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Quick Start Guide
Microsoft Word 2013 looks different from previous versions, so we created
this guide to help you minimize the learning curve.
Quick Access Toolbar Ribbon tabs
Commands here are always visible. Right-click Click any tab on the ribbon to display its buttons and commands. When you open a document in Word 2013,
a command to add it here. the ribbon’s Home tab is displayed. This tab contains many of the most frequently used commands in Word.
Manage your files Need help?
Click File
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Quick Start Guide When you first open Word 2013, you’ll see that you have several choices for getting started — using a template, a recent file, or a blank document. Search for online templates Suggested searches Featured and Personal templates Type keywords into the search box to find templates online at Click on the words below the search box to find some of the most Featured templates are from Office.com. Click the Personal Office.com. popular templates. templates tab to open any custom
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What’s new on the ribbon Sign in to Office The new Design tab in Word 2013 makes it easier to use themes, styles, and other Work whenever and wherever you want. By signing in to Microsoft Office, you can formatting features and to understand how they relate to one another. safely get to your Office files from anywhere. You can easily customize the ribbon to suit your needs by creating new tabs and filling them with the commands you use the most. To begin customizing ribbon commands, click Fil
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Things you might be looking for Use the list below to find some of the more common tools and commands in Word 2013. To... Click... And then look in the... Open, save, print, preview, protect, send, convert files or connect to File Backstage view (click the links on the left side in this view). locations to save your documents to the cloud Change line spacing, apply formatting and styles to text Home Font, Paragraph, and Styles groups. Insert blank pages, tables, pictures, hyperlinks, headers
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Where is Print Preview? Where do I choose options? Click File > Print to see a print preview of the current document to the right of Click File > Options to open the Word Options dialog box. This is where you other useful print-related settings. can customize Word settings and preferences. The right side of the window previews how the document will look when printed. Some setting in the Word Options dialog box apply only to Word. But some Use the left side of the window to choose a prin
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How to work with people who don’t yet have Word 2013 Here are some of the things to keep in mind when sharing or exchanging files with people who are using an older version of Word. In Word 2013… What happens? What should I do? You open a document that In Word 2013, you’ll see the words [Compatibility Mode] next to You can work in Compatibility Mode or you can convert your was created in an earlier the file name on the title bar. Compatibility Mode makes sure that document to the new forma
