Microsoft® Word

Microsoft® Word is one of the most commonly used word processors, and is available for use on both the Windows® and Macintosh® platforms. Although primarily a word-processing application, Word can be used to create a variety of interactive learning resources without the need to spend long periods undertaking training or invest in additional software packages.

Note: this section deals with creating activities using Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional operating software, running Microsoft® Office Word 2003. You may want to repurpose these materials to suit your own computer environment, and you may find there are slight variations between software versions, but the principles remain consistent.

The following instructions will cover the actions shown below:

• Drag and drop
• Text form fields
• Drop-down form fields
• Check box form fields
• Comment boxes.