Helping Library Users with Word Summer 2004 - This material has been created by Sarah Haman for the Infopeople Project [infopeople.org],
supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered
in
California by the State Librarian. Any use of this material should credit the author and funding source.
Parts of the
Microsoft Word Window
1. The Title bar gives the name of the document and the program being used
2. On the right side of the Title bar are three buttons.
a. The Minimize button makes the window disappear from the screen without closing
the program. You can bring the window back by clicking on its button on the Task
bar at the bottom of the screen.
b. The Reduce/Maximize button makes the window smaller or takes it back to full size.
c. The Close button closes the document or program.
3. The Menu bar offers dropdown menus for things you do in Microsoft Word.
4. The Toolbars display icons that perform specific tasks when clicked. Often the toolbar icon
performs the task without offering any options.
5. The Rulers display the tabs, indents, margins and give the user a visual guide for alignment.
a. Tabs are set on the ruler by clicking the spot on the ruler where you want to the tab to
start. Different Tab settings can be used to align text, decimals and indents.
b. Indents and margins can be set with the handles.
6. The Document display window is where the current document is visible.
7. The Scroll bars allow the user to move up and down the document in the window.
8. The Status bar shows the location of the cursor, number of pages and includes advanced
toolbar options.
9. The Task bar displays buttons for Open programs or documents. Clicking on a button on
the taskbar, brings that program into view. The current program button looks indented.
Reduce/Maximize
Title bar Minimize Close
Document display window
Toolbars
Menu
Indent/ Margins
Rulers
Scroll bars
Status bar
Tab
Task bar
Open programs/documents Helping Library Users with Word Summer 2004 - This material has been created by Sarah Haman for the Infopeople Project [infopeople.org],
supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered
in California by the State Librarian. Any use of this material should credit the author and funding source.
Parts of the Microsoft Word Window
1. The Title bar gives the name of the document and the program being used
2. On the right side of the Title bar are three buttons.
a. The Minimize button makes the window disappear from the screen without closing
the program. You can bring the window back by clicking on its button on the Task
bar at the bottom of the screen.
b. The Reduce/Maximize button makes the window smaller or takes it back to full size.
c. The Close button closes the document or program.
3. The Menu bar offers dropdown menus for things you do in Microsoft Word.
4. The Toolbars display icons that perform specific tasks when clicked. Often the toolbar icon
performs the task without offering any options.
5. The Rulers display the tabs, indents, margins and give the user a visual guide for alignment.
a. Tabs are set on the ruler by clicking the spot on the ruler where you want to the tab to
start. Different Tab settings can be used to align text, decimals and indents.
b. Indents and margins can be set with the handles.
6. The Document display window is where the current document is visible.
7. The Scroll bars allow the user to move up and down the document in the window.
8. The Status bar shows the location of the cursor, number of pages and includes advanced
toolbar options.
9. The Task bar displays buttons for Open programs or documents. Clicking on a button on
the taskbar, brings that program into view. The current program button looks indented.
Reduce/Maximize
Title bar Minimize Close
Document display window
Toolbars
Menu
Indent/ Margins
Rulers
Scroll bars
Status bar
Tab
Task bar
Open programs/documents