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Microsoft Word Assignment. Please follow ALL directions and turn completed assignment into Mrs. Poland. How to Save Files. When ready to save: Go to “File” Go to “Save As” Find your “U” drive or the Generic Student “U” Drive (if under Student204) Create a name in “File Name” box
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Microsoft Word Assignment Please follow ALL directions and turn completed assignment into Mrs. Poland
How to Save Files • When ready to save: • Go to “File” • Go to “Save As” • Find your “U” drive or the Generic Student “U” Drive (if under Student204) • Create a name in “File Name” box • Example: Autobiography-Poland • Please remember to Save periodically throughout your assignment!
Check Your Format • Date at top right corner • Creative title centered at top of page • Skip a few lines • Indent all new paragraphs • Each sentence has a Topic Sentence • Each Sentence has a Summary Sentence • Name is signed a few lines down from the bottom of your writing.
Adding ClipArt To add a clip art image from the Microsoft library to a document, follow these steps: • Select Insert/Picture/Clip Art from the menu bar. • To find an image, click in the white box following Search for clips. • Once you have found the clip you want hit Insert Clip to add the image to the document.
Editing the ClipArt • Activate the image you wish to edit by clicking on it once with the mouse. • Nine handles will appear around the graphic. Click and drag these handles to resize the image. • The handles on the corners will resize proportionally while the handles on the straight lines will stretch the image.
The Editing Toolbar • More picture effects can be changed using the Picture toolbar, select View|Toolbars|Picture from the menu bar to activate it. • Play with these features until your picture is just right. • Text Wrapping will modify the way the document text wraps around the graphic.
WordArt • WordArt is a good way to make your title stand out. • Word Art is selected by hitting the slanted A on the “Drawing Toolbar” • Go to View / Toolbars / Drawing • You can play around with the color / size / and format
Final Project • Your final paper should include the following: • Correct Formatting (as listed before) • One WordArt Insert • Three ClipArt Inserts • Saved into your “U” Drive Good Luck- Have Fun