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Grade 10Keyboarding (25S)

A Course for

Independent Study

G r a d E 1 0 K E y b o a r d i n G ( 2 5 S )

a Course for independent Study

2011

Manitoba Educat ion

Manitoba Education Cataloguing in Publication data

652.3 Grade 10 keyboarding (25S) : a course for independent

study

includes bibliographical references.

iSbn: 978-0-7711-4979-5

1. Keyboarding—Programmed instruction. 2. Keyboarding—Study and teaching (Secondary). 3. Keyboarding—Study and teaching (Secondary)—Manitoba.i. Manitoba. Manitoba Education.

Copyright © 2011, the Government of Manitoba, represented by the Minister ofEducation.

Manitoba EducationSchool Programs divisionWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Every effort has been made to acknowledge original sources and to comply withcopyright law. if cases are identified where this has not been done, please notifyManitoba Education. Errors or omissions will be corrected in a future edition.Sincere thanks to the authors and publishers who allowed their original materialto be used.

all images found in this document are copyright protected and should not beextracted, accessed, or reproduced for any purpose other than for their intendededucational use in this document.

any websites referenced in this document are subject to change.

C o n t e n t s iii

Acknowledgements v

Introduction 1

How Is This Course Organized? 1

What Will You Learn in This Course? 2

What Will You Need for This Course? 3

Who Can Help You with This Course? 3

What Is a Learning Activity? 4

How Will You Know How Well You Are Learning? 5

How Much Time Will You Need for This Course? 6

What Is the Best Way to Complete This Course? 8

Module 1 Lesson Goal Chart 9



Summary of Grade 10 Keyboarding 11

When and How Do You Submit Your Assignments? 12

What Are the Guide Graphics For? 15

Module 1 Cover Sheet 16



Module 1: The Alphabetic Keyboard 1

Introduction to Module 1 2

Lesson 1: Introduction to the Computer 3

Assignment 1.1 16

Lesson 2: Workspace and Posture 19

Lesson 3: Keyboard Diagram and Hand Position 23

Lesson 4: The Alphabetic Keyboard—Home Row 26

Assignment 1.2 45

Lesson 5: The Alphabetic Keyboard—Index Fingers 49

Lesson 6: The Alphabetic Keyboard—Third Fingers 64

Lesson 7: The Alphabetic Keyboard—Fourth Fingers 77

Lesson 8: The Alphabetic Keyboard—Fifth Fingers 93

Lesson 9: Introduction to Document Creationand Formatting 109

Assignment 1.3 121

continued

C O N T E N T S

C o n t e n t s iv

Module 2: Numeric Keys on the Alphabetic Keyboard 1


Lesson 1: Numeric Keys—Index Fingers 3

Lesson 2: Numeric Keys—Third Fingers 16

Lesson 3: Numeric Keys—Fourth Fingers 24

Lesson 4: Numeric Keys—Fifth Fingers 34

Assignment 2.1 47

Lesson 5: Document Formatting—Correspondence 56

Lesson 6: Document Formatting—Posters andTitle Pages 65

Lesson 7: Speed Building 73

Assignment 2.2 78

Module 3: The Numeric Keypad 1


Lesson 1: The Numeric Keypad—Home Row 4

Lesson 2: The Numeric Keypad—Bottom Rows 8

Assignment 3.1 12

Lesson 3: The Numeric Keypad—Top Rows 17

Lesson 4: Document Formatting—Short Reports 21

Assignment 3.2 29

Bibliography 1

A c k n o w l e d g e m e n t s v

A c k n o w l e d g e m e n t s

Manitoba Education gratefully acknowledges the contributions of the following individuals in the development of Grade 10 Keyboarding (25S):

A Course for Independent Study.

