This document provides instructions for launching and closing Microsoft Word 2007. It outlines five methods for launching Word 2007: through the Windows All Programs menu, Windows Start menu, Word icon on the desktop, Word icon on the Windows taskbar, or by opening an existing document. The document also describes how to close a Word document using the File menu, close window button, or shortcut keys. Finally, it lists several ways to quit the Word program, such as through the File menu, context menu, system menu, or shortcut keys.

1. BY
KATETE ISAAC
Microsoft
Innovative
Educators
Expert
British Council
Digital
Ambassador-
Zambia
Provincial ICT
Master
Trainer.M.O.G.E
LAUNCHING
MICROSOFT WORD
2007
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2. Methods of starting Microsoft Word
1.Windows All Programs Menu
2.Windows Start Menu
3.Word icon on desktop
4.Word icon on Windows Taskbar
5.An existing document
IN THIS TUTORIAL, YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO
LAUNCH MS WORD 2007.
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3. 1. Locate and click the Windows
‘Start’ button on it. The
Windows ‘Start’ menu will pop
up.
2. Click ‘All Programs’ at the bottom
of ‘Start’ menu to pop the ‘All
Programs’ menu
METHOD-1: USING WINDOWS ALL
PROGRAMS MENU
1
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4. 1. All programs installed on your
computer will appear in this
Menu in an alphabetical order.
2. Click ‘Microsoft Office’ folder to
reveal all programs of the
package.
3. Click on ‘Microsoft Word 2007’.
4. MS Word programme window
will open on your screen
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5. 1. Click the Windows ‘Start’ button `.
2. Check if MS Word 2007 icon is
there in the ‘Start Menu’
3. If its there click it ,if its not there
follow the steps on the next slide.
METHOD-2: USING WINDOWS START
MENU
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6. If ‘Start’ Menu does not show the
Word 2007 icon, right click ‘Microsoft
Word 2007’ in ‘All Programs Menu’
Click ‘Pin to Start Menu’ in the popup
context menu.
MS Word 2007 icon will now
appear on Start Menu and will
always remain there.
Click MS Word 2007 icon in ‘Start’
menu to start Word.
METHOD-2: USING WINDOWS START
MENU
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7. 1. If MS Word 2007 icon is visible on the
Windows desktop, just double click it to start
it.
2. If you do not see the MS Word 2007 icon on
the desktop, click the Windows ‘Start’ button
and find the ‘Microsoft Word 2007’ in ‘All
Programs’ menu and right click it. The
context menu will appear.
3. Move the mouse pointer to ‘Send to’. A
secondary menu will open
METHOD-3: USING WORD ICON ON
WINDOWS DESKTOP
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8. 1. Select ‘Desktop (create shortcut)’ from this
menu. You will find that a Word 2007 icon
with an upward pointing arrow (which
signifies that it is a shortcut) has
appeared on the desktop.
2. Double click this shortcut to launch Word
2007
METHOD-3: USING WORD ICON ON
WINDOWS DESKTOP
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9. 1.Click the Windows
‘Start’ button, find the
‘Microsoft Word 2007’
in ‘All Programs’ menu
and right click it.
2.If you are using
Windows 7, you will
find the option ‘Pin to
Taskbar’ on the menu
3.Double click it
METHOD-4: USING WORD ICON ON
TASKBAR
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10. 1.Click the Windows
‘Start’ button, find the
‘Microsoft Word 2007’
in ‘All Programs’ menu
and right click it.
2.If you are using
Windows 7, you will
find the option ‘Pin to
Taskbar’ on the menu
3.Double click it
METHOD-4: USING WORD ICON ON
TASKBAR
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11. Methods of closing a document in Word.
1.The File menu
2.The Close Window button on the menu bar
3.Shortcut keys
CLOSE A DOCUMENT AND QUITTING A
PROGRAM MS WORD
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12. 1. From the Menu bar, choose File.
2. From the File menu
3. Click Close.
CLOSING A DOCUMENT USING THE
FILE MENU
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13. 1. From the Menu bar, choose File.
2. From the File menu
3. Click Close.(This operation will close the active document, leaving
the Word window Grey, ( if you have no other document running in
Word) and the Title bar displays only the program name, but no
program name. )
Or
1. Close a Document Using the Close Window Button on the on
windows control
2. Click the Close Window (X) button
CLOSING A DOCUMENT USING THE
FILE MENU
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14. Press Ctrl and F4 keys simultaneously on the keyboard (Ctrl + F4).
 OR
Press Ctrl and W keys simultaneously on the keyboard (Ctrl + W).
CLOSE A DOCUMENT USING
SHORTCUT KEYS
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15. The File menu
The Close button on the title bar
The Context menu
The System menu
Shortcut keys
METHODS OF EXITING/QUITTING THE MS
WORD PROGRAM
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16. Click File.
Click Exit.
The program (together with the running document) will then quit, but you
will be prompted to save the document if unsaved changes exist in it.
Choose Yes to save document,
 Choose No to discard the changes while Word exits,
Cancel if you change your mind and want Word to continue running.
QUITTING WORD USING THE FILE
MENU
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17. • The context menu is the shortcut menu that pops
up when you click the right mouse button on a
space or on a window element.
Activity
1. Right-click the title bar element of the Word
screen.
2. Click on the Close option.
3. OR
4. Right-click the Word button on the task bar.
5. From the context menu, click Close.
6. Choose an appropriate option when you are
prompted to save your document, if necessary.
QUITTING WORD USING THE CONTEXT
MENU
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18. • An even fast way of exiting Word is by using the control menu box.
• All Windows applications always come with a logo (icon), which is usually
displayed on the extreme left-hand side of the title bar.
• This is the System menu. The System menu of the Word program is the
blue "W" icon enclosed in a blue frame at the left-hand side of the title
bar of the Word interface.
QUITTING WORD USING THE SYSTEM
MENU
W
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19. For keyboard fans, who'd rather issue commands from the keyboard, here
are the combination of keyboard keys you can use to exit Word.
Press Alt and F4 keys simultaneously (Alt + F4).
OR
Press Alt, F and then X keys, one after the other (Alt + F + X).
OR
Press Alt, Spacebar and then click Close from the menu that
appears, or simply press X when the menu appears.
QUITTING WORD USING SHORTCUT
KEYS
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20. Acknowledgement
I’d like to acknowledge British Council Zambia & Microsoft Sab Saharan
Africa Office for the knowledge and skill used to compile this material.
References
Navin Kumar
http://www.1wordtut.com/2013/04/launching-ms-word-
2007.html
Microsoft World Tutorial.
http://infobitt.blogspot.com/2010/06/open-save-save-
document-automatically.html
THE END
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