Home tab in MS-Word is also known as Home menu or Home ribbon. The Home tab is like a Heart to Word. Because, the meaning of the word exists only in the home tab. The Home tab contains various groups such as a Clipboard, Font, Paragraph, Styles and Editing. All these fully format the word.
Clipboard group in Home Tab in MS-Word:
Clipboard is the first group on Home tab in MS-Word. It collects the contents after cutting or copying then pasting the contents you want. This group includes the commands Cut, Copy, Paste, and Format Painter.
- Cut (Ctrl+X): The command cut is used to remove the selected text and put it in the clipboard and you can paste it in the document again whenever you need it.
- Copy (Ctrl+C): The command copy is used to copy (Replicate) the selected text and put it in the clipboard and you can paste it in the document again whenever you need it.
- Paste (Ctrl+V): Paste the text wherever you want (After cutting or copying the selected text)
- Format Painter: Format Painter can be used to copy the format of a text from anywhere and paste the same format again wherever you like (To copy formatting → Ctrl+Shift+C) and (To apply formatting → Ctrl+Shift+V):. Click here to read more>>
- Paste Options: This is used to paste the content (after cutting or copying with different format) in any format you want. Click here to read more>>
- Paste Special: Unlike Paste Options, you can paste the content in more advanced formats. Click here to read more>>
Font Group in Home Tab in MS-Word:
Font is the second group on the Home Tab in MS-Word.It is useful to format the text in different ways. The commands to format the text is Bold, Italic, Underline, Font, Font size, Change chase, Text highlight color, Text effects and Typography, Font color, and Text highlight color. Click here to read more>>
Paragraph Group in Home Tab/ Menu/ Ribbon:
Paragraph is the third group on the Home Tab in MS-Word.It is useful to format the paragraph in different ways. The commands to format the paragraph is Bulleted list, Numbered list, Multilevel list, Indents, Sort, Paragraph marks, Different alignments, Line spacing, Paragraph shading, and Borders. Click here to read more>>
Styles group in Home Tab/ Menu/ Ribbon:
Styles is the fourth group on the Home Tab in MS-Word. It is a pre-formatted style used to apply the formatting wherever you want. Some commands of the styles group are Headings, Title, Subtitle, Emphasis, Quote, Book Titles, etc. Click here to read more>>
Steps:
- Click or select text that you want to specially format. For example, changing the Heading style.
- Then select one of the styles you want.
- Now your text style is ready.
Editing group in Home Tab/ Menu/ Ribbon:
Editing is the last group on the home tab. The commands of this group are Find, Replace, and Select. The command “Find” is used to find the text, comments, pictures, etc. in a word document. The command “Replace” replaces one word with another. In same way, the command “Select” selects text and pictures with different formats.
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Clipboard is the first group on Home tab in MS-Word. It collects the contents after cutting or copying then pasting the contents you want. This group includes the commands Cut, Copy, Paste, and Format Painter.
Font is the second group on the Home Tab in MS-Word.It is useful to format the text in different ways. The commands to format the text is Bold, Italic, Underline, Font, Font size, Change chase, Text highlight color, Text effects and Typography, Font color, and Text highlight color.
Styles is the fourth group on the Home Tab in MS-Word. It is a pre-formatted style used to apply the formatting wherever you want. Some commands of the styles group are Headings, Title, Subtitle, Emphasis, Quote, Book Titles, etc.
Editing is the last group on the home tab. The commands of this group are Find, Replace, and Select. The command “Find” is used to find the text, comments, pictures, etc. in a word document. The command “Replace” replaces one word with another. In same way, the command “Select” selects text and pictures with different formats.