Course Writer Eva Brown River East CollegiateRiver East Transcona School Division

Manitoba Education Staff

school Programs division

Lee-Ila BotheCoordinator

Document Production Services UnitEducational Resources Branch

Gilles LandryProject Manager

Development UnitInstruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch

Debra ParkerProject Leader(until June 2009)

Learning Support and Technology Unit Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch

Tom PrinsProject Leader (after June 2009)

Learning Support and Technology Unit Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch

Lindsay WalkerPublications Editor/Desktop Publisher

Document Production Services UnitEducational Resources Branch

G r a d e 1 0 K e y b o a r d i n g : I n t r o d u c t i o n 1

I N T R O D U C T I O N

Welcome to Grade 10 Keyboarding (25S): A Course for Independent Study. The purpose of this half-credit course is toimprove your typing accuracy and speed on a computer keyboard, using the touch-keying technique—keepingyour eyes on the copy and/or screen, not the keyboard, while you are typing.

How Is This Course Organized?

This course consists of the following three modules:

� Module 1: The Alphabetic Keyboard� Module 2: Numeric Keys on the Alphabetic Keyboard� Module 3: The Numeric Keypad

Each module consists of lessons that provide you with opportunities to practiseand apply your keyboarding skills. It is important that you practise carefullyand to the best of your ability. This will help you to keyboard, and create, edit,and format documents efficiently.

This course is printed differently from other courses. First, it is printedsideways (landscape format). You can place the course in a binder and then useit laying flat or standing it on its side. Second, as you turn the pages, you readonly the pages on the bottom. Then, when you get to the end, you turn thebinder around, and, again, read only the pages on the bottom.


What Will You Learn in This Course?

Each lesson begins with one or more specific learning outcomes (SLOs) that identify the new knowledge andskills you will gain in the lesson. The SLO numbers (e.g., SLO 5) are for your tutor/marker, so you can ignorethem.

SLOs Found Only in This Course

SLO 1 Demonstrate proper finger placement and movement for keystroking.Ergonomics� Identify ergonomic factors related to using a computer, including an alphanumeric keyboard,

numeric keypad, and mouse.� Practise stretching exercises suitable to a confined workspace or office.Keying� Demonstrate ergonomically correct posture, finger placement, and finger movement.� Demonstrate ergonomically correct body movements while working at a workstation.

SLO 2 Demonstrate touch keying on a QWERTY keyboard with a minimum straight copy speed of 25 wordsper minute (based on a three-minute timing with a maximum of one error per minute).

SLO 3 Demonstrate touch keying on a numeric keypad.SLO 4 Produce documents with no keying errors.SLO 5 Follow acceptable Canadian standards and conventions for document production.

In addition to the five SLOs found only in this course, you will be learning the following SLOs that are found inthis course as well as other Senior Years Information and Communication Technology (ICT) courses.


SLOs Found in This Course and Other ICT Courses

C-SLO 6 Self-monitor learning goals, reflect on the value of ICT to complete learning tasks, and set personalgoals for using ICT to learn. (R-3.1)

C-SLO 7 Identify possible health issues associated with using ICT. (E-1.4)C-SLO 8 Apply school division’s acceptable-use policy for ICT. (E-2.1)C-SLO 11 Apply guidelines for ethical and responsible use of ICT. (E-2.4)C-SLO 14 Analyze various ICT skills and competencies required in personal career choices. (S-2.2)

What Will You Need for This Course?

To complete this course, you will need access to a computer with the following:

� an email program to email assignments to your tutor/markeror

� CD burning capability to forward your assignments on CD (the CD will be returned to you)or

� flash drive to forward your assignments (the flash drive will be returned to you)

Internet access is recommended as there are additional support materials for the course on websites that arelisted throughout the course. You will need a three-ring binder (1” or 1 ½“ thick) to place the course into.

Knowledge of attaching files to an email, burning CDs, or transferring data to flash drives is required.

Who Can Help You with This Course?

There are two people who can help you be successful in this course: your tutor/marker and your learningpartner. Explore the concepts in each lesson further by also collaborating with your peers, adults working inbusiness, industry, and education, as well as searching the Internet.


