{"id":109,"date":"2017-04-12T20:28:31","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T20:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymakercompapp\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=109"},"modified":"2025-10-28T17:38:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T17:38:08","slug":"creating-and-saving-a-file","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-computerapplicationsmgrs\/chapter\/creating-and-saving-a-file\/","title":{"raw":"Creating a New Blank Document and Finding Your Way Around","rendered":"Creating a New Blank Document and Finding Your Way Around"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Create a new Word document.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Opening a New Document<\/h2>\r\nYou can open Word from the Start menu (or the Applications folder on a Mac) by clicking on the Word icon. The Word icon comes in a variety of forms depending on your OS and version of Word, but it always features the color blue and the letter\u00a0W.\r\n<table style=\"width: 50%;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"4\">Some examples of Word icons<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-114\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1588\/2017\/04\/12200131\/Microsoft_Word_logo-150x150.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Word Icon\" width=\"104\" height=\"104\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-115\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1588\/2017\/04\/12200154\/Wordmac-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Microsoft Word Icon\" width=\"104\" height=\"104\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-116 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1588\/2017\/04\/12200352\/Office_Word_2000.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Word Icon\" width=\"104\" height=\"104\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-117\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1588\/2017\/04\/12200416\/Word-150x150.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Word Icon\" width=\"104\" height=\"104\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\r\n<h3>Note: Microsoft Office Versions<\/h3>\r\nWhile this course is based on Office 2019, it's important to note that while Microsoft offers the purchase of Office 2019, that version is constantly updating to match the latest updates in Office 365. If Tom purchases and downloads a copy of \"Office 2019\" on Friday, and Sally purchases and downloads a copy of \"Office 2019\" on Monday, they may have different versions because there was a point release over the weekend.\r\n\r\nBecause of this model, Microsoft is more incremental in their updates to the products.\u00a0While there was a fairly noticeable difference between Office 2007 and Office 2010, Office 2016 and Office 2019 are comparably similar.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nWhen you open\u00a0Word, some versions of Word may take you straight to a new blank document. Newer versions such as Word 2019 will\u00a0take you to a menu called <strong>backstage view<\/strong> to choose to open a new blank document or open a new document from a template.\u00a0If you already have a file open in Word, you can create a new document by clicking File&gt;New. You can also use the shortcut Ctrl+N (Command+N for Mac).\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-227 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1588\/2017\/04\/24062125\/cropped0001.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Word backstage view\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" \/>\r\n\r\nTo open a blank document, double-click the blank document option.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/04\/25180106\/blankdocument1.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-576 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/04\/25180106\/blankdocument1.png\" alt=\"Blank Microsoft Word document.\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" \/><\/a>\r\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\r\n<h3>Practice Questions<\/h3>\r\nhttps:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/65137749-3e22-4def-8e28-87439e8dc268\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/542dcd59-861c-45db-b09b-7c4d18bd0c0b\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/40340eec-e3a4-446d-acae-5ef881b0d932\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Overview of Word Controls<\/h2>\r\nWe will cover what many of these buttons and toolbars do in the pages to come. In the meantime, here is a general overview of what you can see in the program. Many of these features are also in other Office products like Excel and PowerPoint, so it's a good idea to get a handle of the terminology.\r\n\r\nThe Word window has three main sections: the ribbon, the document, and the status bar.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/04\/25180928\/basic-three-parts.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-577 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/04\/25180928\/basic-three-parts.png\" alt=\"Blank Microsoft Word document. On it there are three green words. On the top 3rd of the page it says &quot;Ribbon&quot;. In the middle third of the page it says &quot;Document&quot;, and on the bottom third of the page it says &quot;Status Bar&quot;.\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" \/><\/a>\r\n<h2>Ribbon<\/h2>\r\nThe ribbon is at the top of the Word window and includes the window title bar. The ribbon below is for Word 2019. If you have a different version, your ribbon may not look exactly the same. However, most features will look similar and be near a similar area. <strong>If you have a different version of Word and you cannot find the feature you need, run a web search for <em>where is feature\/button word<\/em><\/strong><em><strong> version<\/strong>,<\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>replacing <em>feature\/button<\/em> with the feature or button you are trying to find and <em>version<\/em> with your version number.