Microsoft Word is a word processing application that allows users to create documents like letters and resumes. The interface includes the Ribbon menu across the top with tabs for formatting options, the Quick Access Toolbar above the Ribbon for common commands, and the Backstage view accessed through the File tab for file management tasks like opening, saving, printing and sharing documents.

1. MS Word

2. Microsoft Word is a word processing application that
allows you to create a variety of documents, including
letters, resumes, and more. In this lesson, you'll learn how
to navigate the Word interface and become familiar with
some of its most important features, such as
the Ribbon, Quick Access Toolbar, and Backstage view.

3. MS Word Versions

4. When you open Word for
the first time, the Start
Screen will appear. From
here, you'll be able to
create a new document,
choose a template, and
access your recently
edited documents. From
the Start Screen, locate
and select Blank
document to access the
Word interface.
The WORD Interface

5. Title Bar
1. Note the title bar
section which has
window controls at the
right end, as in other
Windows programs.
2. Note that a blank
document opens with a
default file name of
Document 1.

6. The Quick Access Toolbar
Located just above the Ribbon, the Quick Access Toolbar lets you
access common commands no matter which tab is selected. By
default, it shows the Save, Undo, and Redo commands, but you can
add other commands depending on your needs.

10. Each tab contains several groups of related commands. For example, the Font group on
the Home tab contains commands for formatting text in your document.

14. The File Tab
When you start a Microsoft Office program, or after you click
the File tab, you can see the Microsoft Office Backstage view. If you
need to create a new file, open an existing file, print, save, change
options or more, Backstage is the place to do it. In short, it is
everything that you do to a file that you don't do in the file.

15. Creating new files
To create a new file choose from one of the templates listed
across the top or click the New button to see a larger list of
available templates.
THE FILE TAB

16. Open an existing file
The Backstage screen shows you quite a few of the most recent
files that you've worked on. If the file you want isn't on the
Recent files list, click the Open button on the left navigation
pane to see file locations you can browse to find the file.
THE FILE TAB

17. Save file
Save allows you to update a previously saved file with new
content.
THE FILE TAB

18. Save a file
Save As allows you to save a new file or an existing file to a new
place with the same or different name.
THE FILE TAB

19. Print or print preview
Whether you actually want to send this file to a printer, or just
use Print Preview to see how it would look if you did, you'll find
the Print command on the Backstage navigation pane as well.
THE FILE TAB

20. Share and collaborate
If you want to collaborate on your file the Share command can
help. Click Share, enter the email addresses of the people you
want to share the file with, and click Send.
THE FILE TAB

21. Convert files to another format
Convert your files to another usable format such as PDF or
changing the file type.
THE FILE TAB

22. Account
Lets you add or remove cloud service accounts like OneDrive or
SharePoint so that you can easily save files to those services or
open files from those services.
THE FILE TAB

23. Options
This is where you go to configure your app. Everything from the
color theme, to the spell check options, editing languages,
default file locations and a lot more.
THE FILE TAB