Using a Computer Word Processor Or how to succeed in Mrs. Crow’s class without really trying.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Once you are logged in, click through the steps below. 1. Start 2. Programs3.Microsoft4. Word Menu Office2007.

Advertisements

M A R G I N S Before you begin typing, format your margins.

How to Add a Proper Heading To a Word Document Michelle Lowe – Media Specialist – 12/4/2013.

The Basics. Margins  Page Layout Margins 1” Font  Default Home tab Font dialog box ○ Font: Times New Roman ○ Style: Regular ○ Size: 12 ○ Default.

This will show you how to create a master template in word. The first thing you need to do is open up the word programme.

Formatting A Research Paper in MLA Format

Formatting Your Research Paper MLA Style

Word Processing First Steps

To open a new document, double click Word from the programs – or from an existing document, go to the file menu at the top left, and click new. Also from.

After attending this workshop, students should be able to complete the following tasks involving MS Word:

Part 2 Lesson 2 Review. true 1. Creating well formatted documents is important because a document’s formatting is the first thing the reader will note.

APA Tutorial Part I: Formatting your paper

How to format a page in Microsoft Word?. There are three sections to every page Page Size the size of the paper Image Area the section of the paper where.

How to Open Microsoft Word Click Start Click All Programs Click Microsoft Office Click Microsoft Word 2013.

Ancient Greece Assessment Writing project Mrs. Leonard 7 th grade World History.

Mastering Your Word Processing Skills

MLA Report Formatting.

MLA Reports and Outlines. Class Activity On Your Handout: Identify the parts of the Word Window that you know –Either the name of the item or what it.

How to Setup MS Word for a Research Paper Steps and Procedures.

How to type your paper. Login Use your pin number for your user name Use your date of birth as your pin. Example if your birth date is Aug. 27, 2000 use.

 Enter username and password into Novell screen.  Click “ok” and wait for desktop to load.  When desktop loads, open Microsoft Word using the icon.

Guidelines for Paper Formatting Step One: Open Microsoft Word 2007 Step Two: Formatting the Document Step Three: Typing the Final Draft Highland Park High.

MLA Style. Step 1 Open Microsoft Word NEW document Go to “page set up” under FILE Set top, left, bottom, and right margins to one inch each. DO NOT change.

How to Correctly Format an Essay using Microsoft Word.

Hi, Learning Skills Students! This is Slide 1 of your Power Point Instruction for this class. After reading each slide, make sure you: 1.Follow the instructions.

Microsoft Word. Basic Word features New Document Open Save As Right Click on File name  Rename  Delete  Send to Recycle Bin  Restore.

APA Format in Pages. Running Header and Page Numbers To create a running header click first on the wrench in the top right corner To create a running.

By Ms. Adams MLA Formatting in Word Font Style: Times New Roman Size: 12 Select text you want to change Go to "Home" ribbon and choose your font.

MICROSOFT WORD AND GOOGLE DOCS STANDARD DOCUMENT FORMATTING.

The Basics of Microsoft Word Getting Started and Formatting your paper.

Create Turnitin.com Account  Enter quietly and login to computer.  Go to turnitin.com on your Internet Browser  Click on “Create Account” link in the.

Microsoft Word Notes. Justified To justify your typing: –Highlight the information –Choose format –Paragraph –Use the dropdown menu next to alignment.

Paper Format How to make your paper legit according to the MLA (Modern Language Association)

MLA Format HOW YOUR ESSAYS SHOULD LOOK. Why MLA Format is Important MLA format is the standard format for all college papers. When you format your papers.

Setting Up an MLA or APA Style Paper in Microsoft Word Common Places: Integrated Reading and Writing.

Personal-Business Letters Keyboarding Connections.

Lesson 3 – Class 1.  Log In & Open Microsoft Word  Open Practice File:  A Collection of Stories Written for Children ▪ Start Button—Computer--Public.

By: Kymberly Briska Ternesha Noelzinord Idayat Idris

MLA Formatting.

Setting Up an MLA or APA Style Paper in Microsoft Word

MLA Format? Grade: ALL Subject: English Date: 2015.

Beginner Publisher.

How to Cite your Research Paper

MLA Formatting.

This I Believe You may follow these instructions at your own pace. Please consult this packet first before asking for teacher assistance.

6 Steps to a smart looking paper!

Formatting Your Essay MLA Style.

MLA Set Up Using Microsoft Word.

How to Format Your MLA Paper in Microsoft Word

How to format your paper for MLA style.

Academic Reports in MLA format

How to Format Your MLA Paper In Google Docs

MLa Formatting.

How to Format Your MLA Paper In Google Docs

Creating your MLA format

Setting Up an MLA or APA Style Paper in Microsoft Word

Starting from Scratch: MLA Format

How to format essays on microsoft word

A Tutorial for Students Word 2003 Version

Final Draft Requirements

How to Format Your Paper MLA Style

A Tutorial for Students Word 2007 Version

Directions for Title: *Work with your group to determine a catchy title. The title can be creative, but must make sense and correlate with your experiment.

MLA Formatting Instructions

How to Format Your Paper

Setting Up an MLA or APA Style Paper in Microsoft Word

Final Draft Requirements

MLA Formatting.

Presentation transcript:

Using a Computer Word Processor Or how to succeed in Mrs. Crow’s class without really trying

What do you do when your teacher says to double-space the paper? 1.You hit Enter twice at the end of each line? 2.You don’t worry about it because she won’t notice? 3.You follow these instructions?

3. You follow these instructions! Find the Format button at the top of the page.Format Pull down the menu and find Paragraph. Click on it. Find the Line Spacing box in the middle and pull down the menu to Double. Highlight Double and hit OK.

Where do you go when your teacher says to use Times New Roman 12 point font? What are manuscript acceptable fonts? What are manuscript acceptable sizes?

MSA Fonts: Arial, Courier, Microsoft Sans Serif, Times New Roman MSA Font Sizes : 12 or 14 MSA Font Color: Black..\Blank Doc.doc

INDENT? You want me to indent? Find the Tab key on the left hand side, third row down. The default setting on the Tab key is correct for manuscript style. Click on it at the beginning of each new paragraph.Tab key

What are all these other little things for?

There are 4 buttons in the center right of the 3 rd line that have 6 straight lines; use the one on the left that is even on the left. Place a header on the right – Choose the 3 rd button and type. Justify your paper on the left - Choose the 1 st button of the group. Center your title – Choose the 2 nd button of the group. Blank Doc1.doc

Setting Margins Most Word programs have the margins defaulted to 1” on all sides. However, the student Word program here at school has defaults at 1.25 inches. To change the margins, pull down the File menu and find Page Setup…Page Setup

Setting Margins, p.2 You can change the margin sizes, the orientation, the paper size, etc., here.

To Save, or Not To Save… You really want to save early in your work. Pull down the File menu and go to Save As… and click.File menu Make sure you’re in My Documents and give it a name.

Finish saving Name your document in the File name window. Find the Save button in the lower left hand corner. Click it.

Wasn’t that fun and easy! Mrs. Crow will love your paper if you follow these rules.

Typing a letter

Professional Letters Should be singled spaced Should be double spaced between paragraphs Should have four spaces between your heading and heading of person to whom you are writing Should have four spaces between Sincerely, and your name