Word Processing Activity 03

Post date: Apr 27, 2015 4:31:14 PM

What you will learn or practice:

      • Setting Margins

      • Changing font size

      • Changing alignment

      • Using bold print

      • Typing a paragraph with word wrap

      • Spell checking

      • Copy and paste

Vocabulary:

Page Layout: The page layout tab is the ribbon where you can control all aspects of how your items are arranged on the page.

Margins: Margins is the space from the edge of the page to where the text will begin. When you change it to 2 inches, the text will begin 2 inches from the edge of the page.

DIRECTIONS:

1. Open a Word document. Click on PAGE LAYOUT. Look for PAGE SETUP and click the arrow on the right of the page set up box. Change the margins to the following: top and bottom to 2 inches, left and right to 2 inches. Click on OK

2. Change the font to Lucida Console, size 14 point, and type your name.

3. Change your name to bold print.

4. Center your name horizontally between the margins. (CENTER ALIGN)

5. Press the ENTER key once. Take OFF bold print.

6. Type Activity 3. Press the ENTER key twice.

7. Change the font to Times New Roman, size 12 point.

8. Change to LEFT ALIGN.

9. Type the paragraph below, with errors included, using word wrap (Do not hit enter at end of line). The computer may automatically correct some of your errors. That’s ok.

10. Use the spell checker to check for errors. Every red underlined word shows a potential error. Place the cursor on the word and right click. The computer will give you suggestions for changes. Click on the correct change. Another way to spell check is to click on the ABC icon on the Menu Bar with the checkmark OR click on Tools-Spelling and Grammar from the Menu Bar. Put cursor at end of paragraph. Hit ENTER twice.

11. Change to size 14 point. Type your first, middle, and last name.

12. Select your name. Copy and paste your name four MORE times, so you end up with a LIST of five times. There are three ways to copy and paste:

    • Home Tab – Copy – Paste is on the far left.

    • Control-C for Copy and Control-V for paste

    • Right mouse toolbox click – copy, right mouse toolbox click –paste.

13. Change each version of your name in the list to a different font and a different size

Save your work as Activity 3 and show it to your teacher.