Word 2010 Functional Area Detailed

The most notable change in Microsoft word from Word 2007 to Word 2010 is the use of the file button instead of the Office buttons in Word 2007, making it easier for users to move from older versions such as Word 2003 and Word 2000. In addition, Word 2010 also cancels the traditional menu operation, instead of the various functional areas. The name that looks like a menu above a Word 2010 window is actually the name of the Ribbon, and when you click the names, you don't open the menu, but instead switch to the ribbon panel that corresponds to it. Each ribbon is divided into groups based on functionality, and each ribbon has features that are described in the following areas:

1. The Start ribbon

The start ribbon includes the Clipboard, font, paragraph, style, and edit five groups that correspond to the edit and paragraph menu portions of Word 2003. This ribbon is primarily used to help users text Edit and format Word 2010 documents, which is the most commonly used ribbon for users, as shown in Figure 2009112601.

Figure 2009112601 "Start" ribbon

2. The Insert Ribbon

The Insert Ribbon includes pages, tables, illustrations, links, headers and footers, text, symbols, and special symbols, which correspond to some of the commands in the Insert menu in Word 2003, primarily for inserting various elements into a word 2010 document, as shown in Figure 2009112602.

Figure 2009112602 "Insert" ribbon

3. Page Layout Ribbon

The page layout ribbon includes topics, page settings, manuscript pages, page backgrounds, paragraphs, and several groups, which correspond to the page Setup menu commands for Word 2003 and some of the commands on the paragraph menu to help users set the Word 2010 Document page style, as shown in Figure 2009112603.

Figure 2009112603 "Page Layout" Ribbon

4. The References Ribbon

The references ribbon includes a table of contents, footnotes, citations and bibliographies, captions, indexes, and table of authorities to implement more advanced features such as inserting a table of contents into a Word 2010 document, as shown in Figure 2009112604.

Figure 2009112604 "referencing" ribbon

5. The Mail ribbon

The mail ribbon includes creating, starting mail merge, writing and inserting fields, previewing results, and completing several groups, which are specifically designed to work with mail merge in Word 2010 documents, as shown in Figure 2009112605.

Figure 2009112605 The Mail ribbon