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OK, so Administration has d= ecided it is in your best interest to use the computer! Let’s try to get past the annoyance and the panic attack, and make it easy! This little document = will spell out the basics for you.

&nbs= p; The beauty of using the computer is that so much is already out there, you don’t have to recreate the wheel. So I didn’t. Instead, I used a bunch of websites to put this together for you. Therefore, if you have a question, you can ask me or just check out the web addresses after each sec= tion- Click CTRL and your left mouse button- to get more information for yourself. The information I have colored blue is wh= at was found on the web pages. The rest is my little commentary made especially for you! I just love to pass out independence!

&nbs= p; Now Let’s Get Started. Each Section will be Numbered and in Bold so you c= an just look at what you need!

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Creating a New Document …………………………̷= 0;………. 2

Formatting Text and Paragraphs …………………………̷= 0; 4

Setting Margins …………………………̷= 0;…………………….. 7

Inserting Bulleted/ Numbered List……R= 30;………………...8

Inserting Graphics= …………………= ;……………………...9

Creating a Hyperlink………………= ;………………………12

Saving Your Work………………= ;…………………………13

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1) Creating a New Document

We’ll start with the= basics. If you’re going to use Word, you need to be able to actually create a document. So, Double Click on your Desktop on the little “Word”= symbol. (Image from: mathcaddy.com/imag= es/)

Now:

Click File and selec= t New to create a New Word document (see below example).

You should now see the New = box. Select Blank Document then click OK.

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Information from:

(http:/= /www.usao.edu/%7Eusao-helpguides/office/word/new.html)

Fabulous Job! You are now officially on your way to creating a document. Once you start creating your word processing masterpie= ce, you may realize that it looks a little boring and you want to Snazzy it Up. Let’s check out how to do that.<= /span>

2) Formatting Text and Paragraphs

In order to make your text= seem a bit more exciting- and have a bit more kick to it- you may want to change t= he Font (type of style) or its COLOR.

In order to do that, you f= irst need to select the text to change. To do that:

Selecting Text

Many functions available in Word (for example deletion= s and formatting) only work on text which is selected, and not on the whole docum= ent. How to select text is described below. When you have selected text it is sh= own in reverse video (white on black).

WARNING When any= thing is selected, the next action applies to that text. IF YOU TYPE ANYTHING IT WILL REPLACE THE SELECTED TEXT.

To select text with the mouse, either Drag across the text you want to select or move the mouse cursor to one end of t= he text you want to select and click, move to the other end of the bloc= k, then holding down the <Shift> key click the mouse butto= n.

More specific blocks can be selected as follows:<= /o:p>

(This table = will come in VERY handy to you. It makes things a whole lot easier once you know these commands.)

A word

Double-click t= he word.

A sentence

Hold down <Ctrl> and click anywh= ere in the sentence.

A paragraph

Double-click i= n the selection bar to the left of the paragraph.

A document

Hold down the <Ctrl> key and click the selection bar, or, press Ctrl+A keys together.

The selection bar is the area to the left of the text on the screen. The mouse pointer changes to a right pointing arrow as you move into the selection bar.<= /p>
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Click the mouse pointer outside the selected area.

Formatting Characters and Paragraphs
The appearance of characters, (bold, italic, underline, etc.) and the format of paragraphs (justified, centred, etc.) can be change= d in a number of ways. The most comprehensive range of options will be obtained = by using the Format menu from the Menu Bar and then selecting Font or Paragraph (or indeed any of the other format choices). NOTE that the area to be formatted must first be selected.

The Format>Font Dialogue Box is shown below:

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Click in any of = the boxes in the Font Style area to turn on or off the feature. To change Size (measured in points), Colour, etc. choose from the list provide= d by pointing and clicking with the left-hand mouse button. The changes you make are illustrated in the Preview box, to apply them to the document click on OK, or if you decide not to make any changes c= lick Cancel.

If you wish to change character spacing click o= n the character spacing tab.

Format Paragraph=
This option allows you to format the shape of paragraphs (left or right alligned, centred or justified), the amount of space before and after the paragraph, the line spacing within the paragraph, any indents required (lef= t, right or hanging). As with Format Font there is a Preview window to = show you what effects your changes will have

Quick Formatting=

On the Formatting Toolbar (illustrated above and on top of your document on your screen) there are three buttons for character formatting, B for bold; I for italic and u for underlined; and there are four buttons for paragraph formatting which are marked with a pic= ture of how that style of paragraph would appear; Left Aligned; Centred; Right Aligned and Justified. To use them, select the text to be formatted and = click. With the character formatting buttons clicking the button again undoes the action. I.e. if the selected text is already Bold then clicking on the Bold button turns it back to normal.

Information from: (http://www2.essex.ac.uk/iss/Training/talif/htms/basic_formatt= ing_using_word.htm)

            <= /span>Changing your colors and your format can be a lot of fun, but be sure to not get car= ried away. It can be a bit DISTRACTING. Mainly, you want your document to be easy to read. I am purposely adding embellishments to show y= ou what can be done.

3) Setting Margins

First choose Page Set-up f= rom the File menu to make sure the paper and margins are set the way you require:

There are four Tabs in the Page Setup window: Margins, Paper Size, Paper Source and Layout. See image above.

Margins: Change = the margins by altering the Top and Bottom values. You can apply = this to the whole document or just parts by selecting the appropriate value from= the Apply to: button.

Information and images fro= m: (http://www2.essex.ac.uk/iss/Training/talif/htms/page_set_up_and_= spelling.htm )

4) Inserting Bulleted/ Numbered list<= /p>
To create a bulleted list in Microsoft Word, = follow the below steps.

