The Insert tab allows you to insert pictures, charts, tables, shapes, cover pages, and more to your document, which can help you communicate information visually and add style to your document. The Home tab is selected by default whenever you open Word. The Home tab gives you access to some of the most commonly used commands for working with Word 2013, including copying and pasting, formatting, aligning paragraphs, and choosing document styles.

You will use these tabs to perform the most common tasks in Word.Ĭlick the arrows in the slideshow below to learn more about the different commands available within each tab on the Ribbon. The Ribbon contains multiple tabs, each with several groups of commands. Word 2013 uses a tabbed Ribbon system instead of traditional menus.

It continues to use features like the Ribbon and the Quick Access toolbar-where you will find commands to perform common tasks in Word-as well as Backstage view. If you've previously used Word 2010 or 2007, then Word 2013 should feel familiar. It has multiple tabs, each with several groups of commands.

The Ribbon contains all of the commands you will need to perform common tasks in Word.

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