Basic Formatting A. There are multiple ways to do just about any function in Microsoft Office Suite. 1. Buttons on the top 2. Control keys (hot keys) 3. Right click 4. Hover over text
Control Key Combos ctrl z = undo ctrl n = new file ctrl y = redo ctrl r = align right ctrl p = print ctrl l = align left ctrl s = save ctrl e = align center ctrl c = copy ctrl j = justify alignment ctrl x = cut ctrl a = select entire document ctrl v = paste ctrl h = replace/find
Basic Formatting B. Selecting Text to Format 1. highlight the text by clicking and dragging 2. double click a word – selects just that word 3. triple click a word – selects the paragraph that word is in
Basic Formatting Left Margin Clicking Margin -the space between the edge of the paper and the text 1. Single click selects one line 2. Double click selects one paragraph 3. Triple click select whole document LEFT MARGIN ONLY
Basic Formatting C. Basic Text Format 1. Boldface – used to emphasize a small number of words or single sentence 2. Italics – used when listing references of a periodical 3. Underline – used in research report when listing references of a book General rule – no more than 3 words for emphasis. Possibly one important sentence.
Words worth emphasizing Not Never Always And Or
Headers and Footers Allows text, pictures, shapes, etc. to appear over and over on every page of your document You only have to enter the text, shapes, etc. one time On Insert tab, 2 buttons Or double click in top or bottom margin
Additional Functions 1. Page numbers - Insert tab - go in the footer 2. Page Breaks - pushes text onto the next page - Insert tab - ctrl enter
Pictures Insert tab. Choose Picture Select the pic from window. For your test, select Desktop then Computer Lab Public Files folder. There will be two pics there.
Pictures When selected on the pic, the pink Picture Tools tab will appear Use the Text Wrapping button and choose the Tight option
Pictures Layer the pictures – drag one atop the other
Pictures Group the pictures 1. Click the first pic then hold down shift key 2. click the second pic 3. let go of shift key then right click and go to Group 4. Pics will now be grouped and act as one picture for moving, resizing, copy/paste, etc.