5 proofreading documents

Proofreading Documents

Microsoft Word 2010

ScheduleClass/Lab Exam Topic

Thursday, October 15th Formatting Content/Applying Page Layout and Reusable Content ( 3.1, 3.2)

Monday, October 19th Applying Page Layout and Reusable content (3.3,3.4,3.5)

Blogpost Proofreading Document

Thursday, October 22nd Including Illustrations and Graphics/Practice Test

Monday, November 2nd Including Illustrations and Graphics

Tuesday, November 3th Applying References and Hyperlinks

Monday, November 9th Performing Mail Merge

Thursday, November 12th Practice Test

Wednesday November 18th (5 – 8)

HMCL Pre – Test (30 minutes)

Grammar Word automatically checks for grammatical mistakes. These are

denoted with a green wavy line. Right click on word or phrase with green wavy line for options in the context menu.

Spell Check Word automatically uses Spell Check. Misspelled words are

denoted with an underlined red wavy line. Right click on word with red wavy line for options in the context menu.

Spell Check Notice you have the option to replace with the corrected

spelling, ignore once (no changes) or throughout the document, or add it to the Word Dictionary.

Spell Check The Spelling & Grammar button is on the Review Tab in the

Proofing Group.

Word Options / Proofing To Change how Word corrects and formats your text use Proofing in Word

Options. Backstage View -> Options -> Proofing

Proofreading5.2 Configure AutoCorrect Settings

AutoCorrect Options By pressing the AutoCorrect Options button (Backstage View -> Options ->

Proofing), you can update how Word automatically changes your text.

AutoCorrect Options Be familiar with the options in AutoCorrect

Adding misspelled words to AutoCorrect List Modify AutoCorrect Options Adjustments to exceptions to AutoCorrect

5.3 Insert and Modify Comments

Comments Review Tab -> Comments Group -> New Comment

Displaying Comments/ Balloons How most are use to seeing comments

Displaying Comments/ Inline Show All Revisions Inline

Display Comments/ Review Pane Tracking Group -> Reviewing Pane

Modifying comments When the cursor is in the comment, you can delete and move between

comments with buttons in the Comments Group.