The library annex in Richard H. Barry hall now has on reserve three reference books on word processing and presentation software. These books are for the use of business students. In addition, we have created these software resource centers with additional tools to assist you with these two application packages. From time to time a link will become outdated or will be taken down by the host. If you experience this please notify the site manager so we can update the resource center.
Word Processing Software Tutorials
The following are useful link containing tutorials for using Microsoft Word. Included are videos and text showing and explaining various functions of word processing software.
Video Tutorials
- How to complete save, open, print, copy, paste, cover page, header, footer and page numbering functions.
- How to format the contents of a document (font selection, font size, font effect, font color, character spacing, line spacing, indentation, page breaks, margins, orientation, hyphenation, text wrapping, watermarks.
- How to change/vary page layouts.
- How to create tables, covert text to tables and apply formulas to table data.
- How to insert hyperlinks, object (spreadsheets, equations), and images (pictures, charts, graphs) in a document.
- How to use document review and edit functions (spell checker, grammar checker, thesaurus, track changes, insert comments).
- How to use footnote, end note, bibliography and citation functions.
- How to use and modify templates.
Text Tutorials
- How to complete save, open, print, copy, paste, cover page, header, footer, and page numbering functions.
- How to format the contents of a document (font selection, font size, font effect, font color, character spacing, line spacing, indentation, page breaks, margins, orientation, hyphenation, text wrapping, watermarks.
- How to change/vary page layouts.
- How to create tables, covert text to tables and apply formulas to table data.
- How to insert hyperlinks, object (spreadsheets, equations), and images (pictures, charts, graphs) in a document.
- How to use document review and edit functions (spell checker, grammar checker, thesaurus, track changes, insert comments).
- How to use footnote, end note, bibliography and citation functions.
- How to use and modify templates.
Microsoft also has useful tools for Word 2003, 2007, and 2010 on its website.
*These are tutorials are for Word 2007. Word 2010 is very similar. If using Word 2010, use the “File” tab on the Ribbon, rather than clicking the Microsoft Office Button.
