SHRI GURU TEGH BAHADUR

INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
PRACTICAL FILE

SUBMITTED BY- ARMAN ALAM SUBMITTED TO- PRABHJOT KAUR

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1. Introduction to MS Word and its Features.

INTRODUCTION TO MS WORD
Microsoft Word is a word processor developed by Microsoft. was first released on October 25,
under the name Multi-Tool Word for systems. Subsequent versions were later written for several
other platforms including IBMPCs running DOS (1983), Apple Macintosh running Mac OS (1985),
AT&T UNIX PC (1985), Atari ST (1988), OS/2 (1989), Microsoft Windows (1989), and SCO Unix
(1994). A word processor is a computer program used to create and print text documents that
might otherwise be prepared on a typewriter. The key advantage of a word processor is its ability
to make changes easily, such as correcting spelling, adding, format relocating text.
Features of MS Word
 Home
This has options like font colour, font size, font style, alignment, bullets, line
spacing, etc. All the basic elements which one may need to edit their document
is available under the Home option

 Insert
Tables, shapes, images, charts, graphs, header, footer, page number, etc. can
all be entered in the document. They are included in the "Insert" category.

 Design
The template or the design in which you want your document to be created can
be selected under the Design tab. Choose an appropriate tab that will enhance
the appearance of your document.

 Page Layout
Under the Page Layout tab comes options like margins, orientation. columns,
lines, indentation, spacing, etc.

 References

This tab is the most useful for those who are creating a thesis or writing books
or lengthy documents. Options like citation, footnote, table of contents,
caption, bibliography, etc. can be found under this tab

 Review

Spell chock, grammar, Thesaurus, word count, language, translation,

comments, etc. can all be tracked under the review tab. This acts as an
advantage for those who get their documents reviewed on MS Word.

 File management

Word processors contain file management capabilities that allow you to create,
delete, move, and search for files.
 Footnotes and cross-references

Automates the numbering and placement of footnotes and enables you to

easily cross-reference other sections of the document.

 Headers, footers, and page numbering

Allow you to specify customized header, footer and page numbering.

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2. To write a paragraph in MS word and format it.

STEPS TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH IN MS WORD ARE FOLLOWS:

1. Open MS Word and write a paragraph on OPERATING SYSTEM.

2. Set the heading to be as Comic Sans of Size 16.
3. Set It's font as Times New Roman and size 14.
4. Set line spacing between in the paragraph as 1.5.
5. Set heading as centre aligned.
6. Make the paragraph justified.
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3. To insert a Header and Footer in MS Word.

To insert a header and footer in Microsoft Word, follow the below given basic
steps -

1. Open the new or an existing Word document in which you want to insert header and footer.

2. Go to the Insert tab

3. Click on either header or footer drop-down menu in the Header & Footer Section.

4. A Header or Footer drop-down menu will display on the screen with a list of built-in Header or
Footer options.

5. Select your desired option from the Built-in list.

6. A Design tab with Header & Footer option will appear at the top of the document.

7. Type your desired information into the header or footer section.

8. Once you type your desired text in the Header section or Footer section, click on Close Header
and Footer under the Design section to remove the dotted underline.
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4. Design the time table in MS Word.

The basic steps for creating a standard table in Microsoft Word are:
1. Open a blank Word document.
2. In the top ribbon press insert.
3. Click on the Table button
4. Either use the diagram to select the number of columns and rows you need, or click Insert Table
and a dialog box will appear where you can specify the number of columns and rows
5. The blank table will now appear on the page.
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5. To design a poster in MS Word.

Steps to design a poster in MS Word are as follows.

1. Go to insert tab. From the "Illustrations" group, click Clip Art. A clip art pane will open to the
right of the document.
2. Select "Organize Clips" on the bottom of the pane.
3. In the left menu, double-click "Office Collections".
4. Double-click any category that interests you.
5. To insert the clip art, place your cursor where you would like to insert the clipart in your
document and click the image from the clip art pane.
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6. To insert a number and bullets in MS Word.

STEPS TO INSERT A NUMBER AND BILLETS IN MS WORD ARE AS FOLLOW.

1) Open the new or an existing Word document.

2) Highlight or select the list of items in which you want to insert bullet points.
3) Go to the Home tab on the Ribbon and click on the Bullets drop-down icon associated with the Bullets in
the Paragraph section.
4) A list of Recently Used Bullets dialog box will appear on the screen. Select the bullet point that you want
to insert in the Bullet Library.
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7. To illustrate the use of watermark.

STEPS TO INSERT A WATERMARK ARE

1) Open Microsoft Word and create a new document or open an existing document.
2) In the menu at the top of the program window, click the Page Layout tab.
3) Click the Watermark option.
4) In the drop-down window that appears after clicking the Watermark option on the Design tab,
select the Custom Watermark option in the drop-down window.
5) In the Printed Watermark window, select either the Picture watermark or Text watermark
option.
6) If Picture watermark is selected, find the picture you want to use as a watermark, click OK.
7) If Text watermark is selected, enter the watermark text, and the font, size, and color of the text.
Click OK to add the custom text watermark.
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[Link] design a resume in MS Word.

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9. To design a student profile form in a MS Word

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10. To illustrate the concept of Find and Replace MS Word.

STEPS TO FIND
1. Select the find option from the find and replace option in home tab.
2. Write the word you want to find.
3. By clicking find it, required word will be found.

STEPS TO REPLACE
1. Select the replace option from the find and replace option in the home tab.
2. Write the word you want to replace and its replacement.
3. By clicking replace all, the required word will be replaced.