Activity Sheet
ctivity Sheet 1.2
pening, Exiting, or Closing a Microsoft Word 2010 Document
astruction: Based on what you have learned previously, answer the following questions.
You need at least four (4) correct answers before you can proceed to the next
activity.
1. What are the different ways of opening a Microsoft Word 2010 application?
2. What are the two ways that you can close a document?
3. What happens when you click the button labeled with an X in the upper-right
corner of the Microsoft Word 2010 window?
4. What is the Start button used for?
5. How do you create a shortcut icon of Microsoft Word 2010 in the desktop?
Answers & Comments
Answer:
1. You can open them one of three ways.
Press "Win-E," locate your Word document on your computer and double-click it to automatically open the document in Microsoft Word. ...
Open Microsoft Word, press "Ctrl-O," locate the file you want to open and double-click the file to open it from within Microsoft Word.
2.There are two ways to close a document:
• close your document without exiting the software; or.
Choose File > Close to close your document without exiting.
If you have modified your document since the last time you saved, you are prompted to save the changes.
3.(eXit button) Also called a "close" or "exit" button, clicking or tapping the X removes the current window, dialog box or popup message from the screen. It is also used to delete text and graphics. The X in Windows is always visible and clicking it closes the application.
4.The Start button is a very important part of Windows. It can be found on the bottom left part of the computer screen. Clicking Start button opens up what is called the Start menu. The Start menu is used to access your programs, settings, printers and more.
5.Click the Windows key, and then browse to the Office program for which you want to create a desktop shortcut. Right-click the program name or tile, and then select Open file location. Right-click the program name, and then click Send To > Desktop (Create shortcut). A shortcut for the program appears on your desktop.