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Information about the following Microsoft Office applications is contained in this section:
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Excel
- Access
These are some items that apply to all Office applications.
- Windows. Applications open in “windows.” You can have more than one application open at a time and switch between them.
- Title bar. The blue bar at the top of the window is the title bar. There are three important buttons on the right side of the title bar.
- Minimize. Closes the window and places a button for the application on the taskbar. Does not close the application. Return to the application by clicking the button on the taskbar.
- Maximize/Restore. Switches between a full size view of the window and one you can resize.
- Close. Closes the application.
- Resize windows. You may resize a window that is not maximized. Place the pointer over the edges. When you see a line with an arrow on each end, click and hold the mouse button down. Drag the mouse to resize the window.
- Cut or Copy, then Paste
- Copying text does not delete the original; cutting text does.
- Select or highlight the text to be cut or copied
- place the cursor at the beginning of the text
- hold down the left mouse button
- drag the mouse over the text
- then release the mouse button
- · Four options to cut or copy the selected text
- right-click on the highlighted text and select Copy on the popup menu, or
- on the menu bar select Edit > Copy, or
- on the toolbar select the copy icon, or
- with the keyboard press Ctrl+C (simultaneously)
- Four options to paste after positioning your cursor in the new location
- right-click and select Paste on the popup menu, or
- on the menu bar select Edit > Paste, or
- on the toolbar select the paste icon, or
- with the keyboard press Ctrl+V
- Tip: To copy an entire document you can use the Select All command from the menu bar
- Version number of an Office application. Open an Office application. On the menu bar select Help > About. The version number of the application is displayed.
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