Chapter 2 Gaining Proficiency: Editing and Formatting Exploring Microsoft Word Chapter 2 Gaining Proficiency: Editing and Formatting

Objectives (1 of 2) Define the select-then-do methodology Use the clipboard and/or drag-and-drop capability Use the Find and Replace commands Define and use scrolling Distinguish and switch between Normal and Page Layout views Exploring Word Chapter 2

Objectives (2 of 2) Define and use Typography elements Use the Format Paragraph command Use the Borders and Shading command Describe and use the Undo and Redo commands Use the Page Setup command Exploring Word Chapter 2

Overview Editing - change the contents of your document Formatting - change the appearance of your document Change basic typography elements such as fonts Use shortcuts There are many ways to accomplish the same task Exploring Word Chapter 2

Select-Then-Do Cut command Copy command Paste command Drag-and-Drop Clipboard Undo command Redo command Exploring Word Chapter 2

Find, Replace, and Go To Commands Find command Replace command Selection bar Go To command Case sensitive search Case insensitive search Whole word replacement Automatic replacement Wild card Exploring Word Chapter 2

Views Scrolling View menu Normal view Page Layout view Zoom command Exploring Word Chapter 2

Editing a Document Hands-On Exercise 1 1. View Menu and Zoom Control 2. Scrolling 3. The Replace command 4. The Clipboard 5. Undo and Redo commands 6. Drag and Drop 7. Print Preview command Exploring Word Chapter 2

Typography (1 of 2) Typography Typeface Serif typeface Times New Roman Arial Courier New Serif typeface Sans serif typeface Exploring Word Chapter 2

Typography (2 of 2) Proportional typeface Font Type size Point size Mono-spaced typeface Proportional typeface Font Type size Point size Format Font command Exploring Word Chapter 2

Page Setup Command Page Setup command Page break Soft page break Portrait orientation Landscape orientation Margins Page break Soft page break Hard page break Exploring Word Chapter 2

Character Formatting Hands-On Exercise 2 1. Open the Existing Document 2. The Right Mouse Button 3. Changing Fonts 4. Boldface & Italics 5. The Format Painter 6. Change Margins 7. Create a Title Page 8. The Completed Document Exploring Word Chapter 2

Paragraph Formatting (1 of 2) Alignment Indents Left indent Right indent Special indent First line indent Hanging indent Tab stop Leader character Line spacing Exploring Word Chapter 2

Paragraph Formatting (2 of 2) Format Paragraph command Widows and Orphans Borders and Shading command Drop shadow Format Painter Exploring Word Chapter 2

Paragraph Formatting Hands-On Exercise 3 1. Load the Practice Document 2. Line Spacing, Justification and Pagination 3. Indents 4. Borders and Shading 5. Help with Formatting 6. The Zoom Command 7. The Completed Document Exploring Word Chapter 2

Summary (1 of 2) Edit with Select-then-do Find and Replace text Search for text strings Cut, Copy and Paste with the Clipboard Undo and Redo mistakes Exploring Word Chapter 2

Summary (2 of 2) Scroll, zoom and view large documents Use Page Layout view to display headers & footers Normal view is faster Use and change TrueType fonts Format page and paragraphs Exploring Word Chapter 2

Practice with Word Edit a document Format a document Create the Preamble to the Constitution Examples of Tab Stops What You Can Do with Borders and Shading Exploring Fonts Exploring Word Chapter 2

Case Studies Computers Past and Present Your First Consultant’s Job Paper Makes a Difference The Invitation One Space after a Period The Contest Exploring Word Chapter 2