Children's Library Discovery Center conducted a survey of local kids asking about their computer experience. The survey asked if they had computers at home, if they had used Microsoft Word before, and what they knew about its uses. It also asked about computer mice, noting that the first mouse was made of wood and created by Douglas Englebart in the 1960s. The summary described the Microsoft Word interface, including the ribbon across the top used to start new documents and change text formatting options like font, style, size, color and more. It concluded with noting the exit option to close the program.

1. Children’s Library Discovery Center
Maya
December 13,2013

2. How Many Kids have Computers at
home?
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Have You ever used Microsoft Word before?
Do you know what Microsoft Word is used for?
What do you call the Mouse on the Laptops?
What was the first computer Mouse made from?
The first mouse was made out of Wood
and created by Douglas Englebart during
the 1960’s

3. 1
The Ribbon

5. • This page should appear when MW is opened. To start a new page choose “File”
from the ribbon then, “New” and create.

6. Change the look of your text
using the font group…
Font
Bold
Font Size
Italics
Font color
Underline
Highlight
Subscripts

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12. Menu Options
Select Exit to close Program