Quick Look at Write


Write

A word-processing application you can use to create and print documents.


application Control-menu


title bar

Contains the title of the application running in the window, in this case Write. The title bar also shows the name of the file that's open.

Drag the title bar to move an application window on the screen.


Minimize button

Click the Minimize button to shrink the Write window to an icon.


Maximize button

Click the Maximize button to enlarge the Write window to its maximum size.


File Menu


Edit Menu


Search Menu


Character Menu


Paragraph Menu


Document Menu


Help Menu


menu bar

Contains the names of all the Write menus.

Click a menu name to display the menu commands.


scroll arrow

An arrow on either end of a scroll bar used to move the contents of the window or list box.

Click a scroll arrow to move the contents.


scroll bar

A bar that appears at the right and/or bottom edge of a window whose contents aren't completely visible. Each scroll bar contains two scroll arrows and a scroll box, which allow you to move the contents of the window or list box.

Click a scroll bar to move the contents one screen.


scroll box

A small box in a scroll bar. The scroll box shows the position of what's currently in the window or list box relative to the contents of the entire file or list.

Drag the scroll box to display another part of the contents.


Ruler

Displayed across the top of the window when you choose the Ruler On command from the Document menu. Use the Ruler to view and apply paragraph formatting.


left tab icon

Sets a left-aligned tab. Characters are inserted to the right of the tab stop.

Select the icon and then click the Ruler where you want the tab to appear.


decimal tab icon

Sets a decimal tab.

When you type text at a decimal tab stop, the characters you type are inserted to the left of the tab stop until you type a decimal point. The decimal point is inserted at the tab stop, and any additional characters you type are inserted to the right of the decimal point.

Select the icon and then click the Ruler where you want the tab to appear.


single space icon

Formats paragraphs single spaced.

Click the icon to format selected paragraphs or a paragraph in which the insertion point appears.


1 1/2 space icon

Changes line spacing of paragraphs to 1 1/2 spaces.

Click the icon to format selected paragraphs or a paragraph in which the insertion point appears.


double space

Formats paragraphs double spaced.

Click the icon to format selected paragraphs or a paragraph in which the insertion point appears.