The basic steps to insert text or to create a new document in Word are listed below;
Go to the start menu and look for Microsoft Word icon
Click the icon to open the Microsoft Word
You will see a blinking cursor or insertion point in the text area below the ribbon
Now, as you start typing, the words will appear on the screen in the text area
To change the location of insertion point press spacebar, Enter or Tab keys
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How to Delete Text in MS Word
You can easily delete the text in Word including characters, paragraphs or all of the content of your document. Word offers you different methods to delete the text; some of the commonly used methods are given below;
Place the cursor next to the text then press Backspace key
Place the cursor to the left of the text then press Delete key
Select the text and press the Backspace or Delete key
Select the text and type over it the new text.
How to Select Text in MS Word
Place the cursor next to the text then left click the mouse and holding it down move it over the text then release it. The text will be selected.
Some shortcuts for selecting text are:
To select a single word double click within the word
To select the entire paragraph triple click within the paragraph
To select entire document, in Home tab, in Editing group click Select then choose Select All option or press CTRL+A
o Shift + Arrow; hold down the shift key then press the arrow key, the word will select the text in the direction of the arrow key. There are three arrow keys, so you can select the text in three different directions.
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How to Copy and Paste Text in MS Word
Word offers different methods to copy and paste text. Some of the popular methods are given below;
Method 1
Select the text you want to copy
Select the Home tab and click the Copy command
Place the cursor where you want to paste the text
Click the Paste command in Home tab
Method 2
Select the text
Place the cursor over the text and right click the mouse
A menu will appear; with a left click select the "Copy" option
Now, move the cursor to a desired location and right click the mouse
A menu will appear; with a left click select the 'Paste" option.
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How to Save the Document in MS Word
Click the Microsoft Office Button
A list of different commands appears
Click the 'Save As' command
it displays 'Save As' Dialogue Box
Save the document to desired location with a desired name
You can also choose 'Save' command from the list to save the document to its current location with same title. If you are saving a fresh document it displays 'Save As' dialogue box.
The shortcut method to save a document is to press "Ctrl+S" keys. It opens the 'Save As' dialogue box where you can name you document and save it to a desired location.
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