1. Computer Technology Timpview High School

2. Text Alignment Left Ctrl L Center Ctrl E Right Ctrl R Justify Ctrl J

3. Fonts Set of characters with a specific face, style and size Size is measured in points Three types of font faces Serif Sans Serif Script

4. Font Faces Serif - has lines, curves or edges extending from the ends of the letters; more readable and generally used for document text. Times New Roman, Garamond, Cambria Sans Serif - straight edged; typically used for headlines and titles Arial, Impact, Calibri Script - looks like handwriting; used for formal invitations and announcements Lucida Handwriting, Brush Script Std

5. Font Group on Home Ribbon

6. Review Ribbon, Proofing Group Thesaurus – lists synonyms (words with similar meanings) Words underlined in green may be a grammatical error. Words underlined in red may be spelled incorrectly. Proofreading is the ONLY way to catch ALL errors!

7. Indented Text Indent first line of a paragraph only: press TAB Computers are a part of so many aspects of our society today that it is hard to imagine life without them. To fully understand and appreciate the impact that computers have had on our lives, it is important to understand their evolution. Indent all lines of a paragraph: Ctrl M Computers are a part of so many aspects of our society today that it is hard to imagine life without them. To fully understand and appreciate the impact that computers have had on our lives, it is important to understand their evolution.

8. Format Painter Can be used to quickly copy text formatting Follow these steps: 1. Format text 2. Highlight formatted text 3. Click Format Painter (double-click to format multiple text) 4. Highlight remaining text