Entering Text

You enter text in a Word document at the insertion point, which appears onscreen as a blinking cursor. When you start typing on your keyboard, the new text is added at the insertion point.

1.  Within your document, click where you want to enter the new text.
2.  Type the text.

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Move the Insertion Point

You move the insertion point with your mouse by clicking a new position in your text. You move the insertion point with your keyboard by using your keyboard’s arrow keys.