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Microsoft Word — Editing. Rich Malloy Tech Help Today 203-862-9411 malloy@techhelptoday.com. Why Edit?. Correct mistakes Make improvements Respond to changes in environment. Proofreading. Spelling checker Custom Dictionary Grammar checker Always proofread with your eyes also.
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Microsoft Word — Editing Rich Malloy Tech Help Today 203-862-9411 malloy@techhelptoday.com
Why Edit? • Correct mistakes • Make improvements • Respond to changes in environment
Proofreading • Spelling checker • Custom Dictionary • Grammar checker • Always proofread with your eyes also
Changing Text • Always: Select first —Then change • Possible changes: • Insert / Delete • Copy / Move
Selecting Text • With mouse: • Left-click and drag • or Double- or triple-click • or Left margin (the Selection Bar) • With keyboard (Shift key): • Use arrow keys
Move – or – Cut & Paste • Click Home | Clipboard | Cut and Home | Clipboard | Paste • Right-click Cut, right-click Paste • Keyboard: Ctrl-X and Ctrl-V • Drag with left mouse button • Drag with right mouse button, Move
Copy & Paste • Click Home | Clipboard | Copy and Home | Clipboard | Paste • Right-click Copy, right-click Paste • Keyboard: Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V • Ctrl + drag with left mouse button • Drag with right mouse button, Copy
The Clipboard • All items that you Cut or Copygo to the ... ... Clipboard • The Clipboard can hold ~24 items • You can Paste any of these at any time • Click arrow at bottom of Clipboard
Find & Replace • Finds certain text ... • ... and can also replace text • Can also find special characters: • Paragraph marks • Can make hundreds of replacements • Click Home | Editing | Find or Replace