document
save/save as
What is Microsoft Office?
Microsoft Office is a suite of software products developed by the Microsoft Corporation. It
includes:
o Word
o Excel
o Access
o Publisher
o PowerPoint
Application Software – Word 1
, o Outlook
o OneNote
Software is a set of instructions or a computer program that tells the hardware
what to do. The operating system of a computer is one type of software. There are
also thousands of other types of software programs that you can use on a
Review
computer. Some of the most common software programs you might use are
Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat. Software is written by a computer programmer.
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word is word processing software. We will be looking at some basic features in
Microsoft Word 2016. Note: If you are using Microsoft 2013, there is a link for a tutorial at the
end of this lesson.
To open Microsoft Word, open the start menu and select the Word menu item:
Once you open Word you will see the new window. This allows you to open a new Word
document. You can choose a blank document or you can choose a template. A template is a
document that has some formatting included to help get you started.
Application Software – Word 2
