GRADE 3 REVISION NOTES

The bar across the top of the Word application is known as the 'Ribbon'. This includes all the features used for creating a Word document.

The bar across the bottom of the Word application is called the 'Status Bar'. This is used for zooming in and out, indicating the page number and word count; and page viewing modes.

The feature used for inputting the same text at the top of all document pages is called the 'Header'.

The feature used for inputting the same text at the bottom of all document pages is called the 'Footer'.

MS Paint also has a 'Ribbon' bar at the top of the Paint application, which uses various 'Tabs' and 'Groups' of features.

The 'Status Bar' at the bottom of the application indicates the slide number, various slide view modes and also the zoom feature. Furthermore, as an additional feature, 'Notes' can be included for each slide as a reference during PowerPoint Presentations.

To format an image, select it within the slide page and use the various 'Picture Format' tools on the 'Tab' to change the image features.

To make your image(s) and text move/appear during a slide show presentation, select each one and use the features on the 'Animation' tab to make it move.

To make each slide appear in a unique way, use the 'Transitions' tab to select the type of change you would like your slideshow presentation to produce.

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