Position the cursor wh= ere you wish to insert the bullet list.

Click on Format and = then "Bullets and Numbering..."

Image from: (http://www.cidcm.umd.edu/computerliteracy/word3= /webpage_chapter3/images/bulletsandNumbers.jpg )

If successful, you should have a bullet. Type any text and press enter to start the next bullet. To end the bullet list, press enter twice.

Below is an example of a bullet list.

One bullet

Two bullet

How to create a numbered list in Microsoft W= ord

To create a numbered list in Microsoft Word, = follow the below steps.

Position the cursor wh= ere you wish to insert the number list.

Either click on the number button (as shown at the beginning of the document) or click For= mat and then "Bullets and Numbering..."

If successful, you should have a number one. Type any text and press enter to start the next bullet. To end the bullet list, press enter twice.=

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      Great! You= are now on your way to being able to create useful and inventive hand-outs for your classes. You can even use these bulleting and numbering skills to complete = you End of the Year Evaluation or to make a nice neat list of what needs to be fixed in your classroom for the Custodians. The possibilities are endless. Don’t you want to learn more? OK then. On we go. Let’s take a l= ook at pictures.

5) Inserting Graph= ics

  &nbs= p; Pictures and graphics always add a bit of pizzazz t= o your work. Why not learn how to add them so what you sweat and slave over is remembered? After all, impressions count, right?

      There are a couple of different ways to add graphics to your work of art. You can choos= e to add a picture from a computer file- like the cute little kitties I added he= re- or you can take advantage of the Clip Art found in Word. We’ll start = here with adding a File from your computer.

Diagrams and Pictures=

Diagrams stored in the following formats: Lot= us PIC files; HPGL; TIFF or PostScript can be imported into Word Documents. Choose= Insert and select Picture, From File:

A file retrieval sub-window appears very simi= lar to the File Open window. Enter the name of the file containing the pict= ure and click [OK]. You can position the picture by selecting it = as a paragraph and clicking the left centre or right paragraph format buttons.

To make other adjustments to the picture choo= se Format and select Picture. A sub window and gives you appears the chance to scale and crop your picture to fit the document.

Information from: (http= ://www2.essex.ac.uk/iss/Training/talif/htms/footnotes.htm)

Now that you’ve mastered adding pictures from your own collection, let’s see how we can take advantage of what Word provides for us and check out the Clip Art.

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Add clip art to a document

1.      Under Insert sele= ct

2.      A new window will appear with various folders that contain many clip art pictures.

3.      Select the folder= topic you would like by clicking once on it.

4.      When you see the = clip art that you want, click on it. A small window will appear with four icons.= The first icon is the Insert Clip. Click on this to put the clip art into your document. The second icon is the Preview Clip. Click this to see what your clipart will look like in your document.

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To search for specific c= lip art

1.      While in the Inse= rt ClipArt Window, you will see a white rectangle at the top labeled Search for Clips.

2.      Type in a topic (example: space)

      Image from= : (http://www.hom= eandlearn.co.uk/MW/images/clipArt.jpg )

Information from: (http= ://www.buddyproject.org/resources/family/word/clipart.asp )

6) Creating a Hyperlink

Create a Hyperlink

1. Highlight the text that you would like to add the hyperlink to.

2. Click the Insert menu and select "Hyperlink..." from the menu = that appears.

3. In the "Type the file or web page name:" text box, enter the U= RL (address) of the document you would like to link to. (Note: You must add the "http" to the beginning of your hyperlink.)

4. Click OK.

Tip: When you type URLs in your documents, Word automatica= lly converts them into hyperlinks.

You can also hyperlink to a picture in word. Once you have added a graphic, you can right click on it and choose Hyperlink. Then, follow the same procedure as above. For example, click on the picture below while holding down the CTRL button and zoom off to the Franklin Institute’s Human Heart and Blood= Web Site.

A way to save time when Hyperlinking is to copy the URL from the website and just paste it in when asked.

7) S= aving Your Work

Ask any computer geek about how often you should save a document and there answer m= ay be something like, “ ALL THE TIME YOU WACKO! Don’t you know how easy it is to lose information??” And they are right. If you care about your work, s= ave it often. It is very easy to take a lot of work and lose it due to a power out= age or by hitting the wrong button. I try to save whenever I pause to consider = what to write next. That way, whatever I have done is there. This Document alone= I have saved about 40 times!!!

So, if it’s so important, how d= o you save a document? Read on, my colleague, and learn…

Save As. . . =

Soon after starting your new document, go to File then select Save As. . . A new dialog box will appear like the one below:

Make sure you have t= he location where you want to save your new document listed in the Save i= n: box by clicking on the file listed.

To find other files not listed in this main window, click on the small triangle at the end of the Save in: box. A popup window will appear wi= th a list of other locations. Highlight where you want to save your documen= t.

Name your document in the File name: box:

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= After you have done the initial Save As: process (naming it, saving it to a specific location) you will not have to do this again to save changes. You can either save changes by clicking on File and then selecting Save or by “hitting” the Save button in the toolbar.

Information and image from= : (http://= www.buddyproject.org/resources/family/word/save.asp )

Conclusi= on

      So, in ending, I want to thank you for taking me seriously enough to actually l= ook at this. Word can be very fun once you have the basics down and then begin = to explore. So much creativity can be shown and loads of interest added to normally boring documents.

      Now go forth and enjoy.

A word	Double-click t= he word.
A sentence	Hold down <Ctrl> and click anywh= ere in the sentence.
A paragraph	Double-click i= n the selection bar to the left of the paragraph.
A document	Hold down the <Ctrl> key and click the selection bar, or, press Ctrl+A keys together.