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Module 3.1 Creating simple documents . Contents. What is a word processor used for? Meet the working environment Character formatting Test and improve knowledge and skill Module Activities. What is a word processor used for?. To create text-based documents
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Contents • What is a word processor used for? • Meet the working environment • Character formatting • Test and improve knowledge and skill • Module Activities
What is a word processor used for? • To create text-based documents • Has a variety of functions to lend a professional appearance to documents
Meet the working environment The word processing screen - Word 2007 A blank page on which you can type
Meet the working environment The word processing screen - Word 2010 A blank page on which you can type
Meet the working environment The word processing screen Home tab Quick Access Toolbar
Meet the working environment How to work with files – Word 2007 Office Button Word 2007
Meet the working environment How to work with files File tab Word 2010
Meet the working environment How to work with files – Word 2007 Opening a new blank document Saving new document for the first time • Folder • Name • Save
Meet the working environment How to work with files – Word 2010 Opening a new blank document Saving new document for the first time • Folder • Name • Save
Meet the working environment How to work with files – Word 2007 Saving existing document – same name, same location Saving existing document – different name, different location • Folder • Name • Save
Meet the working environment How to work with files – Word 2007 Open an existing document • Folder • Name • Open
Meet the working environment How to work with files – Word 2010 Saving existing document – same name, same location Saving existing document – different name, different location • Folder • Name • Save
Meet the working environment How to work with files – Word 2010 Open an existing document • Folder • Name • Open
Meet the working environment How to work with files Display of a document Printing a document View tab
Meet the working environment Creating a document – Word 2007 File, New The Enter key should only be used at the end of a paragraph. You should therefore continue typing when you come to the end of a line. The words will automatically move down to the next line as needed. This feature is called word wrap. When you do press <Enter>to begin a new paragraph, Word will automatically leave a little extra vertical space between the new paragraph and the previous one.
Meet the working environment Creating a document Word 2010 File, New The Enter key should only be used at the end of a paragraph. You should therefore continue typing when you come to the end of a line. The words will automatically move down to the next line as needed. This feature is called word wrap. When you do press <Enter>to begin a new paragraph, Word will automatically leave a little extra vertical space between the new paragraph and the previous one.
Activity 1 • Remember: • Word wrap • Press <Enter> at end of paragraph • Only one space between words • No space in front of punctuation symbol • A space after a full stop or comma
Meet the working environment Creating a document Undo Redo Insert symbols
Activity 2 Activity 2.1 P Activity 2.2 P
Meet the working environment Hidden formatting symbols
Activity 3 Activity 3 P Hint: You can make this task a lot easier by displaying the hidden formatting symbols when working with the document.
Character formatting Character type or font S S
Character formatting Character styles Normal text Bold Italic Underline Bold Italic
Character formatting Character sizes Changing character type (font), size and style using the Font group. • Select the text that you wish to change. • Choose the font type / font size / font style(s). abcdef
Character formatting Character sizes Font group.
Character formatting Text effects
Character formatting Text effects
Character formatting Text effects
Character formatting Text effects
Character formatting Text effects
Character formatting Text effects
Character formatting Text effects
Activity 4 Number 1 Number 2 Activity 4.3
Activity 5 Activity 5
Test and improve your knowledge and skills Overview of module
Test and improve your knowledge and skills Rules and hints • Fonts • Spacing • Keyboard shortcuts
Test and improve your knowledge and skills Important terms and concepts
Activity Written
Activity Practical