SECTION 1
Lesson 1.5: Toolbar Specifics

   

 

 

There are two toolbars that are turned on automatically when you start Word: the standard and formatting toolbars.

 

The standard toolbar contains the most frequently used commands for creating, viewing, and modifying documents. It has these commands:

 

 

 

 

Creates a blank document in a new window.

Opens a dialog to choose a document to open.

Saves your document. (If you haven’t already specified a name and location for your document, you will be prompted for this information.)

Set permissions on your document using Information Rights Management.

Adds a section to the Word window so you can e-mail the current file.

Prints your document.

Opens print preview.

Checks for spelling and grammar errors in your document.

Opens the research task pane.

Cuts the selected text.

Copies the selected text.

Pastes text from the clipboard.

Opens the Format Painter.

Undoes your last action.

Redoes your last action.

Inserts a hyperlink.

Opens the Tables and Borders toolbar. (If this button is coloured or depressed, it means the toolbar is already on. You can click the button again to close the toolbar.)

Inserts an Excel worksheet into your document.

Inserts a table into your document.

Changes formatting of your text to columns.

Opens the drawing toolbar. (If this button is coloured or depressed, it means the toolbar is already on. You can click the button again to close the toolbar.)

Opens the document map view.

Shows all markings in the document.

Changes the zoom level in your document.

Opens the help task pane.

Changes your view to reading layout.

 

The other default toolbar is the Formatting toolbar. As you might expect, it contains the most frequently used formatting commands, such as alignment, bullets and numbering, and highlighting. Here’s an overview of its commands:

 

 

Opens the styles task pane.

Indicates what style you’re using. You can change the style in use by clicking the drop-down arrow.

Tells you what font you’re using. You can change the font by clicking the drop-down arrow or by typing in the text box.

Shows you what font size you’re using. You can change the font size by typing in the box or by clicking the drop-down arrow.

Bolds the selected text, or turns bold on.

Italicizes the selected text, or turns italics on.

Underlines the selected text, or turns underlining on.

Aligns the text to the left.

Aligns the text to the centre.

Aligns the text to the right.

Justifies the text.

Changes line spacing. (You can click on the small down arrow to see more choices.)

Creates a numbered list.

Created a bulleted list.

Decreases the indent for the current line.

Increases the indent for the current line.

Allows you to modify borders and shading. (Click the ▼ to see border ad shading choices.)

Highlights the selected text with the colour shown. You can click the down arrow (▼) to pick a different colour.

Changes text colour to the colour shown below the A. You can click the down arrow (▼) to pick a different colour.