Chapter 2 Gaining Proficiency: Editing and Formatting Exploring Microsoft Word

Chapter 2

Gaining Proficiency:

Editing and Formatting

ExploringMicrosoftWord

Exploring Word Chapter 2 2

Objectives(1 of 2)

• Define the select-then-do methodology• Use the clipboard and/or drag-and-drop

capability• Use the Find and Replace commands• Define and use scrolling• Distinguish and switch between Normal and

Page Layout views


Objectives(2 of 2)

• Define and use Typography elements• Use the Format Paragraph command• Use the Borders and Shading command• Describe and use the Undo and Redo

commands• Use the Page Setup command


Overview

• Editing - change the contents of your document

• Formatting - change the appearance of your document

• Change basic typography elements such as fonts

• Use shortcuts

• There are many ways to accomplish the same task


Select-Then-Do

• Cut command• Copy command• Paste command• Drag-and-Drop• Clipboard• Undo command• Redo command


Find, Replace, and Go To Commands

• Find command• Replace command• Selection bar• Go To command• Case sensitive search• Case insensitive search• Whole word replacement• Automatic replacement• Wild card


Views

• Scrolling• View menu• Normal view• Page Layout view• Zoom command


Editing a Document

Hands-On Exercise 11. View Menu and Zoom Control

2. Scrolling

3. The Replace command

4. The Clipboard

5. Undo and Redo commands

6. Drag and Drop

7. Print Preview command


Typography(1 of 2)

• Typography• Typeface

– Times New Roman

– Arial– Courier New

• Serif typeface• Sans serif typeface


Typography(2 of 2)

• Mono-spaced typeface

• Proportional typeface • Font• Type size• Point size• Format Font command


Page Setup Command

• Page Setup command– Portrait orientation– Landscape orientation– Margins

• Page break• Soft page break• Hard page break


Character Formatting

Hands-On Exercise 21. Open the Existing Document

2. The Right Mouse Button

3. Changing Fonts

4. Boldface & Italics

5. The Format Painter

6. Change Margins

7. Create a Title Page

8. The Completed Document


Paragraph Formatting (1 of 2)

•Alignment

•Indents– Left indent– Right indent– Special indent– First line indent– Hanging indent

•Tab stop•Leader character•Line spacing


Paragraph Formatting(2 of 2)

• Format Paragraph command• Widows and Orphans• Borders and Shading command• Drop shadow• Format Painter


Paragraph Formatting

Hands-On Exercise 31. Load the Practice Document

2. Line Spacing, Justification and Pagination

3. Indents

4. Borders and Shading

5. Help with Formatting

6. The Zoom Command

7. The Completed Document


Summary(1 of 2)

• Edit with Select-then-do• Find and Replace text• Search for text strings• Cut, Copy and Paste with the Clipboard• Undo and Redo mistakes


Summary(2 of 2)

• Scroll, zoom and view large documents• Use Page Layout view to display headers &

footers• Normal view is faster• Use and change TrueType fonts • Format page and paragraphs


Practice with Word

• Edit a document

• Format a document

• Create the Preamble to the Constitution

• Examples of Tab Stops

• What You Can Do with Borders and Shading

• Exploring Fonts


Case Studies

• Computers Past and Present

• Your First Consultant’s Job

• Paper Makes a Difference

• The Invitation

• One Space after a Period

• The Contest

Documents

Chapter 2 Gaining Proficiency: Editing and Formatting Exploring Microsoft Word