1. BASIC EDITING
by Regina Villarreal
Software Orientation
Word offers several different ways to view a document, locate text or objects quikly, and manipulate
windows. Word provides options to change a document´s onscreen apparecne by viewing the document in
Full Screen,Web Layout, Outline, and Draft views. Adding horizontal rulers, vertical rules, or gridlines;
increasing or decreasing the document´s page size; arranging the document windows; viewing the
document side by side; or splitting the document can also change the view on the screen. The Navigation
Pane provides options for browsing and conducting a search in a document.
Changing and organizing document views
Opening an existing document
Word enables you to open existing files is one of three forms: as original document, as a copy of a
document, or as a read-only document. You can learn to open a document using the Open dialog box.
Clicking the Open command in the File tab produces the Open dialog box. You can use commands in the
Open dialog box to open existing documents from target locations such as USB flash drive, hard drive,
network location, desktop, CD, DVD, or portable device.
Changing document views