Jan's Working with Words

Open Word

• Ways to open Word

Word Settings

• Change the way a document displays
• Change the page characteristics 
• Change the window display
• Change the way Word behaves

AutoCorrect

• Search to find a Help article
• Use the AutoCorrect dialog
• Use AutoCorrect features in a document
• Use the AutoCorrect Options button
• Use the AutoFormat dialog
• Close a document without closing Word

Help

• Use ScreenTips to get information
• Insert sample text with a function
• Use key combo to apply formatting
• Search for Help articles
• Learn how styles work
• Use Live Preview 
• Apply styles with Style Gallery
• Use the Mini-Toolbar
• Remove formatting

Format Paragraphs

• Open a new blank document
• Enter text
• Select a whole line or multiple lines
• Apply default paragraph styles
• Change formatting using the ribbon and the Mini-Toolbar
• Reduce to one page
• Create a bulleted list
• Use the Styles pane

Format Words

• Select single words and phrases
• Format selection with the ribbon and the Mini-Toolbar
• Use Format Painter
• Use AutoFormat on selection
• Use AutoFormat on whole document and review changes
• Open a recent document from inside Word

Format Spaces

• Add shading
• Add borders
• Change line spacing
• Adjust Space Before/Space After

Clip Art

• Search for clip art
• Insert clip art 
• Format an image from the ribbon, Mini-Toolbar, context menu
• Resize an image 
• Adjust white space to make the document one page

Image File

• Delete an image
• Insert an image from a file
• Apply a Quick Style to an image
• Format an image - transparent color, shadow

Header and Footer

• Create and view headers and footers
• Insert the date with a field
• Switch between header and footer
• Insert the page number and total number of pages with fields

Spell Check

• Use check spelling, grammar and formatting consistency with -
  • right click menu
  • dialog
  • Status bar

Page Layout

• Use the ribbon tab groups Themes, Page Background, and Page Setup
• Inspect the Page Setup Dialog
• Create your own layout

Print Preview

• Find the no-print area for your printer
• Use Print Preview
• Resize the header/footer height
• Use Shrink One Page button

Printer

• Use the Print dialog or Preview and Print pane
• Use the Properties dialog for selected printer
• Use the Word Options dialog to control printing
• Print

Exercise Word 1-1 Spell Check

• Correct spelling and grammar errors with method of your choice
• Create a header Insert a date field

Exercise Word 1-2 Soccer

• Type in text Select font, font size, and alignment
• Add shading and borders
• Create bulleted list
• Change default bullet
• Add clipart and resize it
• Create a header
• Do pre-print steps
• Print

Exercise Word 1-3 Computers Today

• Enter text and format it
• Use More Colors... to select shading
• Insert an image from a file and resize it
• Add a header Prepare for print and print