\u00a0For example, if you are using Word 2010 and can't find the controls for adding a column, run a web search for\u00a0<em>where is column word 2010<\/em>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/04\/25182318\/ribbon.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-578 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/04\/25182318\/ribbon.png\" alt=\"The ribbon portion of a blank microsoft word document is zoomed in on. On it are 7 different colored shapes and arrows indicating where different things are in the ribbon section. The first is a green rectangle showing the &quot;Quick access toolbar&quot;. The second is an orange box showing the &quot;Tab&quot; section. The third is a pink arrow pointing at the &quot;currently select tab&quot;. The fourth is a long purple box demonstrating &quot;where the group&quot; names are displayed. The fifth is a green arrow pointing at a &quot;dialog box&quot;. The sixth is a orange arrow pointing at the option to &quot;hide ribbon&quot; and the seventh is a pink arrow pointing at the &quot;ribbon display options&quot;.\" width=\"804\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><strong>Quick access toolbar.\u00a0<\/strong>The quick access toolbar shows\u00a0commonly used commands so that you can execute those commands with one button instead of a couple. By default, the quick access toolbar has (from left to right) Save, Undo, and Redo. You can customize which commands are available in the quick access toolbar by clicking the arrow to the right of the Redo button.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Tabs.<\/strong>\u00a0The tabs on the ribbon are a way of organizing the many tools and options Word has. Clicking each tab provides a whole new set of options. The tabs you will most frequently use are the File tab and the Home tab.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Currently selected tab.<\/strong>\u00a0The Home tab is selected by default when you open Word. The currently selected tab is white, while the other tabs are blue.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Group names.\u00a0<\/strong>Within each tab, commands are grouped according to type. Those type names are near the bottom of the ribbon. For example, the Font group contains all the font tools and options.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><b>Dialog box.<\/b> Clicking the small, boxed-in arrow at the bottom right-hand corner of each group opens a dialog box with more options for each group.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Hide\u00a0ribbon.<\/strong>\u00a0If you find the array of buttons too distracting, you can hide\u00a0the ribbon by pushing the arrow at the bottom-right corner of the ribbon. You can reopen the ribbon with the ribbon display options.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Ribbon display options.<\/strong>\u00a0The ribbon display options allow you to hide or reveal all or parts of the ribbon.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2>Status Bar<\/h2>\r\nThe status bar is at the bottom of the Word window. Again, your status bar may look different or not even be visible, but here is an explanation of what many icons on the status bar mean.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/04\/25183317\/statusbar.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-579 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/04\/25183317\/statusbar.png\" alt=\"The status bar on a blank Microsoft word document is zoomed in on. Five numbers are displayed in to different colors representing different futures in the status bar. The first is a green box showing where the &quot;page count&quot; can be located. The second is an orange box indicating where the &quot;word count&quot; can be found. The third is a green box demonstrating where the &quot;spelling\/grammar check&quot; is. The fourth is an orange box where the &quot;view options can be located. Finally the fifth is a green box portraying where the &quot;zoom&quot; feature is found. \" width=\"807\" height=\"73\" \/><\/a>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><strong>Page count.\u00a0<\/strong>The page count shows\u00a0the total number of pages in the document and which page is currently visible in the window.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Word count.\u00a0<\/strong>The word count displays the total number of words in the document.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Spelling\/grammar check.<\/strong>\u00a0A tiny checkmark on the book icon indicates that there are no spelling or grammar errors. When there are spelling or grammar errors, the checkmark becomes an X. Clicking the icon then will show options for correcting each mistake.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>View options.\u00a0<\/strong>From left to right: Read Mode, Print Layout, and Web Layout. By default, the document is in Print\u00a0Layout. This changes how the document appears in the Word window; it does not affect how the document appears when sent to others, viewed on a different computer, or printed. (Click each image to enlarge.)\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_580\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"250\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/04\/25195625\/view-readmode.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-580\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/04\/25195625\/view-readmode.png\" alt=\"A Microsoft Word document presented in &quot;Read Mode&quot;.\" width=\"250\" height=\"175\" \/><\/a> Read Mode[\/caption]<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_581\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"250\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/04\/25195700\/view-printlayout.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-581\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/04\/25195700\/view-printlayout.png\" alt=\"A microsoft word document presented in &quot;Print Layout&quot; mode.