Basic tasks in Word 2013

Basic tasks in Word 2013

Microsoft Word 2013 is a word-processing program designed to help you create professional-quality documents. Word helps you organize and write your documents more efficiently.
Your first step in creating a document in Word 2013 is to choose whether to start from a blank document or to let a template do much of the work for you. From then on, the basic steps in creating and sharing documents are the same. Powerful editing and reviewing tools help you work with others to make your document perfect.

Choose a template

It’s often easier to create a new document using a template instead of starting with a blank page. Word templates are ready to use with themes and styles. All you need to do is add your content.
Each time you start Word 2013, you can choose a template from the gallery, click a category to see the templates it contains, or search for more templates online. (If you’d rather not use a template, just click the Blank document.)
Word start screen

For a closer look at any template, just click it to open a large preview.

Open a document

Every time you start Word, you’ll see a list of your most recently used documents in the left column. If the document you’re looking for isn’t there, click Open Other Documents.

If you’re already in Word, click File > Open and then browse to the file’s location.
When you open a document that was created in earlier versions of Word, you see Compatibility Mode in the title bar of the document window.

Save a document

To save a document for the first time, do the following:

Click the File tab.
Click Save As.
Browse to the location where you’d like to save your document.
Note To save the document on your computer, choose a folder under Computer or click Browse. To save your document online, choose a location under Places or Add a Location. When your files are online, you can share, give feedback and work together on them in real time.
Click Save.
Note Word automatically saves files in the .docx file format. To save your document in a format other than .docx, click the Save as type list, and then select the file format that you want.

To save your document as you continue to work on it, click Save in the Quick Access Toolbar.
Save in the Quick Access Toolbar

Read documents

Open your document in Read Mode to hide most of the buttons and tools so you can get absorbed in your reading without distractions.

Open the document you want to read.
Note Some documents open in Read Mode automatically, such as protected documents or attachments.
Click View > Read Mode.
To move from page to page in a document, do one of the following:
- Click the arrows on the left and right sides of the pages.
- Press page down and page up or the spacebar and backspace on the keyboard. You can also use the arrow keys or the scroll wheel on your mouse.
- If you’re on a touch device, swipe left or right with your finger.
  Tip Click View > Edit Document to edit the document again.

Track changes

When you’re working on a document with other people or editing a document yourself, turn on Track Changes to see every change. Word marks all additions, deletions, moves, and formatting changes.

Open the document to be reviewed.
Click Review and then on the Track Changes button, select Track Changes.

Print your document

All in one place, you can see how your document will look when printed, set your print options, and print the file.
Print in the Backstage view

Click the File tab and then click Print.
Do the following:
- Under Print, in the Copies box, enter the number of copies you want.
- Under Printer, make sure the printer you want is selected.
- Under Settings, the default print settings for your printer are selected for you. If you want to change a setting, just click the setting you want to change and then select a new setting.
When you’re satisfied with the settings, click Print.

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