In this lesson, you will learn some Word basics.  One of the first things you might want to do when you begin working with a document is to format the page.  Use the Page Setup command on the File menu on the menu bar to make changes to the pages of your document.  You might also want to choose the font or print type and size.  Font sizes are measured in points and can be changed under Format on the menu bar or on the formatting toolbar.   When you enter text, you press Enter only at the end of a paragraph.  Word will automatically wrap text to the next line within a paragraph.  If Word displays a wavy red or green line under text, it means Word has detected a possible spelling or grammatical error.  Before you can work with an existing document, you have to know how to move your insertion point from place to place within the document.  You can move the insertion point with the mouse, with the arrow keys and other keys on the keyboard, with menu commands, and with a hyperlink.

Over the text, the mouse pointer looks like an I-beam.  The easiest way to move the insertion point is to position the I-beam where you want it to be and click.  If you move the mouse pointer beyond the test area, it becomes an arrow.  If you want to move to a position not displayed in the document window, use the scroll bars.

To move around a document using the keyboard, refer to the keystroke shortcut table.  You can also use the Go To command on the  Edit menu from the menu bar to display the Go To tab in the Find and Replace dialog box to move to various locations in your document.  You can also double-click the page number on the status bar or use the Find command on the Edit menu to locate specific word locations in you document without scrolling and watching the display.

You can key or enter text at the insertion point to the left of anything that may be there already.  You can also delete text or characters after the insertion point by pressing Delete, or pressing Backspace to delete text just before the insertion point, or by selecting text and then clicking the Cut button on the Edit menu, or press Backspace or Delete after highlighting or selecting.

You can also undo many of the actions you take in Word with the Undo command on the Edit menu or with the Undo button on the Standard Toolbar.

You can use the Show/Hide button, which looks like a paragraph mark, to show or hide paragraph marks, spaces, tabs, and other nonprinting symbols.

To move or copy anything in your Word documents, use the Cut, Copy, and Paste commands on the Edit menu or the Cut, Copy, and Paste buttons on the standard toolbar.

In conclusion, you have learned many Word basics including: how to move around within document; save documents; create a folder; insert and delete text; use Undo and Redo; select text; work with Cut, Copy, and Paste commands and buttons; how to set margins;  and how to select font style and size.