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Learn how to develop, format, edit, and print documents using Office Word 2003. Master features like autocorrect, spelling and grammar checking, and inserting graphics.
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Office Word 2003Lab 1 Creating and Editing a Document
Objectives • Develop a document. • Insert and delete text and blank lines. • Reveal formatting marks. • Use Autocorrect, AutoText, and Auto Complete. • Use automatic spelling and grammar checking.
Objectives cont. • Save, close, and open files. • Select text. • Undo and redo changes. • Change fonts and type sizes. • Bold and color text. • Change alignment.
Objectives cont. • Insert, size, and move pictures. • Preview and print a document. • Set file properties.
Grammar checker AutoText and AutoComplete Spelling Checker AutoCorrect Word Wrap Font and Font Size Alignment Graphics Concept Preview
Outline Introducing Office Word 2003 • Creating New documents • Entering Text • Moving Through Text
Outline cont. • Identifying and Correcting Errors Automatically • Saving, Closing, and Opening Files • Navigating a Document • Editing Documents • Formatting a Document • Working with Graphics
Outline cont. • Previewing and Printing a Document • Setting File Properties • Exiting Word • Focus on Careers • Key Terms • FAQs • Discussion Questions
Introducing Office Word 2003 • Word Processing program • Can create … • Professional letters & reports • Attractive flyers & newsletters
Office Word 2003 Window • Menu bar • Toolbars • Standard • Formatting • Document window • Ruler • Insertion point/cursor • End-of-file marker
End-of-file marker Ruler Insertion point Exploring the Office Word 2003 Window
Creating New Documents • Blank document is opened when you start • Default settings are used
Zooming a Document • Zoom in to get a closer view • Zoom out to see more of the document • Default of 100% shows size of characters when printed • Can increase up to 500 percent • Can reduce to 10 percent
Default Document Settings • 8.5 by 11 inches paper size • 1-inch top and bottom margins • 1.25-inch left and right margins • Tab settings every half inch • Single line spacing
Zoom percent Right indent markers First line indent marker Default Document Settings
Developing a Document • Plan • Enter • Edit • Format • Preview and Print
Entering Text • Typing text • Using Backspace and Delete • Ending a line • Inserting blank lines • Revealing formatting marks
Insertion point shows where the next character you type will appear Horizontal position of insertion point on line Typing Text
Insert blank lines by pressing Enter Formatting Marks • Controls document appearance • Show/Hide button displays underlying formatting marks
Moving Through Text • Keyboard • Mouse • Voice commands
Moving Using the Keyboard Key Voice Movement [] Right One character to right [] Left One character to left [] Up One line up [] Down One line down [Ctrl] +[] Next word One word to right [Ctrl] +[] Back word One word to left [Home] Go end Left end of line [End] Home Right end of line
Green wavy line indicates a grammar error has been identified Indicates error located Using the Mouse
Identifying and Correcting Errors Automatically • Word constantly checks document for spelling and grammar errors • In many cases … • Word will automatically correct errors for you, or • Word identifies an error by underlying it
Concept 1 Grammar Checker • Advises you of incorrect grammar • Proposes possible corrections • Grammar errors identified with a wavy green line • Use discretion when correcting errors
Suggested correction Available options Grammar Shortcut Menu Why is this an error?
Line containing error is selected Location of error Suggested correction Grammar Checker Option
Using AutoText and AutoComplete AutoComplete ScreenTip suggests AutoText entryand how to proceed
Concept 2 AutoText and AutoComplete • Makes entering text easier • Provides shortcuts for commonly used phrases • AutoText • Entries can be selected and inserted • Can add your own entries of text or graphics • AutoComplete suggests the remaining characters of an AutoText entry
Red wavy line indicates spelling errors Checking Spelling
Concept 3 Spelling Checker • Advises you of misspelled words • Proposes possible corrections • Compares each word to two dictionaries • Main dictionary • Custom dictionary • A red wavy line is displayed below the misspelled word
Suggested correction Spelling shortcut menu Spelling Shortcut Menu
Concept 4 AutoCorrect • Automatically corrects entries • Inserts proper capitalization • Corrects many common typing & spelling errors automatically • Makes corrections by … • Looking for certain types of errors • Checking all entries against a built-in list of AutoCorrect entries
AutoCorrect shortcut menu AutoCorrect Options Menu
Concept 5 Word Wrap • Automatically decides where to end a line • Wraps text to the next line • Do not need to press ENTER at the end of a full line • Press ENTER only to … • Insert a new paragraph • Insert blank lines • Create a short line like a salutation
Right margin boundary Word wrap continues text on next linewhen right margin boundary is reached Word Wrap
Indicates a Smart Tag is associated with text Using Smart Tags
Saving a File • Save command • Saves active file using the same file name • Replaces contents of existing disk file • Save As command • Saves active file using a new file name of to a new location • Leaves original file unchanged Which command is the best one to use?
Navigating a Document • Scroll • Scroll bar • Keyboard • Move directly to a page or an item • Search • Document Map • Table of Contents
Editing Documents • Ignoring spelling errors • Inserting text • Insert mode • Overtype mode • Deleting a word • Selecting and deleting text
Unwanted text selected Junk text deleted Deleting Unwanted Text
More Editing Functions • Undo editing changes • Reverses last action or command • Drop-down button lists most recent actions that can be changed • Redo restore actions that were undone • Change case
Concept 6 Font and Font Size • A font is a set of characters with a specific design • Also called a typeface • Fonts can enhance the appearance of a document • Basic types • Serif fonts • Sans serif fonts
Available fonts Sample of current selections Changing the Font
Concept 7 Alignment • The positioning of text on a line between margins or indents • Types of alignment • Left • Centered • Right • Justified • Affects entire paragraph