How to Learn Microsoft Word 2003 Icons

There are numerous icons in the toolbar in the Microsoft Word 2003 application. Using the application can be confusing if you are not familiar with these icons. You can choose which icons you want to display to eliminate some of the clutter of icons in the toolbar, so that you can find the icon you are looking for immediately. There are various resources available for you within the application as well as online to help you become familiar with some of these icons.

Instructions

1. Familiarize yourself with the icons in the Standard toolbar. These icons represent the most frequently used functions. Here are some of the most commonly used ones.
   Blank page - create a new document
   Open folder - open a Microsoft Word file from your computer
   Floppy disk - save file
   Printer - print document
   Page with magnifying glass - preview your document
   ABC with checkmark - review your document for spelling and grammar errors
   Books with magnifying glass - search for a term in a variety of research and reference services
   Scissors - cut selected text
   Two pages with writing - copy selected text
   Clipboard - paste selected text
   Backward arrow - undo last operation
   Frontward arrow - redo last operation
   Globe with chain - insert a hyperlink
   Table with pencil - format a table
   Table - insert a table

2. Learn the formatting icons next. These are some of the basic ones:
   B - bold
   I - italicize
   U - underline
   Button with text to the left - left align
   Button with text at the center - center align
   Button with text to the right - right align
   Button with numbered lines - insert numbered bullets
   Button with bulleted lines - insert regular bullets
   A with colored line at the bottom - font color

3. Practice using the review icons. These will help you review your document and track changes. You can use these tools to mark your document with edits:
   Page with check mark and pencil - accept a change made
   Page with x and pencil - reject a change made
   Yellow box - insert a comment
   ab highlighted - highlight text
   Page with pencil and writing - track changes

4. Watch a demo on how to find toolbars and icons in Microsoft Word 2003. Watching the demo and following along on your computer will help you master finding your way around the application.

Tips & Warnings

• Roll your mouse over an icon to find out what the icon is.

• To change which icons appear in the toolbar, go to the View menu and select "Customization" under Toolbars. In the Toolbars tab, check all the icons you want to appear in your toolbar. Remove check marks from icons you don't want to see.

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• Microsoft Word 2003 Icons Demo