Function of commonly used buttons

Creates a new blank document based on the default template

Opens or finds a file

Saves the active file with its current file name, location and file format

Prints the active file - for more print options go to the File menu and select Print

Print preview - Shows how the document will look when you print it.

Spelling, grammar and writing style checker

Cut - Removes the selection from the document and places it on the clipboard

Copy - Copies the selected item(s) to the clipboard

Paste - Places the content of the clipboard at the insertion point

Format painter - Copies the format from a selected object or text and applies to other objects or text

Undo - Reverses the last command, use pull-down menu to undo several steps

Redo - Reverses the action of the Undo button, use the pull-down menu to redo several steps

Displays the Tables and Borders toolbar

Insert a table into the document, or make a table of selected text

Insert an Excel spreadsheet into the Word document

Columns - Changes the number of columns in a document

Displays or hides the Drawing toolbar

Zoom - Enlarge or reduce the display of the active document

Function of commonly used buttons

Select the style to apply to paragraphs

Changes the font of the selected text

Changes the size of selected text and numbers

Makes selected text and numbers bold

Makes selected text and numbers italic

Underlines selected text and numbers

Aligns to the left with a ragged right margin

Centers the selected text

Aligns to the right with a ragged left margin

Aligns the selected text to both the left and right margins

Makes a numbered list or reverts back to normal

Add, or remove, bullets in a selected paragraph

Decreases the indent to the previous tab stop

Indents the selected paragraph to the next tab stop

Adds or removes a border around selected text or objects

Marks text so that it is highlighted and stands out

Formats the selected text with the color you click

Function of commonly used buttons

A pulldown menu with several
drawing options

Changes the pointer to a selection arrow

Rotates the selected object to any degree

A pulldown menu with several libraries of shapes

Draws a line where you click and drag. Hold the Shift key down to make the line straight

Inserts a line with an arrowhead where you click and drag

Draws a rectangle where you click and drag. Hold down Shift to draw a square

Draws an oval where you click and drag. Hold down Shift to draw a circle

Draws a text box where you click and drag

Create text effects with WordArt

Add, modify, or remove fill color from a selected object

Add, modify, or remove line color

Formats the selected text with the color you click

Changes the thickness of lines

Selects dash style for dashed lines

Select arrow style; placement and shape of arrowhead

A pulldown menu offers shadow choices

Add 3-d effects to rectangles or ovals