Cut the selected text by using the Cut tool or by pressing the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + X.

Paste the copied text by using the Paste tool or by pressing the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + V.

Place the cursor on the place where you want the text to be copied.

Copy the selected text by using the Copy tool or by pressing the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + C.

To copy & move text within an open document

In order to redo the changes that you have done on the word document, you can click on this icon to redo the same or you can also press Ctrl + Y.

In order to undo the changes that you have done on the word document, you can click on this icon to undo the same or you can also press Ctrl + Z.

Select a paragraph: We can double-click the left mouse button on the left margin space or triple click the left mouse button anywhere in a paragraph.ĭeleting letter by letter: Press the Delete key as it deletes text that is located to the right of the cursor’s position the Backspace key – deletes text located to the left of the cursor.įast delete: Select all the desired text to be deleted and press the delete key. Select one sentence: Press Ctrl + down arrow anywhere in a sentence.

Select a word: To select a word double-click the left mouse button. Selecting a text: To select a text, click on the text by holding the left mouse button and move the mouse from the beginning to the end of the text then release the left mouse button. Prior to text formatting, first, you have to select it. Rulers – include a horizontal and a vertical ruler located above and to the left of the interface.Status Bar – This displays information about the current insertion point position in a document.Horizontal and vertical navigation bars (sliders) – This helps to slide through the documents.Insertion point – It is a position in the document where the cursor is flashing.Desktop – Area or space where we can type text, insert an object etc.Few options will be greyed out denoting that tools cannot be applied to a selected object.The additional options are displayed by clicking on the arrow in their lower right corner.

There are a few commands that are hidden.Tabs – these are options available on MS – word for formatting and adding value to any document.Title Bar – We can see the name of the document along with extension (.docx) and a program name.Window manipulation buttons – these buttons are used to change the size of the screen usually to minimize, maximize or close a window.

Let us discuss the interface elements of MS – Word:

Word shortcut keys