Lesson 5: Graphics Spotlight on Word ProcessingLesson 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 ProcessingLesson 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 ProcessingLesson 53

 Callout  Clip art  Clip gallery  Clip organizer  Gradient  Handles Spotlight on Word ProcessingLesson 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 ProcessingLesson 55

 Click the Clip Art command on the Insert Ribbon.  The Clip Art task pane appears at the right side of the screen.  Search for clip art, illustrations, movies, and audio.  Click the image to insert it. Spotlight on Word ProcessingLesson 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 ProcessingLesson 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.  Only move the image from the corners. Spotlight on Word ProcessingLesson 58

 Click the Clip Art command on the Insert Ribbon.  Click the image to insert it.  Change the text wrapping to tight. Spotlight on Word ProcessingLesson 59

 When an image is selected a small, green circle appears at the top of the image called a rotational handle.  Clicking this rotation handle allows you to rotate the image. Spotlight on Word ProcessingLesson 510

 Many different shapes available.  Click the Shapes command 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 ProcessingLesson 511

 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 command on the Format Drawing Tools Ribbon or Open the Format Shapes dialog box. Spotlight on Word ProcessingLesson 512

 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 ProcessingLesson 513

 Click the Shapes command 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 command to recolor the line.  The thickness of the line is called the weight. Spotlight on Word ProcessingLesson 514

 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 ProcessingLesson 515

 Click the Clip Art command from the Insert Ribbon.  Go to search engine such as using your Web Browser such as Firefox.  Find an image that is not copyright protected.  Right Click to Copy or Save the image.  Paste or Insert Picture into document. Spotlight on Word ProcessingLesson 516

 Change the text wrapping to tight.  Move the image between the two columns.  Resize the image as necessary. Spotlight on Word ProcessingLesson 517

 Click the WordArt command 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 diamond handles. Spotlight on Word ProcessingLesson 518

 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 ProcessingLesson 519

 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 diamonds on the sides of the WordArt changes the curve or slant degree. Lesson 520Spotlight on Word Processing