1. Microsoft Word 2010 Lesson 8 Part 2
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2. Page Layout TAB & Page Setup GROUP
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3. See the column settings on the Ruler Bar
Press “ALT” to see the column setting on the Ruler
Column widths can also be modified by using the Ruler Bar. When altering the width on the ruler bar, hold down the ALT key to see the measurement as you move the marker on the ruler. Can also be used to change the spacing between columns!
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4. The areas of the Columns dialog box
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5. A section break and how it will allow for only a portion of a document to be created in columns
Continuous break
2 Columns
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6. Caution! Students that make 1 column wider in the Columns dialog box automatically alters the other columns to accommodate the change in width
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7. Hot Keys To Create a MANUAL column break . . . . CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER
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8. Inserting a Column Break
A column break can be inserted anywhere to cause the text to break to the next column
Word 2010 automatically breaks columns at the end of the page, but this setting can be changed by inserting a manual column break.
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9. Manual Column Breaks
Manual column breaks can be deleted by clicking on the break and then pressing DELETE on the keyboard.
To see the “manual break”, use the “Show/Hide Command, located on the Home Ribbon.
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10. Vertical lines are defaulted to the center area between columns.
Vertical lines can make text easier to ready by visually separating the data.
Vertical lines are defaulted to the center area between columns.
The line that is inserted between columns will appear along the length of the longest column in the document.
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11. Alternative Methods CAUTION!
Vertical lines that are created with the Shapes Community will NOT automatically fit on the column length changes.
To control the length of the vertical line that is inserted between columns, use the line option found under the Shapers Command, to create the vertical line.
Inserting a vertical line between columns can add visual appeal to the document!
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12. Now it is time for you to practice. Please complete the following:
Word Lesson 8, Exercise 1
Word Lesson 8, Project 1
Quia: “MSITA Lesson 8”
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