WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:10.630 --> 00:00:17.030 Before you get started on your first document, you might want to take a moment 00:00:17.030 --> 00:00:20.970 to familiarize yourself with the Word environment - and make sure it's set up in a way that 00:00:20.970 --> 00:00:26.400 works for you. Luckily everything you need can be found on or near the Ribbon which is 00:00:26.400 --> 00:00:30.890 the collection of tools and features at the top of the screen. The Ribbon is divided into 00:00:30.890 --> 00:00:36.270 a series of tabs to help you find the commands you need quickly and easily. Similar commands 00:00:36.270 --> 00:00:40.890 are kept together in groups. For example, here on the Home tab - in the Font group - we 00:00:40.890 --> 00:00:47.890 have the commands for working with text, including things like color and size. In my current 00:00:48.050 --> 00:00:52.840 view, the Ribbon is maximized, but if you don't see the Ribbon, it's likely minimized. 00:00:52.840 --> 00:00:59.630 You can minimize or maximize the Ribbon by clicking the small arrow in the upper right corner. 00:00:59.630 --> 00:01:04.250 We can also customize the Word environment to include the tools and features we want. 00:01:04.250 --> 00:01:07.720 Look closely at the upper left corner, for example, and you'll find the Quick Access 00:01:07.720 --> 00:01:14.220 Toolbar. The Quick Access Toolbar can be used to make certain tools more convenient. By 00:01:14.220 --> 00:01:20.510 default, it only displays Save, Undo, and Redo. I personally use more than these three 00:01:20.510 --> 00:01:25.610 commands on a regular basis, so I'm going to add a few new ones. Just click the tiny 00:01:25.610 --> 00:01:33.479 arrow next to the toolbar, and a list of commands appears. I want to add the Quick Print 00:01:33.479 --> 00:01:38.060 and the Spelling and Grammar commands. 00:01:38.060 --> 00:01:43.390 Another feature we can customize is the Ribbon itself, specifically the tabs. Just right 00:01:43.390 --> 00:01:48.780 click the Ribbon and select Customize the Ribbon. Not only can you customize any of 00:01:48.780 --> 00:01:55.350 the main tabs, seen here on the right - you can also create your own tabs. Click New Tab, 00:01:55.350 --> 00:02:01.390 and a new custom tab will appear on the list. This also creates a new custom group, which is the 00:02:01.390 --> 00:02:05.960 part of the tab that will house and organize your commands. You can add commands to any 00:02:05.960 --> 00:02:11.110 of the main tabs too - like the Home tab - as long as you create a custom group in that tab. 00:02:12.450 --> 00:02:17.239 Now, make sure your new group is selected, then look to the list on the left for the 00:02:17.239 --> 00:02:22.540 commands you'd like to add. I want my custom tab to have a group devoted to bullets and 00:02:22.540 --> 00:02:29.540 numbering, so I'm going to choose the Bullets command, and then click Add. Alternatively, 00:02:29.680 --> 00:02:36.680 you can drag and drop commands directly from the list, into your group. 00:02:36.680 --> 00:02:42.790 Now I'd like to give my tab a name, something personalized that'll help me find it on the Ribbon. Just 00:02:42.790 --> 00:02:49.790 select the tab, click Rename, and enter it here. I'm going name mine "My Custom Tab." 00:02:50.279 --> 00:02:58.019 Next, do the same for your group. "Bullets and Numbering" would be a good name for this one. 00:02:58.019 --> 00:03:05.019 You can even choose a symbol to represent your group. The symbol will be used when the 00:03:05.040 --> 00:03:07.090 Ribbon is resized. 00:03:07.090 --> 00:03:12.709 When you're done, click OK. 00:03:12.709 --> 00:03:16.669 There's one more thing I'd like to change. I like to use the Ruler because it really 00:03:16.669 --> 00:03:21.769 helps me with my formatting. If the ruler isn't on when you start your document, click 00:03:21.769 --> 00:03:26.739 the View Ruler icon on the right side of your screen, above your scrollbar, and the ruler 00:03:26.739 --> 00:03:29.120 will appear. 00:03:29.120 --> 00:03:35.209 Finally, if you're familiar with Word 2007, you may have noticed that the Office button 00:03:35.209 --> 00:03:41.370 is missing. It's actually been replaced by the File tab. The File tab takes you to the 00:03:41.370 --> 00:03:46.590 new Backstage View, where you can explore all the options related to your current document, 00:03:46.590 --> 00:03:53.590 including things like New, Print, and Save and Send. It's everything you would have found 00:03:53.590 --> 00:03:59.279 in the old Office or File menu, except now you have a nice full-page view. For example, 00:03:59.279 --> 00:04:03.730 I like the convenience of being able to see all my options on one page - like the fact 00:04:03.730 --> 00:04:10.730 that I can save my document to the web or email it as a PDF, just depending on what I need. 00:04:12.559 --> 00:04:15.319 That covers the basics of the Word environment. 00:04:15.319 --> 00:04:19.680 Now that we know how to use and customize the different features - including the Ribbon, 00:04:19.680 --> 00:04:26.680 the Quick Access Toolbar, and the Backstage View - we're ready to get to work.