Your Tutor/Marker

The first person who can help you is your tutor/marker. Tutor/markers are experienced teachers who tutorindependent study students and mark assignments and examinations. When you are having difficulty withsomething in this course, be sure to contact your tutor/marker who is there to help you. Feel free to contact yourtutor/marker at any time during this course. If you are not sure how to contact your tutor/marker, phone theIndependent Study Option office at 1-800-465-9915.

Your Learning Partner

The next person who can help you with this course is your learning partner. A learning partner is someone youchoose who will help you learn. It may be someone who knows something about keyboarding, but it doesn’thave to be. A learning partner could be someone else who is taking this course, a teacher, a parent or guardian, asibling, a friend, or anybody else who can help you. Most importantly, a learning partner should be someonewith whom you feel comfortable and who will support you as you work through this course.

Your learning partner can help you keep on schedule, check your work, read the course with you, look at yourlearning activities and respond to them, and make sense of assignments. You may even study for your finalexamination with your learning partner.

What Is a Learning Activity?

Most lessons in this course have one or more learning activities that will help you to practise and review whatyou have learned.

You will not submit learning activities to your tutor/marker for assessment. In other words, you will completethe learning activities and check your answers yourself. The answer keys are found after the respective learningactivities. Some learning activities do not require an answer key.

Make sure you complete each learning activity, because doing so will not only help you practise what you havelearned, but will also prepare you to complete your assignments and final examination successfully.


At the beginning of each learning activity, you will find a Preparing to Key Checklist indicating ergonomicfactors to consider before you start keying, as indicated below:

� good lighting� proper desk and chair height� curved hands� fingertips on home-row keys� relaxed muscles� straight posture

How Will You Know How Well You Are Learning?

You will know how well you are learning in this course by how well you complete the assignments and the finalexamination.

Assignments

Each module in this course contains assignments that you will complete and mail (files are to be put on a CD orflash drive) or email to your tutor/marker for assessment. All the assignments are worth a total of 70% of yourfinal mark for this course. Do your very best to complete each assignment as accurately and attractively aspossible. Assignments provide opportunities to develop skills required in education, business, and industry.

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Parts of Learning Activities 1.13, 1.14, 2.5, 2.9, 2.10, and 2.12, and Assignments 1.3, 2.1, 3.1, and 3.2 have been reproduced or adapted from the following ManitobaEducation, Citizenship and Youth publications: Grade 10 Advanced Keyboarding (25S): A Course for Independent Study, Grade 11 Software Applications (30S): A Course forIndependent Study, Grade 12 Accounting Systems (40S): A Course for Independent Study, Field Validation Version, and Introductory Keyboarding (15G): Computer Users.


Final Examination

This course contains a final examination, which you will write after completing Module 3, the final module of thecourse. You will write the final examination under supervision. It is worth 30% of the final mark for this course.

In order to write your examination, you will need to apply for it, as described below:

� If you are attending school, ask your school’s Independent Study Option (ISO) Facilitator to add your name tothe ISO examination eligibility list. Do this at least three weeks prior to the next scheduled examination week.

� If you are not attending school, check the Examination Request Form for options available to you. The formwas mailed to you with this course. Three weeks before you are ready to write your examination, fill in theExamination Request Form and mail or fax it to

Independent Study Option (ISO) Registration555 Main St.Winkler, MB R6W 1C4Fax: 204-325-1719Telephone: 1-800-465-9915

How Much Time Will You Need for This Course?

Learning through independent study has several advantages over learning in the classroom. You are in charge ofhow you learn and can choose how quickly you will complete the course. You don’t have to wait for your teacheror classmates, and you can work as quickly as you want. You can also complete as many lessons at a time as youwant. Read the next few pages to get an idea of how to pace yourself.

You will spend a minimum of 55 hours on this course. That means you will need to spend at least 45 minutes perschool day to complete the course in a regular school semester. Look at the following two charts and decidewhich chart best describes the time of year when you want to begin and complete the course.


Chart A: Semester 1

Here is a suggested timeline that you can follow if you start your course in September and need to complete it bythe end of January.

Chart B: Semester 2

Here is a suggested timeline that you can follow if you start your course in January and need to complete it by June.

