What is WordPad?
The computer has a Word-pad program that helps us to write on the computer just as we can write in our notebooks. We can write in it using keyboard. Keyboard has various keys e.g. Alphabet Keys, Number Keys, Symbol Keys and Enter Key. When we press alphabet keys or number keys, it will appear on the monitor.
Starting Wordpad - Steps to open wordpad are:
Step -1 Click on Start.
Step -2 Choose All Programs.
Step -3 Choose Accessories option.
Step -4 Click on Word Pad.
Wordpad screen will be displayed
Word Pad Screen
Title Bar : Title Bar displays the name of the program, Maximize, Minimize and Close button.
Menu Bar : It displays the list of options in WordPad.
Tool Bar : It shows the different icons which help us to work on the Wordpad.
Status Bar : It contains the information about the current status of the document.
Work Area : The blank area where we can write.
Cursor : Cursor is the small blinking line which tells us from where to start writing. To change the position of the cursor we can use the mouse. Cursor will move on the monitor as we keep on writing words on it.
We can write alphabets, numbers and symbols using the keyboard. We can do this by pressing the different keys. This is called typing. It is a good habit to type with all fingers.
Alphabet Keys are used for typing alphabets. E.g. Dear Friend
Symbol Keys are used for typing symbols. E.g. ?, %, @
Number Keys are used for typing numbers. E.g. 4,6,10
Space bar key is used for giving spaces between the words.
Enter key takes the cursor to the next line.
Steps to Save a Document
After completing the work, we can save it on the computer for future use. The computer saves it as a file with some given name. Once we save the file, we can see it any time in the future. Steps for saving a file are :
Step -1 Click on File on Menu Bar.
Step -2 Click on Save Option.
A save as dialog box will be shown.
Step -3 Enter the name of file in the File name text box.
Step - 4 Click on Save button.
After saving, the name of the file has changed.
Steps to open an already saved file.
We can open our file, which is already created and saved. To do so, the steps are :
Step -1 Click on the File menu in the menu bar.
Step -2 Click on Open option.
An open dialog box appears.
Step -3 Write the name of the file or select the file name from the file list.
Step -4 Click the Open button.
After finishing work Wordpad program should be closed. The steps for closing are :
Step -1 Click on File menu in the menu bar.
Step -2 Click on exit option or click on close button on the top right corner. If the file is not saved, a message will appear :
Click on "YES" to save and "NO" to close the program.
The computer has a Word-pad program that helps us to write on the computer just as we can write in our notebooks. We can write in it using keyboard. Keyboard has various keys e.g. Alphabet Keys, Number Keys, Symbol Keys and Enter Key. When we press alphabet keys or number keys, it will appear on the monitor.
Starting Wordpad - Steps to open wordpad are:
Step -1 Click on Start.
Step -2 Choose All Programs.
Step -3 Choose Accessories option.
Step -4 Click on Word Pad.
Wordpad screen will be displayed
Word Pad Screen
Title Bar : Title Bar displays the name of the program, Maximize, Minimize and Close button.
Menu Bar : It displays the list of options in WordPad.
Tool Bar : It shows the different icons which help us to work on the Wordpad.
Status Bar : It contains the information about the current status of the document.
Work Area : The blank area where we can write.
Cursor : Cursor is the small blinking line which tells us from where to start writing. To change the position of the cursor we can use the mouse. Cursor will move on the monitor as we keep on writing words on it.
TYPING TEXT IN WORDPAD
We can write alphabets, numbers and symbols using the keyboard. We can do this by pressing the different keys. This is called typing. It is a good habit to type with all fingers.
Alphabet Keys are used for typing alphabets. E.g. Dear Friend
Symbol Keys are used for typing symbols. E.g. ?, %, @
Number Keys are used for typing numbers. E.g. 4,6,10
Space bar key is used for giving spaces between the words.
Enter key takes the cursor to the next line.
Steps to Save a Document
After completing the work, we can save it on the computer for future use. The computer saves it as a file with some given name. Once we save the file, we can see it any time in the future. Steps for saving a file are :
Step -1 Click on File on Menu Bar.
Step -2 Click on Save Option.
A save as dialog box will be shown.
Step -3 Enter the name of file in the File name text box.
Step - 4 Click on Save button.
After saving, the name of the file has changed.
Steps to open an already saved file.
We can open our file, which is already created and saved. To do so, the steps are :
Step -1 Click on the File menu in the menu bar.
Step -2 Click on Open option.
An open dialog box appears.
Step -3 Write the name of the file or select the file name from the file list.
Step -4 Click the Open button.
Closing Wordpad
After finishing work Wordpad program should be closed. The steps for closing are :
Step -1 Click on File menu in the menu bar.
Step -2 Click on exit option or click on close button on the top right corner. If the file is not saved, a message will appear :
Click on "YES" to save and "NO" to close the program.
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