1. Chapter 2 Gaining Proficiency: Editing and Formatting
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Gaining Proficiency:
Editing and Formatting

2. Objectives (1 of 2) Define the select-then-do methodology
Use the clipboard and/or drag-and-drop capability
Use the Find and Replace commands
Define and use scrolling
Distinguish and switch between Normal and Page Layout views
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3. Objectives (2 of 2) Define and use Typography elements
Use the Format Paragraph command
Use the Borders and Shading command
Describe and use the Undo and Redo commands
Use the Page Setup command
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4. Overview Editing - change the contents of your document
Formatting - change the appearance of your document
Change basic typography elements such as fonts
Use shortcuts
There are many ways to accomplish the same task
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5. Select-Then-Do Cut command Copy command Paste command Drag-and-Drop
Clipboard
Undo command
Redo command
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6. Find, Replace, and Go To Commands
Find command
Replace command
Selection bar
Go To command
Case sensitive search
Case insensitive search
Whole word replacement
Automatic replacement
Wild card
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7. Views Scrolling View menu Normal view Page Layout view Zoom command
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8. Editing a Document Hands-On Exercise 1 1. View Menu and Zoom Control
2. Scrolling
3. The Replace command
4. The Clipboard
5. Undo and Redo commands
6. Drag and Drop
7. Print Preview command
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9. Typography (1 of 2) Typography Typeface Serif typeface Times New Roman
Arial
Courier New
Serif typeface
Sans serif typeface
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10. Typography (2 of 2) Proportional typeface Font Type size Point size
Mono-spaced typeface
Proportional typeface
Font
Type size
Point size
Format Font command
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11. Page Setup Command Page Setup command Page break Soft page break
Portrait orientation
Landscape orientation
Margins
Page break
Soft page break
Hard page break
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12. Character Formatting Hands-On Exercise 2 1. Open the Existing Document
2. The Right Mouse Button
3. Changing Fonts
4. Boldface & Italics
5. The Format Painter
6. Change Margins
7. Create a Title Page
8. The Completed Document
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13. Paragraph Formatting (1 of 2)
Alignment
Indents
Left indent
Right indent
Special indent
First line indent
Hanging indent
Tab stop
Leader character
Line spacing
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14. Paragraph Formatting (2 of 2)
Format Paragraph command
Widows and Orphans
Borders and Shading command
Drop shadow
Format Painter
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15. Paragraph Formatting Hands-On Exercise 3 1. Load the Practice Document
2. Line Spacing, Justification and Pagination
3. Indents
4. Borders and Shading
5. Help with Formatting
6. The Zoom Command
7. The Completed Document
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16. Summary (1 of 2) Edit with Select-then-do Find and Replace text
Search for text strings
Cut, Copy and Paste with the Clipboard
Undo and Redo mistakes
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17. Summary (2 of 2) Scroll, zoom and view large documents
Use Page Layout view to display headers & footers
Normal view is faster
Use and change TrueType fonts
Format page and paragraphs
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18. Practice with Word Edit a document Format a document
Create the Preamble to the Constitution
Examples of Tab Stops
What You Can Do with Borders and Shading
Exploring Fonts
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19. Case Studies Computers Past and Present Your First Consultant’s Job
Paper Makes a Difference
The Invitation
One Space after a Period
The Contest
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