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Module Approximate Completion Date

Module 1 March 1

Module 2 April 10

Module 3 May 20

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Module Approximate Completion Date

Module 1 October 5

Module 2 November 10

Module 3 December 15


Do not wait until the last minute to complete your work, since your tutor/marker may not be available to mark itimmediately. It might take over a week for your work to travel through the mail, so make sure that you leaveenough time for this. It may also take a few weeks for your tutor/marker to mark everything and send the marksto your school, so allow time for this as well.

What Is the Best Way to Complete This Course?

Plan to succeed. Set aside specific times on a daily basis when you will work on this course. Do not allow otheractivities to divert your attention. Only emergencies should take precedence over your studies. Taking it onepage at a time will help you to achieve your goal of successfully completing the course on time.

The best time to practise any skill is in the morning. Skills need time to develop, so practising each day for shortperiods of time is better than practising once or twice a week for several hours. Begin each session by reviewingthe previous lesson before beginning the next lesson.

Review Module 1 of this course and your personal schedule. Considering the applicable suggested timelinecharts on the previous pages, fill in your target dates for each lesson of Module 1 in the Module 1 Lesson GoalChart on the following page. This will assist you in monitoring your progress as you work through the course.Be realistic and allow adequate time to complete each lesson. It may take a few lessons for you to determine howmuch time you need to complete each lesson. Make the necessary adjustments on your chart. Fill in your targetdates for Modules 2 and 3 using the same process.

Fill in the completion dates in each Lesson Goal Chart after successfully completing each lesson. You have oneyear from your registration date to complete this course.


Module 1 should be completed approximately one month after receiving your course.

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When and How Do You Submit Your Assignments?

There are seven assignments in this course that you will complete and mail or email to your tutor/marker forassessment. The following chart shows exactly what you will be submitting to your tutor/marker:

Module Cover Sheets

Each time you submit an assignment, you must include the applicable Module Cover Sheet (found at the end ofthis Introduction). If you are submitting your work via email, you can download an electronic version of theModule Cover Sheet at <www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/dl/downloads/index.html>. Attach the applicable sheet as afile with the assignment name as the subject of the email. This will assist in the proper recording of your work.Complete the information at the top of the Module Cover Sheet before mailing or emailing it along with yourassignment.

Module Assignments You Will Submit

Module 1, Lesson 1 Assignment 1.1

Module 1 Assignments 1.2 and 1.3




Mailing Assignments

If you choose to mail your completed assignments, please copy the files on a CD or flash drive. Ensure that youhave a copy of your work in case work goes missing in the mail. In preparation for mailing assignments, pleaseorganize your materials in the order described at the end of the applicable modules.

Place all the materials in an envelope and address it to

ISO Tutor/Marker555 Main StreetWinkler MB R6W 1C4

Emailing Assignments

Students who have access to the Internet may submit assignments electronically if this has been arranged inadvance with their tutor/marker. Please be advised that this option is not appropriate for some subject areas,and permission to submit assignments electronically is at the discretion of the tutor/marker.

To submit your completed assignments electronically, you will need to do one of the following:

� If you are attending school, please ask your ISO Facilitator (person who signed your ISOAdmission/Registration form) for permission to email your assignments and to determine your school’sprocedure for emailing assignments.

� If you are not attending school, email your assignments to <[email protected]>. They will beforwarded to your tutor/marker.

How to Submit Your Work

Please submit your written work as a Microsoft Word (doc) or as an rtf. Files must not exceed 5 MB.


How to Send Your Email

1. Use the following format to compose your email.

To: [email protected]: (email address from your ISO Facilitator, if required)Subject: My Name Grade 10 KeyboardingAttach: Mod1Assign12A.doc

Message:Lesson 1, Module 1, Assignment 1.2My tutor/marker is _____________________________________My school is __________________________________________

2. Attach your files (files must not exceed 5 MB).3. Email your assignments to <[email protected]> only. Do not email your assignments directly to

your tutor/marker. Email sent directly to the tutor/marker will be returned unread.

