Chapter 5: Graphics Spotlight on Word ProcessingChapter 51
Change the paper orientation Insert clip art Move clip art Wrap text around the clip art Resize clip art Insert a shape Spotlight on Word ProcessingChapter 52
Change the color of a shape Resize a shape Format text into columns Insert an image from the online clip gallery Insert WordArt Spotlight on Word ProcessingChapter 53
Callout Clip art Clip gallery Clip organizer Gradient Handles Spotlight on Word ProcessingChapter 54 Landscape Portrait Text wrapping Weight WordArt
Portrait orientation is when a piece of paper is vertical and taller than it is wide. Landscape orientation is when a piece of a paper is horizontal and is wider than it is tall. Click the Page Layout tab and then click Orientation. Spotlight on Word ProcessingChapter 55
Click the Clip Art button on the Insert Ribbon. The Clip Art task pane appears at the right side of the screen. Search for clip art, photographs, movies, and sounds. Click the image to insert it. Spotlight on Word ProcessingChapter 56
Tiny squares and circles around image are called handles. Default placement of the image is in line with text. Text wrapping determines how the text goes around an image. Click the Text Wrapping button and choose tight. Click and drag the image to move it. Spotlight on Word ProcessingChapter 57
Click the image to select it and display the handles. Dragging from a square, side handle will distort the image. Dragging from a circular, corner handle will resize the image and maintain correct proportions. Spotlight on Word ProcessingChapter 58
Click the Clip Art button on the Insert Ribbon. Click the image to insert it. Change the text wrapping to tight. Spotlight on Word ProcessingChapter 59
When an image is selected a small, green circle appears at the top of the image. Clicking this rotation handle allows you to rotate the image. Spotlight on Word ProcessingChapter 510
Add a header. Save the file. Print. Spotlight on Word ProcessingChapter 511
Many different shapes available. Click the Shapes button on the Insert Ribbon. Click and drag to draw a shape. Hold Shift while drawing to create a perfect circle or square. Spotlight on Word ProcessingChapter 512
All shapes can be recolored with a solid color, preset texture, pattern, or gradient. Gradient is where one color fades into another. Click the Shape Fill button on the Format Drawing Tools Ribbon. Spotlight on Word ProcessingChapter 513
A callout is a box or bubble used in cartoons to indicate a character’s speech or thoughts. Callouts are already formatted with a textbox. Resize a callout from a side or corner handle. Click and drag the yellow diamond to move the origin of the callout. Spotlight on Word ProcessingChapter 514
Click the Shapes button on the Insert Ribbon. Point to Lines for a variety of choices. The mouse pointer turns into a black plus sign. The Scribble feature allows you to draw freehanded. Click the Shape Outline button to recolor the line. The thickness of the line is called the weight. Spotlight on Word ProcessingChapter 515
Spell check Save the file. Print to the color printer (if available). Spotlight on Word ProcessingChapter 516
View the entire page to see the full effect. Select all text. Click the Page Layout tab and then click Columns. Can choose from several preset columns. Shortcut to change line spacing to single is to hold Ctrl and press the number 1. Spotlight on Word ProcessingChapter 517
Click the Clip Art button from the Insert Ribbon. Click Clip art on Office Online button. Internet browser opens to Microsoft’s Online Clip Organizer. Download image(s). Image is placed into the clip organizer. Spotlight on Word ProcessingChapter 518
Change the text wrapping to tight. Move the image between the two columns. Resize the image as necessary. Spotlight on Word ProcessingChapter 519
Click the WordArt button on the Insert Ribbon. Preset designs with horizontal and vertical text. Change text wrapping of WordArt. Resize from either side or corner handle. Change the degree of the slant or curve by clicking and dragging the yellow diamonds. Spotlight on Word ProcessingChapter 520
Spell check. Save the file. Print. Spotlight on Word ProcessingChapter 521
Graphics such as clip art, shapes, and photos add emphasis to text. The clip gallery is a collection of clip art images stored on your computer. When a piece of paper is vertical and is taller than it is wide, the orientation is called portrait. When the piece of paper is turned to its side and horizontal, the orientation is called landscape. You can search for clip art, photographs, movies, and sounds from the clip art task pane. The default text wrapping is “in line with text” and does not allow you to move the image freely. Spotlight on Word ProcessingChapter 522
In order to maintain the proportions of an image, you should drag from a corner handle when resizing. Additional images can be found on the Microsoft Online Clip Organizer. Text wrapping determines how the text wraps around an image. The fill color of any shape can be changed. Hold the Shift key when drawing a rectangle or oval to create a perfect square or circle. A callout is a box or bubble used in cartoons to indicate a character’s speech or thoughts. WordArt is text that can be bent into special shapes and designs. Moving the yellow diamonds on the sides of the WordArt changes the curve or slant degree. Chapter 523Spotlight on Word Processing