"Text Mastery in MS Word: Essential Tips for Insertion, Deletion, Selection, and More"

 

How to Insert Text in MS Word

The following are the fundamental stages of adding text or creating a new document in Word;

•       Locate the Microsoft Word icon in the start menu.

•       To launch Microsoft Word, click the icon.

•       The text space below the ribbon will have an insertion point or blinking cursor.

·        Now, as you start typing, the words will appear on the screen in the text area

·        Use the spacebar, enter, or tab keys to adjust the insertion point.


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How to Delete Text in MS Word

Word makes it simple to erase text, including individual letters, paragraphs, and the entirety of your document. There are several ways to erase text in Word; a few of the most popular ones are listed here.

 

  •  Place the cursor next to the text and press the Backspace or Delete keys.
  • Place the cursor to the left of the text and press the Delete key.
  •  Select the text and enter new text over it.

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How to Select Text in MS Word



Place the cursor next to the text, then hold down the left mouse button while moving the mouse over the text and release it. The text will be selected.

 

Some shortcuts for selecting text are:

•       To choose an individual word, double-click on it.

•       To select an entire paragraph, triple-click on it.

•       To select entire document, in home tab, in Editing group click Select then choose Select All option or press CTRL+A

•       Shift + Arrow; hold down the shift key then press the arrow key, the word will select the text in the direction of the arrow key. You may select the text in three different directions thanks to the three arrow keys.

•        There are several ways to copy and paste text in Word. The following list of popular techniques includes

 

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How to Copy and Paste Text in Word

                There are several ways to copy and paste text in Word. The following list of popular techniques includes

 

Method 1;

 

·        Select the text you want to copy

·        Place the cursor where you want to paste the text.

·         choose the home tab before clicking the Copy command.

·        Click the Paste command in home tab


Method 2;

 

•       Select the text

•       Hover the mouse pointer over the text, then click the mouse right.

•       A menu will appear; with a left click select the "Copy" option

•       Next, place the cursor where you want it to be and right-click the mouse.

•       Click the left mouse button to bring up a menu, then choose the "Paste" option.

 

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Tips for MS Word Document Saving

               It's crucial to save documents you generate so they may be read or used again in the future. The following are the simple steps to save a document:

•       Click the Microsoft Office Button

•       A list of different commands appears

•       Click the 'Save As' command

•       it displays 'Save As' Dialogue Box

•       Save the document with the appropriate name in the specified location.

To save the document to its existing location with the same title, you can alternatively select the 'Save' command from the list. When you save a brand-new document, the 'Save As' dialogue box appears.

The shortcut method to save a document is to press "Ctrl +S" keys. It launches the 'Save As' dialogue box, where you can give your document a name and choose where to save it.

 

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