Lesson 7 — Word Processing Unit 2 — Software Lesson 7 — Word Processing
Lesson 7 – Word Processing Objectives Identify the components of the word-processor window. Select commands using menus and toolbars. Create and edit a document. Correct spelling in a document. Apply character, paragraph, and document formatting, including setting custom tabs. Create, edit, and format a table. Save, open, and print a document. Lesson 7 – Word Processing
What Is Word-Processing Software? One of the most common computer applications Handles text and graphics Creates and modifies reports, letters, flyers, brochures, newsletters, etc. Many different word processing programs: Microsoft Word Corel WordPerfect Lesson 7 – Word Processing
Word-Processing Screen Title Bar Menu Bar Standard Toolbar Formatting Toolbar Insertion Point Ruler Document Window View Buttons Scroll Bars Status Bar Task Pane Taskbar Lesson 7 – Word Processing
Lesson 7 – Word Processing File Menu Options New Open Close Save Save As Print Page Setup Print Preview Exit Lesson 7 – Word Processing
Opening, Saving, and Printing a File To make a permanent copy of a document, use the File > Save As command. To use a document that has been saved previously, use the File > Open command. To get a hard copy of a document, use the File > Print command. Lesson 7 – Word Processing
Lesson 7 – Word Processing Editing Documents Making corrections: Backspace key Delete key Insert key AutoCorrect Speller and Grammar Checker Lesson 7 – Word Processing
Lesson 7 – Word Processing Character Formatting Font Styles Point Size Attributes Format Painter Lesson 7 – Word Processing
Line and Paragraph Formatting Line Spacing Single Double Justification Left Right Center Full Indenting Tab Stops Default Custom Bullets and Numbers Lesson 7 – Word Processing
Lesson 7 – Word Processing Document Formatting Margins Headers and Footers Breaks Styles Borders and Shading Custom Tab Stops Graphics Tables Lesson 7 – Word Processing
Lesson 7 – Word Processing Summary Word processing software is used to create documents such as letters, reports, memos, brochures, and even Web pages. Commands for using the features in a word- processing program are selected from menus and toolbars. Formatting features may be applied to characters, paragraphs, or entire documents. Selecting blocks of text allows for editing documents. Lesson 7 – Word Processing
Lesson 7 – Word Processing Summary (continued) The spell checker checks documents for possible misspelled words. The grammar checker checks for grammatical correctness. Documents must be saved often. Hard copies are generated through printers. Documents may be transmitted electronically. Lesson 7 – Word Processing
Lesson 7 – Word Processing Summary (continued) Some special features of word-processing software include Mail merge Templates Themes Hyperlinks Auto Features Web Page creation Lesson 7 – Word Processing