Objective: Upon completion of the Microsoft Word block of instruction, you should be able to:

1.                  Use Word Features

a.      Spell Checker (Press F7 or Tools menu)

b.      Thesaurus (Press shift/F7 or Tools Menu)

c.      Envelopes and Labels

d.      Templates  (Select New or Add)

2.                  Apply Layout

a.      Tables -format border/shade

b.      Page Setup

                                                               i.      Set Margins – default is 1.25” R/L   1” T/B

                                                             ii.      Change Orientation - portrait or landscape,

                                                            iii.      Select Paper Size - 8.5 x 11 or 8.5 x 14 (Legal)

c.      Header and Footer – To insert a new Header or Footer go to the View Menu

d.      Text Formatting – type, size, color, style (R, I, B, BI)

3.                  Insert objects

a.      Hyperlink

b.      Page numbers, symbols,

c.      Picture

d.      Page breaks

4.                  Modify Graphics (Picture Formatting)

a.      Change Layout Options

                                                               i.      Tight

                                                             ii.      Square

                                                            iii.      In front of text

                                                           iv.      Behind text

b.      Apply Borders

c.      Use Drawing Tools

5.                  Use Fast Editing Options

a.      Find and Replace

b.      Copy, Cut and Paste (Ctrl c, x, v)

6.                  Change Views

a.      Normal, Print Layout –enable to see H/F, Web page

b.      Switch Documents

                                                               i.      Use Alt + Tab or window menu

7.                  Save/Close Files

a.      Save As  - Saves document by a new name

b.      Save as Web Page

c.      Close  (closes only the document not the program)

d.   Save   (Save every 5-10 minutes)