Standard | Formatting | Drawing | Customize
This entire toolbar could become a floating window by double-clicking on the control bar at the far left end of this toolbar. That gives the following window, which can be placed anywhere on the screen:
This toolbar can be restored to its original position by clicking in the gray bar at the top and dragging it back to the top of the screen. Push the top of the window up to the bottom of the menu bar.
Function of commonly used buttons Creates a new blank document based on the default template
Opens or finds a file
Saves the active file with its current file name, location and file format
Prints the active file - for more print options go to the File menu and select Print
Print preview - Shows how the document will look when you print it.
Spelling, grammar and writing style checker
Cut - Removes the selection from the document and places it on the clipboard
Copy - Copies the selected item(s) to the clipboard
Paste - Places the content of the clipboard at the insertion point
Format painter - Copies the format from a selected object or text and applies to other objects or text
Undo - Reverses the last command, use pull-down menu to undo several steps
Redo - Reverses the action of the Undo button, use the pull-down menu to redo several steps
Displays the Tables and Borders toolbar
Insert a table into the document, or make a table of selected text
Insert an Excel spreadsheet into the Word document
Columns - Changes the number of columns in a document
Displays or hides the Drawing toolbar
Zoom - Enlarge or reduce the display of the active document
Carefully review the function of each of the buttons above. When you think that you are familiar with each of the buttons take the short quiz below. (The Standard toolbar has been included as a reference)
This quiz is available on a page without the table above
1 You have completed the document and want to make certain that you have not made spelling or grammar errors.
Which button do you select?2 Text is selected and you want to remove the selection from the active document and place it on the clipboard.
Which button do you select?3 You have made a change to the active document and want to make certain that those changes are saved.
Which button do you select?4 A phrase will appear several times in the document. To save time you have selected the phrase and want to copy it.
Which button do you select?5 The document had been checked for spelling errors, it has been saved, and now you are ready to print.
Which button do you select?6 A document which has been saved into a folder on your computer is to be opened so changes can be made.
Which button do you select?7 The document had been checked for spelling and has been saved. Before sending it to the printer you want to see how it will look.
Which button do you select?Other toolbars
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