In the last technology tip we mentioned what some of the toolbars in Word are for and suggested opening them all up just to see what they look like.  Today's technology tip is all about the two toolbars you're most likely to use.

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As you can see there are quite a few icons to get familiar with.  Also, depending on which version of Microsoft Word you have the icons might look a little different but they generally don't change much.  You could print out the picture above and try to memorize all the icons.  Or you could just try thinking about what you're currently doing in Word and what you'd like to be doing in Word and check for some toolbar buttons that could help you get there.  Either way, we'd suggest that if nothing else, get familiar with these two toolbars as they'll be the ones you'll use the most.

Another benefit to getting familiar with these two tool bars is that these buttons are the ones most likely to appear in other Microsoft programs.  You'll find that there is a very similar Standard and Format toolbar in PowerPoint, Excel, FrontPage, Publisher, Outlook and even in Access.

However, you'll find that the 2007 version of Microsoft Word has a drastically different look to it.  Though many of the toolbar buttons might look the same the layout of the buttons has changed quite a bit.  Go here for a screenshot of Word 2007:  http://content.techrepublic.com.com/2346-10877_11-2366.html

PRACTICE ACTIVITY:  Sometime today, try using three buttons from the Standard and Format toolbars that you've never used before.

TO KEEP ON LEARNING:  To find out more about these toolbars  try searching the internet for:

Standard Toolbar
Format Toolbar
Toolbar tricks
 

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