1. Launch Microsoft Word by clicking on the Start button in the Task Bar.
2. Click on Programs.
3. Choose Microsoft Word from the list of programs.
4. The Office Assistant Welcome appears the first time you start Microsoft Word.
Click Start Using Microsoft Word. The main screen of Microsoft Word will be displayed.

You will want to become familiar with this screen and what each of the features can do when you click on them.
Try This: Place you mouse on top of the B icon in the Formatting Tool Bar. Do not click! What happened? This is a nice feature to assist you while you are learning Microsoft Word

Creating a New Document
1. From the File Menu, select New. The main screen of Microsoft Word will be displayed. You can also Open a document that has already been saved.
2. Before you begin typing text, you should setup the page. Select Page Setup from the File Menu. You can change the margins, select the paper size, and place a border around your document.
Do This: Change the margins so that the top, bottom, right, and left are all 1″.

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