1. Exploring Microsoft Word
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What will Word
Processing Do for Me?

2. Objectives (1 of 2) Define word wrap, hard and soft returns
Distinguish between insert and overtype modes
Describe Word screen elements
Create, save, retrieve, edit and print a document
Spell check
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3. Objectives (2 of 2) Describe AutoCorrect feature
Use the thesaurus for synonyms and antonyms
Use and customize the grammar check
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4. Overview Word Processing software used to create documents
Create your document
Save your document
Display your document on monitor and revise as necessary
Print document any time in draft or final form
This is a overview of why we use word processing software and the tasks to perform.
Do you remember typing your term papers in high school? Recount to your students how much easier creating term papers are with the advantages of word processing.
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5. Basics of Word Processing
Word Wrap
Hard Return vs. Soft Return
Insertion Point
Toggle Switch
Insert Mode vs. Overtype Mode
Word Wrap - text automatically wraps text from one line to the next without pressing the enter key
Hard Return - created by the user when the enter key is pressed
Soft Return - created by the word processor as it wraps text from one line to the next
Insertion Point - Flashing vertical line that marks the place where text will be entered
Toggle Switch - A switch that causes the computer to alternate between two modes. For example, Caps Lock alternates between uppercase and lower case.
Insert Mode - Moves existing text to the right as new characters are being added. Insert key toggles between insert and overtype mode.,
Overtype Mode - Types over existing characters as new characters are added. Used for correcting typos.
Normal View - this view shows the only the body of the current page; faster and preferable when entering text and editing (See Figure 1.6 page 15 in textbook)
Page Layout View - this view shows the complete page with headers, footers and all formatting applied (See Figure 1.7 page 16 in textbook)
AutoCorrect Feature - corrects predefined spelling errors and/or mistakes in capitalization, automatically as the words are entered.
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6. Word Screen Menu Bar / Status Bar Minimize, restore and close buttons
Toolbars / Standard / Formatting
Horizontal Ruler / Vertical Ruler
Screen Tip / Office Assistant
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7. The File Menu Save command Save as command Open command Exploring Word
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8. My First Document Hands-On Exercise 1 Welcome
Obtain the Practice Files
Start Microsoft Word
Create the document
Save the document
The Office Assistant
Print the document
Close the document
The students should complete the Hands-On Exercise 1 (pages ) to understand how to create, save and print a simple document.
This transparency lists the steps of the exercise.
Trouble Shooting tips for this exercise are on page of the textbook.
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9. Troubleshooting Vocabulary
View menu
Normal view
Page Layout view
Show/Hide ¶ button
Undo command
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10. ModifyExisting document
Hands-On Exercise 2
Open an Existing Document
The View Menu (Troubleshooting)
Display the hard returns
Modify the Document
Save the changes
Selecting text
The Undo Command
The Help Menu
Print the Revised Document
The students should complete the Hands-On Exercise 2 (pages ) to understand how to modify a document, save and print their changes.
This transparency lists the steps of the exercise.
This exercise also highlights the TipWizard, ToolTips, the Answer Wizard, and Summary Statistics.
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11. Vocabulary Spell Check Custom Dictionary AutoCorrect Thesaurus
Grammar Check
Backup
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12. The Spell Check Hands-On Exercise 3
Preview a document
The Save As Command
Establish Automatic Backup
The Spell Check
The Grammar Check
The Thesaurus
AutoCorrect
Exit Word
The students should complete the Hands-On Exercise 3 (pages ) to understand how to spell check a document and save it under a different filename.
This transparency lists the steps of the exercise.
This exercise also highlights the importance of backups, changing folders, and creating shorthand abbreviations.
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13. Chapter 1 Summary (1 of 2) Introduction to Word Processing
Insert and Overtype modes
Enter key for hard returns
Text automatically wraps and creates soft returns
A chapter summary is given on pages of the textbook.
Key words and concepts are listed on page 36 of the textbook.
Students should master the concepts and vocabulary of this chapter before progressing to the next.
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14. Chapter 1 Summary (2 of 2) Open command retrieves file
Save command saves file to disk
Spell Check
Using AutoCorrect feature
Thesaurus for synonyms and antonyms
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15. Practice with Word 1. Edit a memo 2. Select then do
3. Letter on your computer background
4. Create a cover page
5. The Grammar Check
6. It’s Web Enabled
This transparency lists the additional practice exercises on pages of the textbook.
At least one additional practice exercise or case study should be assigned because students can follow the “recipes” of the Hands-On Exercises without having a clue as to what they are doing or why. The additional exercises give a problem and the student must figure out how to do the solution.
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16. Case Studies It’s a Mess Planning for Disaster A Letter Home
Computer Magazines
A Junior Year Abroad
The Writer’s Reference
Microsoft Online
This transparency lists the Case Studies on page 45 of the textbook.
At least one additional practice exercise or case study should be assigned because students can follow the “recipes” of the Hands-On Exercises without having a clue as to what they are doing or why. The additional exercises give a problem and the student must figure out how to do the solution.
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