You don't say *which* version, so I must suspect it isn't Office 2007, because if it was, you'd see right on the Home tab to the left in big size Paste, Cut, Copy, etc. All right out in the open, not hidden away behind menus. I can't imagine what would be easier for novices.
Of course, it's _your_ duty to keep telling him the shortcuts for these things. Shortcuts that haven't changed in 20 years. ctrl-x, ctrl-v, ctrl-s. I have no idea what can be done about a course that insists on covering outdated software. I know the interns we get from the local school system are still using versions about 3-5 years old - a very long time in computer years. On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 7:29 AM, rocky lee <ghostwheel...@yahoo.com> wrote: > My Dad, who is in his early 70's, is taking a course > on basic computer use, which covers Windows XP and the previous > version of office. > > The latest version of office is loaded upon his home computer,however > and he can't find any of the functions he needs to do his word > processing, and that's nothing more basic than cutting, pasting, and saving. > He finds that it is hard to figure out how to get things done. > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************