\" width=\"250\" height=\"175\" \/><\/a> Print Layout[\/caption]<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_582\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"250\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/04\/25195731\/view-weblayout.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-582\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/04\/25195731\/view-weblayout.png\" alt=\"A Microsoft Word document shown in &quot;Web Layout&quot;.\" width=\"250\" height=\"175\" \/><\/a> Web Layout[\/caption]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Zoom.<\/strong> By moving the bar to the left or right, you can zoom in and out of the document. This allows you to see the entire page at once or to magnify a small part of the document.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nTo customize the status bar, right-click on it to see a dialog menu that allows you to check and uncheck tools\u00a0you want displayed.","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Create a new Word document.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Opening a New Document<\/h2>\n<p>You can open Word from the Start menu (or the Applications folder on a Mac) by clicking on the Word icon. The Word icon comes in a variety of forms depending on your OS and version of Word, but it always features the color blue and the letter\u00a0W.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 50%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"4\">Some examples of Word icons<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-114\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1588\/2017\/04\/12200131\/Microsoft_Word_logo-150x150.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Word Icon\" width=\"104\" height=\"104\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-115\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1588\/2017\/04\/12200154\/Wordmac-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Microsoft Word Icon\" width=\"104\" height=\"104\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-116 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1588\/2017\/04\/12200352\/Office_Word_2000.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Word Icon\" width=\"104\" height=\"104\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-117\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1588\/2017\/04\/12200416\/Word-150x150.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Word Icon\" width=\"104\" height=\"104\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\n<h3>Note: Microsoft Office Versions<\/h3>\n<p>While this course is based on Office 2019, it&#8217;s important to note that while Microsoft offers the purchase of Office 2019, that version is constantly updating to match the latest updates in Office 365. If Tom purchases and downloads a copy of &#8220;Office 2019&#8221; on Friday, and Sally purchases and downloads a copy of &#8220;Office 2019&#8221; on Monday, they may have different versions because there was a point release over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Because of this model, Microsoft is more incremental in their updates to the products.\u00a0While there was a fairly noticeable difference between Office 2007 and Office 2010, Office 2016 and Office 2019 are comparably similar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>When you open\u00a0Word, some versions of Word may take you straight to a new blank document. Newer versions such as Word 2019 will\u00a0take you to a menu called <strong>backstage view<\/strong> to choose to open a new blank document or open a new document from a template.\u00a0If you already have a file open in Word, you can create a new document by clicking File&gt;New. You can also use the shortcut Ctrl+N (Command+N for Mac).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-227 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1588\/2017\/04\/24062125\/cropped0001.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Word backstage view\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To open a blank document, double-click the blank document option.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/04\/25180106\/blankdocument1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-576 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/04\/25180106\/blankdocument1.png\" alt=\"Blank Microsoft Word document.\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\n<h3>Practice Questions<\/h3>\n<p>\t<iframe id=\"assessment_practice_65137749-3e22-4def-8e28-87439e8dc268\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/65137749-3e22-4def-8e28-87439e8dc268?iframe_resize_id=assessment_practice_id_65137749-3e22-4def-8e28-87439e8dc268\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:300px;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\t<iframe id=\"assessment_practice_542dcd59-861c-45db-b09b-7c4d18bd0c0b\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/542dcd59-861c-45db-b09b-7c4d18bd0c0b?iframe_resize_id=assessment_practice_id_542dcd59-861c-45db-b09b-7c4d18bd0c0b\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:300px;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\t<iframe id=\"assessment_practice_40340eec-e3a4-446d-acae-5ef881b0d932\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/40340eec-e3a4-446d-acae-5ef881b0d932?iframe_resize_id=assessment_practice_id_40340eec-e3a4-446d-acae-5ef881b0d932\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:300px;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Overview of Word Controls<\/h2>\n<p>We will cover what many of these buttons and toolbars do in the pages to come. In the meantime, here is a general overview of what you can see in the program. Many of these features are also in other Office products like Excel and PowerPoint, so it&#8217;s a good idea to get a handle of the terminology.<\/p>\n<p>The Word window has three main sections: the ribbon, the document, and the status bar.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/04\/25180928\/basic-three-parts.