Section 3 - Screen Elements Overview

Microsoft Word has several unique elements which make navigation, formatting, and editing a document easier. In this lesson, we will discuss some commonly used toolbars and navigation.

The image below, should help you understand the main parts of the Microsoft Word XP window. The parts of the window are as follows: 1) Menu Bar, 2) Standard Toolbar, 3) Formatting Tool bar, 4) Title Bar and 5) Status Bar.

MAC Word 2004

The image below should help you understan d the main parts of the Microsoft Word 2004 (Macintosh OS X). The parts of the window are as follows: 1) Menu Bar, 2) Standard Toolbar, 3) Formatting Toolbar, 4) Title Bar, and 5) Status Bar.

MAC Word 2004 Window

In Microsoft Word XP and 2007, the Title Bar appears at the top of the document window and contains the name of the document. The default name for a new document is Document 1 with each following document named Document 2, etc. After the new file is saved, its new file name will replace the default name in the title bar.

At the bottom of your screen is a Status Bar displaying your current Page Number and Location on the page in inches, lines, and columns. The status bar also allows you to see a word count of the documentation.

Toolbars allow you to work with frequently used commands. You can easily customize toolbars by adding and removing buttons, hiding or displaying toolbars, and moving toolbars. The Toolbars most often used are displayed at the top of the window.

The Standard Toolbar consists of icons used for commonly execute d tasks. These include icons for Opening, Saving, and Printing files.

Word XP Standard Toolbar

The Formatting Toolbar displays the current Style, Font, and Text Formatting.

Word XP Formatting Toolbar

Click here to view the parts of the Microsoft Word 2007 window