Your tutor/marker will return your marked work to you by email.


What Are the Guide Graphics For?

Guide graphics appear in the margins of the course to identify a specific task. Each graphic has a specific purposeto guide you, as described below:

Assignment: This guide graphic tells you to complete an assignment, which you will send toyour tutor/marker for assessment.

Internet: If you have access to the Internet, you can use it to get more information. Internetaccess is optional.

Learning activity: Complete this learning activity to help you review or practise what you havelearned and to prepare for your assignments and final examination. You will not send learningactivities to your tutor/marker. Instead, you will check your answers yourself, using the answerkeys provided (if applicable).

Learning partner: Ask your learning partner to help you with this task.

Mail-in assignment: It is now time to mail or email your completed assignment(s) to yourtutor/marker for assessment.

Examination preparation: This graphic refers to content discussing details regarding the finalexamination.

Time: This graphic gives you an idea of the approximate amount of time you will need tocomplete a lesson or an assignment. The actual time it takes to complete an assignment variesfrom student to student, so the suggested times are just rough guides. If you complete anassignment in much less time than is suggested on the graphic, you may need to spend more timeon it. If you find you are spending much more time than indicated, it may be time to move on.

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Introduction to Module 1

In this module, you will learn to keyboard using the QWERTY fingering system. You will also learn to create andformat some basic documents.

You will be assessed on how well you complete the following assignments. They are found following the lessonsas indicated in the chart below. Once you have completed Lesson 1, you will telephone your tutor/marker tocomplete Assignment 1.1. Then when you have completed Module 1, you will mail or email Assignments 1.2 and1.3 to your tutor/marker. The instructions for submitting your assignments are found at the end of this module.

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3 Keyboard Diagram and Hand Position

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5 The Alphabetic Keyboard—Index Fingers 1.6 and 1.7

6 The Alphabetic Keyboard—Third Fingers 1.8 and 1.9

7 The Alphabetic Keyboard—Fourth Fingers 1.10 and 1.11

8 The Alphabetic Keyboard—Fifth Fingers 1.12 and 1.13

9 Introduction to DocumentCreation and Formatting 1.14 1.3

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L E S S O N 1 : I N T R O D U C T I O N T O T H E C O M P U T E R

Lesson Introduction

In this lesson, you will learn about the computer keyboard and mouse functions, keyboard shortcuts, screenelements, how to open and close documents, and how to save and print documents.

1 hr.

Specific Learning Outcome

After completing this lesson, you will be able to do the following:

� Self-monitor learning goals, reflect on the value of ICT to complete learning tasks, and setpersonal goals for using ICT to learn. (C-SLO 6)


Keyboard and Mouse Functions

A computer user generally has a choice of using a mouse or a keyboard to choose and confirm options. Thesedevices are known as input devices.

Computer Keyboard

The computer keyboard is a hardware device used to input information. It has been the most common input devicesince the emergence of personal computers. The keyboard is divided into three main sections, as shown below.

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The <Ctrl>, <Alt>, <Shift>, and Function keys (F1 to F12) are command keys used with other keys (alphabetic,numeric, and symbols) to perform various computer functions. These are also known as shortcut keys. Thesefunctions can also be accessed by using the mouse. If you are using a Macintosh computer, the command keysinclude <Ctrl>, <Option>, and <Command>/<Apple> keys.

The <Esc> key may become one of your favourite keys. It allows you to back out of situations that you don’twant to be in!

Mouse

The function of the mouse is to control various actions or responses required by the computer user. This is doneby a clicking response. The mouse has two buttons, known as the left and right buttons, and may also have awheel (intellimouse) between the buttons.

� The left button is used to confirm an action by clicking it once. A double left-click selects text. This is useful toselect a choice in a dialogue box or other text.

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� The wheel allows for scrolling and variations in screen display.

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Command Function

<Ctrl> + S Save

<Ctrl> + P Print

<Ctrl> + <Esc> Start menu

<Alt> + <Tab> Switch between applications


The mouse symbol that appears on your screen will vary, depending on thesituation, action, or mouse position in an application.

