Entering Text in Word 2010
- Typing and Editing Text
- Selecting Text
- Moving and Copying Text
- Inserting Quick Parts
- Inserting Symbols
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
To start building a document, begin by entering your text. Word is set up so you can start typing right away in a fresh, new document file. A blinking cursor marks your current location in a document. You can click anywhere in a document and start typing from that point onward. As you type, the cursor marks your spot on the page. In this chapter, you’ll learn the basics for adding text, including how to insert special symbols, select text, move and copy text, and use pre-built text elements.
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Typing and Editing Text
To add text to a document, just start typing. If you want to add text in a certain spot on the page, click the area to move the cursor and type in your text. The cursor, the blinking line on your document page, marks your current location in the document. This blinking cursor is also called the insertion point. When you reach the end of a line, Word automatically wraps the text to the next line for you. Default margins are already in place and Word makes sure your lines of text fit within those margins.
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Start typing your text.
To start a new paragraph, press Enter.
To add extra space between paragraphs, press Enter twice.
To move the cursor in a document, click where you want to insert it or use the keyboard arrow keys to move it.
TIP: Red and Green Lines!
If you see red wavy lines under a word you typed, Word’s Spell checker tool is trying to tell you the word may be misspelled. If you see a green wavy line, that’s the Grammar checker alerting you to a grammar issue. To learn more about Word’s proofing tools, see Chapter 9, “Reviewing Documents.”
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To edit text, click in the word you want to change. Word moves the cursor to the new spot.
You can press Delete to delete a character to the right of the cursor.
You can press the Backspace key to delete a character to the left of the cursor.
TIP: Insert and Overtype
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You can switch between two modes of text entry when working on a document: Insert and Overtype. Insert mode is the default mode, and anywhere you click the cursor you can start typing and any existing text moves over to make room for new text. When Overtype mode is turned on, existing text is replaced by whatever you type. In Word 2010, you can turn the Insert key on your keyboard into a toggle to switch between the two modes. To do so, click the File tab and click Options. Under Advanced options, click the Use the Insert Key to Control Overtype Mode check box.