Poetry and MS Word Infinite Possibilities!

Poetry and MS Word Options b Font Options Font Options Font Options b Wordart Options Wordart Options Wordart Options b Picture Options Picture Options Picture Options b Autoshape Options Autoshape Options Autoshape Options b TextboxOptions TextboxOptions b Printing Options (color paper and/or color printer) Printing Options (color paper and/or color printer) Printing Options (color paper and/or color printer)

How to Get Started b Open MS Office Folder b Open MS Word b Open Blank Document

The Fun Part!!! b Suggestion: FIRST, type text of the poem, then enhance the text

The Fun Part!!! b Font Options size smile to smilesize smile to smile color laugh to laughcolor laugh to laugh style dance to dancEstyle dance to dancE

The Fun Part!!! b WordArt Options sizesize colorcolor shapeshape stylestyle placement on pageplacement on page

The Fun Part!!! b Picture Options Insert pictures from clip art, file, and scanner choose size and placement on page

The Fun Part!!! b Autoshapes Options create own pictures by selecting the size, color of the lines, and fill color of the shapes

The Fun Part!!! b Textbox Options b Insert text within the shapes by placing a TEXTBOX over the shape I inserted a text box over this heart and now I can write in it!

Finishing Touches b May add page numbers at the bottom of the pages b use PRINT PREVIEW to see exactly how the pages will look BEFORE PRINTING b may select different colors of paper to print your text b Nina’s Sample Nina’s Sample Nina’s Sample

Don’t Forget to Save Your Work! b “FILE” b “SAVE AS” b “STUDENT ON NTMD (Y:)” b “CLASS OF 2005”

Poetry and MS Word Review b Font Options Font Options Font Options b Wordart Options Wordart Options Wordart Options b Picture Options Picture Options Picture Options b Autoshape Options Autoshape Options Autoshape Options b TextboxOptions TextboxOptions b Printing Options (color paper and/or color printer) Printing Options (color paper and/or color printer) Printing Options (color paper and/or color printer)

Congratulations! b You’re published!

Columns and MS WORD Nina’s Sample Nina’s Sample

Column Setup b Click on the FILE Menu at the top of the screen b Click and drag to PAGE SETUP b Click on the tab labeled PAPER SIZE b Click on the circle next to LANDSCAPE b Click OK

Column Setup b Choose the FORMAT menu b Click and drag to COLUMNS b Choose the box labeled TWO COLUMNS b Click on the circle labeled LINE BETWEEN b Check the EQUAL COLUMN WIDTH box and click OK

Column Setup b In the first column, type BACK PAGE OF BOOK b Press ENTER until you reach the end of the column b Choose the INSERT menu from the top of the screen b Click and drag to BREAK... b Choose COLUMN and click OK

Column Setup b In the second column, type FRONT PAGE OF BOOK b Press ENTER until you reach the end of the column b Choose the INSERT menu from the top of the screen and choose BREAK... b Choose the box labeled COLUMN, b Click OK

Column Setup b Repeat these steps by labeling the columns according to the models handed out b IMPORTANT: DELETE THESE LABELS BEFORE YOU TYPE YOUR POEMS

Column Page #’s b To add page numbers insert a TEXTBOX at the bottom of the columnsinsert a TEXTBOX at the bottom of the columns type the number that you wanttype the number that you want right click on the textboxright click on the textbox select FORMAT TEXTBOXselect FORMAT TEXTBOX change the color of the LINE to NO LINEchange the color of the LINE to NO LINE Click OK, click away from the textbox, and the lines of the textbox have disappearedClick OK, click away from the textbox, and the lines of the textbox have disappeared

Finishing Touches b use PRINT PREVIEW to see exactly how the pages will look BEFORE PRINTING b after printing, can convert one-sided sheets to two-sided sheets with copy machine b may select different colors of paper to print your text b can staple book in the middle with stapler or use hole-puncher and insert ribbon