The following table illustrates some common mouse symbols and their meanings:

If your hand is already on themouse, continue using themouse. The same goes for thekeyboard. This eliminateswasting time getting yourhands into position, and itmakes you faster and moreefficient and gives youpersonal satisfaction.

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Symbols Meaning

points at a command

indicates a link

indicates that the computer is processing

indicates that the computer is unable to perform a task

selects text


Screen Elements

Screen elements are similar for each Windows dialogue box. The components consist of the following:

You can close a Windows dialogue box by clicking on the X usually found in the top right corner. The above illustration also shows the X in the left Folderspane—clicking this X would close only that portion of the dialogue box.

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Be sure to use the Help optionin the menu bar at any timefor further help andinformation on any topic.


Programs such as Microsoft Word can be opened in several ways.

� In the shortcut bar (which appears at the bottom of your screen bydefault), click on the Word icon. Right-click on the shortcut bar tocustomize or minimize the shortcut bar, such as adding MicrosoftOffice components.

� Click on Start > Programs > Word.

� Click on New Office Document above the Start Menu or, in the shortcut bar, choose Blank Document, and thenclick OK.

You can position the shortcut bar anywhere onthe screen by dragging it around. Click on thebar and drag it to the left, right, middle, or top.Do not let go of the mouse button until youlike the position of the shortcut bar.

NoteWhile it is useful to learn several ways to perform a task, it is more efficient to perform a task in one way, as it takes timedeciding which method to use.

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Insert and Strikeover Modes

Insert mode is the default mode for entering text in Word. If you need to insert text in a document, place thecursor where you wish to begin typing and any text to the right of the cursor “moves over,” making room for thenew text.

Strikeover mode does not cause the text to “move over” but replaces text to the right of the cursor. Strikeover mode is activated or deactivated by pressing the <Insert> key on the keyboard or by double-clicking in the status bar(found at the bottom of the screen in Word). New computer users sometimes learn about strikeover mode by“aiming” for the <Home> key but accidentally pressing the <Insert> key, thereby activating the strikeover mode.Text suddenly begins disappearing while typing and the user is puzzled as to what is going on. OVR will appear

darker ( ) when it is activated.

Open and Close Documents

Open or Create a Document

In Word, click on the New Blank Document icon or click on the Open icon to open an existing document.Clicking on these icons is the shorter and more efficient method. You can also click on File > New or File > Openor use the key commands <Ctrl> + N or <Ctrl> + O to open new or existing documents.

Close a Document

If only one document is open, then you will see in the top right corner of your screen. To close the

document, click on the X. If more than one document is open, you will see in the top right corner of yourscreen. To close the current document, click on the bottom X. Clicking on the top X will close the program.Different versions of Word may have a slightly different view of the close buttons.


The keyboard shortcut to close a document is <Ctrl> + F4.

To close all open documents at once, shift-click (hold down the <Shift> key while clicking) on File in the menubar to produce Close All in the drop-down menu, as shown below.

The Save option dialogue box will appear when you close a document to give you the option to save a documentfirst—before closing it—if there are changes to be saved or if the document has not been saved at all.

To minimizemeans to reduce the size of a document to an icon in the title bar.

To restore a document is to bring it back to its original size.

To maximizemeans to restore a minimized document.

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Save As or Save Documents

Saving a document stores it as a file for future use. Files are commonly stored on a hard drive, a CD, or a DVD.There are other devices, such as Flash memory cards, which are becoming more popular for file storage becausethey can hold a greater amount of content in a smaller space.

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Save As

The Save As command (found under the File menu) is used to give a new document a name or to save apreviously saved document with a different name. It is also used to change or establish the drive to be used forsaving a document.

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The Save command is used to resave a previously named and saved document after editing has been performedin the document. This command overwrites the original document with the changed document.