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-577 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/04\/25180928\/basic-three-parts.png\" alt=\"Blank Microsoft Word document. On it there are three green words. On the top 3rd of the page it says &quot;Ribbon&quot;. In the middle third of the page it says &quot;Document&quot;, and on the bottom third of the page it says &quot;Status Bar&quot;.\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Ribbon<\/h2>\n<p>The ribbon is at the top of the Word window and includes the window title bar. The ribbon below is for Word 2019. If you have a different version, your ribbon may not look exactly the same. However, most features will look similar and be near a similar area. <strong>If you have a different version of Word and you cannot find the feature you need, run a web search for <em>where is feature\/button word<\/em><\/strong><em><strong> version<\/strong>,<\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>replacing <em>feature\/button<\/em> with the feature or button you are trying to find and <em>version<\/em> with your version number.\u00a0For example, if you are using Word 2010 and can&#8217;t find the controls for adding a column, run a web search for\u00a0<em>where is column word 2010<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/04\/25182318\/ribbon.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-578 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/04\/25182318\/ribbon.png\" alt=\"The ribbon portion of a blank microsoft word document is zoomed in on. On it are 7 different colored shapes and arrows indicating where different things are in the ribbon section. The first is a green rectangle showing the &quot;Quick access toolbar&quot;. The second is an orange box showing the &quot;Tab&quot; section. The third is a pink arrow pointing at the &quot;currently select tab&quot;. The fourth is a long purple box demonstrating &quot;where the group&quot; names are displayed. The fifth is a green arrow pointing at a &quot;dialog box&quot;. The sixth is a orange arrow pointing at the option to &quot;hide ribbon&quot; and the seventh is a pink arrow pointing at the &quot;ribbon display options&quot;.\" width=\"804\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Quick access toolbar.\u00a0<\/strong>The quick access toolbar shows\u00a0commonly used commands so that you can execute those commands with one button instead of a couple. By default, the quick access toolbar has (from left to right) Save, Undo, and Redo. You can customize which commands are available in the quick access toolbar by clicking the arrow to the right of the Redo button.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tabs.<\/strong>\u00a0The tabs on the ribbon are a way of organizing the many tools and options Word has. Clicking each tab provides a whole new set of options. The tabs you will most frequently use are the File tab and the Home tab.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Currently selected tab.<\/strong>\u00a0The Home tab is selected by default when you open Word. The currently selected tab is white, while the other tabs are blue.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Group names.\u00a0<\/strong>Within each tab, commands are grouped according to type. Those type names are near the bottom of the ribbon. For example, the Font group contains all the font tools and options.<\/li>\n<li><b>Dialog box.<\/b> Clicking the small, boxed-in arrow at the bottom right-hand corner of each group opens a dialog box with more options for each group.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hide\u00a0ribbon.<\/strong>\u00a0If you find the array of buttons too distracting, you can hide\u00a0the ribbon by pushing the arrow at the bottom-right corner of the ribbon. You can reopen the ribbon with the ribbon display options.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ribbon display options.<\/strong>\u00a0The ribbon display options allow you to hide or reveal all or parts of the ribbon.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Status Bar<\/h2>\n<p>The status bar is at the bottom of the Word window. Again, your status bar may look different or not even be visible, but here is an explanation of what many icons on the status bar mean.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/04\/25183317\/statusbar.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-579 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1844\/2017\/04\/25183317\/statusbar.png\" alt=\"The status bar on a blank Microsoft word document is zoomed in on. Five numbers are displayed in to different colors representing different futures in the status bar. The first is a green box showing where the &quot;page count&quot; can be located. The second is an orange box indicating where the &quot;word count&quot; can be found. The third is a green box demonstrating where the &quot;spelling\/grammar check&quot; is. The fourth is an orange box where the &quot;view options can be located. Finally the fifth is a green box portraying where the &quot;zoom&quot; feature is found.\" width=\"807\" height=\"73\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Page count.\u00a0<\/strong>The page count shows\u00a0the total number of pages in the document and which page is currently visible in the window.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Word count.\u00a0<\/strong>The word count displays the total number of words in the document.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spelling\/grammar check.<\/strong>\u00a0A tiny checkmark on the book icon indicates that there are no spelling or grammar errors. When there are spelling or grammar errors, the checkmark becomes an X. Clicking the icon then will show options for correcting each mistake.<\/li>\n<li><strong>View options.\u00a0<\/strong>From left to right: Read Mode, Print Layout, and Web Layout. By default, the document is in Print\u00a0Layout. This changes how the document appears in the Word window; it does not affect how the document appears when sent to others, viewed on a different computer, or printed. 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