The Use of Microsoft Word!

My Microsoft Word experience is very limited. I know how to complete simple commands, such as using clip art, simple paper techniques, letters, and pictures. The new clip art have a variety of pictures unlike the old Word, which gave you a limited selection of pictures. My problem with Word consists of using the control and alternate keys. I do not know all the specific keys to accomplish a faster way of typing yet. Some of the icons at the top of Word, such as the editing tools are unfamiliar to me, but I am gradually learning. The other icons are becoming easier to use when you learn their specific function. Overall, I have learned much more in the beginning of Essential Computer Skills than I have in all my years using Word.