Introduction

To use Microsoft Word efficiently, it is recommended that you get familiar with its various elements of the Word window, such as menus, toolbars, and scrollbars. A knowledge of these components helps you perform common Window-based tasks, such as opening, saving, naming, and closing a Word document.

Word also provides different types of views, such as Page Layout view, which ease document editing and can be used depending upon your requirements. For instance, while working with Web documents, Word automatically switches to the Web Layout view when you open a web page. Word also provides a well integrated help system that includes the Office Assistant to assist you in using Word.

At the end of this topic, you will be able to:

  • identify the components of the Word window
  • view documents in different views
  • use the help system