Getting Started with Microsoft Word 2010 | Chapter 1

LESSON 3: EDITING AND CORRECTING DOCUMENTS Inserting Text 5. Click the Use overtype Using Undo (Ctrl + Z), check box. 1. Click to position the insertion Redo (Ctrl + Y), and 6. Click OK. point where you want to begin Repeat (Ctrl + Y) typing. 7. Right-click the status bar. 2. Type the text. 8. Click to mark Overtype on  Click the Undo button on the shortcut menu. the Quick Access Toolbar to Using Overtype Mode 9. Press the Insert key to toggle reverse a single action or overtype mode on and off. series of actions. 1. Right-click the status bar.  Click the Redo button on 2. Click Overtype on the Selecting and the Quick Access Toolbar to shortcut menu. reinstate any action that you √ A check mark next to the Replacing Text reversed with Undo. command on the shortcut 1. Select the text.  Click the Repeat button menu indicates it is 2. Type the replacement text. on the Quick Access Toolbar selected. to repeat the most recent 3. Click Insert on the status bar Canceling a action. to change to overtype mode. Command Setting the Insert Key to Toggle Overtype Mode  Click anywhere outside selected text to cancel the 1. Click File. selection. 2. Click Options.  Press Escape to cancel a 3. In the Word Options dialog command or close a dialog box, click the Advanced tab. box. 4. If necessary, click the Use  Click anywhere outside a the Insert key to control displayed menu to close it overtype mode check box. without making a selection.

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Getting Started with Microsoft Word 2010 | Chapter 1

LESSON 4: ADJUSTING ALIGNMENT AND SPACING Aligning Text Setting Line Spacing Setting Paragraph Horizontally 1. Click the Home tab. Spacing 1. Click the Home tab. Paragraph Group  Click the Page Layout tab. Paragraph Group 2. Click the Line and Paragraph Group 2. Click the desired alignment Paragraph Spacing button . Use the Spacing Before button: . box increment arrows to set the spacing before . Align Text Left 3. Click the desired line spacing option from the the paragraph. . Center menu. . Using the Spacing After . Align Text Right OR box increment arrows to set the spacing after the . Justify 1. Click the Home tab. paragraph. 2. Click the Paragraph group OR Aligning a Document dialog box launcher . 1. Click the Page Layout tab. Vertically 3. Click the Indents and Spacing tab. 2. Click the Paragraph group 1. Click the Page Layout tab. 4. Click the Line spacing dialog box launcher . 2. Click the Page Setup group drop-down arrow. 3. Click the Indents and dialog box launcher . 5. Select the desired spacing Spacing tab. 3. Click the Layout tab. option from the menu. 4. Under Spacing, enter the 4. Click the Vertical alignment 6. Click OK. desired spacing in the drop-down arrow. Before and After boxes. 5. Select the desired alignment 5. Click OK. from the menu. OR 6. Click OK. 1. Click the Home tab. 2. Click the Line and Paragraph Spacing button . 3. Click the Remove Space Before Paragraph or Remove Space After Paragraph option from the menu.

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