Formatting and Editing Skills Apply formatting and editing features and operational keys appropriately.

Word Processing Word processing software is a type of application software that is used for creating text documents, such as: letters, memos, and reports

Typing Paper Standard Paper Size: 8 ½ x 11 inches There are 66 lines per page. Six lines equals one vertical inch.

Parts of a Word Processing Window

Page Orientation Orientation – the direction in which you can print on a page Portrait – height is greater than the width Landscape – width is greater than the height Portrait 8 ½” x 11” Landscape 11” x 8 ½” Most word processing documents are printed in portrait orientation.

Document Margins Margin – the blank space at the top, bottom, left, and right of a document where you cannot type Header – allows you to type above the top margin at the top of each page of a document Footer – allows you to type below the bottom margin at the bottom of each page of a document Click here for instructions about how to set margins in word.here

Text Alignment Alignment – the way multiple lines of text line up along the left, right, or both margins Left align – text is lined up along the left margin, leaving a jagged right margin Right align – text is lined up along the right margin, leaving a jagged left margin Center align – text is centered between both margins, resulting in jagged left and right margins Justified – text is aligned along the left and right margins, with no jagged edges Alignment Icons or Buttons Left Align Center Align Right Align Justify Left align – text is lined up along the left margin Center align – text is centered on the page Right align – text is lined up along the right margin Justified – text is lined up along both margins

Line Spacing Line spacing – the spacing between lines of text in a document Single Space (SS) – Strike Enter 1 time; leaves no blank lines between lines of text in a document Double Space (DS) – Strike Enter 2 times; leaves 1 blank line between lines of text in a document Triple Space (TS) – Strike Enter 3 times; leaves 2 blank lines between lines of text in a document Quadruple Space (QS) – Strike Enter 4 times; leaves 3 blank lines between lines of text in a document Word wrap – the automatic wrapping of text from the end of one line to the beginning of the next line without having to press the Enter key

Horizontal Centering When text is centered between the left and right margin Commonly used when formatting: Invitations Announcements Title pages Lets Hoop It Up!!! Participate in our Hoops For Heart Campaign to help raise money for the American Heart Association February 27-March 3, 2006 See your PE teacher for more details.

How to Center Text Horizontally Between the Side Margins 1.Select the text that you want to center between the left and right margins. 2.On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center.

Vertical Centering When text is centered between the top and bottom margin Commonly used when formatting: Invitations Announcements Title pages

How to Center Text Vertically Between the Top and Bottom Margins 1.Select the text that you want to center between the top and bottom margins. 2.On the Page Layout tab, click the Page Setup Dialog Box Launcher, and then click the Layout tab. 3. In the Vertical alignment box, click Center. 4. In the Apply to box, click Selected text, and then click OK.

Text Formatting Font – a collection of letters, punctuation marks, numbers, and special characters Examples: Times New Roman Broadway Arial Comic Sans MS Lucida Calligraphy Chiller Elephant Goudy Stout Ways to format your font: Add color Make bold UnderlineItalicize

Text Formatting Bullets and numbering – used to arrange items in a list with each item beginning with a bullet or a number

Editing Editing – the process of updating a word processing document to: make changes correct errors make it visually appealing

Editing Features Cut – the word processing feature that removes text or graphics from the current location in a document Copy – the word processing feature that allows text or graphics to be copied to another location within a document

Editing Features Paste – the word processing feature that places text or graphics that have been cut or copied in a new location within a document Clipboard – temporary storage location for text or graphics that have been cut or copied

Editing Features Spell Check – the word processing feature that checks selected words in a document for spelling errors, similar to an electronic dictionary

Editing Features Grammar Check – the word processing feature that checks selected words in a document for incorrect grammar use

Editing Features Thesaurus – the word processing feature that allows you to find synonyms (words with similar meanings) for words in a document.

Operational Keys Escape (Esc) – allows you to exit unwanted menus and dialog boxes Tab – used to indent; moves the cursor 5 spaces on a line Caps Lock – Locks the alphabetic keys in uppercase Control (Ctrl) – used with other keys to execute (carry out) out commands Shift – Used to capitalize alphabetic keys and type symbol keys Alternate (Alt) – used with other keys to access commands on the menu bar Enter – used to move the cursor down to the next line Delete – deletes text directly in front of (to the right of) the cursor Arrow keys – move the cursor in the direction of the arrow, one character at a time End – moves the cursor to the end of a line Page Down – moves one screen below the current cursor position Backspace – deletes text to the left of (behind) the cursor Insert – allows text to be inserted within a line of text Home – moves the cursor to the beginning of a line Page Up – moves one screen above the current cursor position Num Lock – locks the numbers of the numeric keypad

Combine operational keys to save time!!! Control and Page Up – quickly moves you to the first page of a multi-page document Control and Home – quickly takes you to the first line of a document Control and End – quickly takes you to the last line of a document Control and Page Down – moves you to the next page of a multi-page document

Function Keys Allow you to quickly access frequently used functions Examples: F1 – allows you to access the Help feature F7 – allows you to access the Spell Check feature