Save a document using one of the following commands:

� <Ctrl> + S� File > Save in the menu bar� the Save icon in the toolbar

Print Documents

It is often necessary to produce a hard copy of your document. This means that you need to have a printed papercopy as opposed to a soft copy, which is the document on your screen. There is talk of paperless offices, but fewactually accomplish this in the true sense of the word. Imagine not being able to use paper and pen but onlyelectronic documents! Try not writing any notes for a day—you may find it quite difficult.

Print a document by opening the document and using one of the following commands:

� <Ctrl> + P� File > Print in the menu bar� the Print icon in the toolbar

NoteMake it a habit to save your work frequently (generally every 5 to 10 minutes). This practice will prevent you from losing your work ifyour computer should suddenly freeze or crash.


You can also print documents while they are closed by doing the following:

1. Click File > Open.2. Press and hold the <Ctrl> key.3. Click on the file(s) to be printed.4. Release the <Ctrl> key.5. Right-click on one of the files selected.6. Choose Print.

Choosing a Printer

If your computer or network is connected to one printer, press the Print command and the computer will sendyour document to your printer. However, if you have more than one printer attached to your computer ornetwork, you must choose the desired printer for your document (e.g., laser, colour deskjet).

Choose a printer by doing the following:

1. Click File > Print.2. Click on the drop-down list arrow beside the printer name.3. Choose the printer.4. Click OK.


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Print Preview

To see what your document will look like on a printed page without actually printing a hard copy, use the PrintPreview command. In this view you are limited in the changes you can make to a document. Some formattingchanges (e.g., margin changes) are possible in Print Preview, but any changes requiring text changes can only bemade in other views.

Access Print Preview by doing the following:

1. Click on File > Print Preview or the Print Preview icon in the toolbar.2. To see multiple pages, click on the icon in the toolbar.3. Use the keyboard arrow keys to move through the document.4. Click on the Close button in the toolbar to switch back to a working view ofthe document, such as Normal or Print Layout.

Lesson Summary

You have now completed Lesson 1. Fill in your Lesson 1 completion date in the Module 1 Lesson Goal Chart,found in the Course Introduction. Did you meet your target date? If yes, keep up the good work. If no, you willhave to adjust the target dates for subsequent lessons, to reflect realistic target dates. Do not despair, but bedetermined to meet your next target date and do not allow deviations in your schedule.

In this lesson, you learned about the computer keyboard and mouse functions, keyboard shortcuts, screenelements, how to open and close documents, and how to save and print documents.

In the next lesson, you will learn about ergonomic workspaces and correct posture.

It is now time to complete Assignment 1.1.

Print Preview does not allow alltext or layout changes. UsePrint Layout View to makelayout changes. Change Zoom to 50% so youcan see the whole page.


Assignment 1.1

Phone Call to Your Tutor/Marker

In this assignment, you will phone your tutor/marker. The purpose of this phone call is for you and yourtutor/marker to become acquainted and to let your tutor/marker know that you have started your course.

Before calling, prepare answers to the following questions:� Why are you taking keyboarding (e.g., credit, job)?� Are you currently in school?� If you are in school, what grade are you in?� Are you taking other courses? What are they? � What are your study times (i.e., time of day, weekday, weekend)?� When do you plan to finish this course?� What kind of computer are you using? � Do you have a job?� What are your long- and short-term goals (e.g., jobs, careers, further study)?

Prepare two additional questions that you would like to ask your tutor/marker. Following are some examples ofquestions you may want to ask:� Do you teach elsewhere?� How quickly will you answer my questions?� Do you prefer to correspond by email or phone?� When is the best time to contact you?

This assignment is worth 2% of your final mark.


Your tutor/marker will use the following rubric to mark your assignment. So, follow it carefully to get the best mark possible.

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Phone Call to Your Tutor/Marker

The student is to phone the tutor/marker to discuss the course goals. No specific marks are given for the questions and answers in this assignment. The phone call to the tutor/marker is worth 2% of the final mark.


Submitting Your Assignments

Assignment 1.1 is an exception, as it must be completed before you are done this module, but for the remainderof the course you will submit your assignments at the end of each module. Phone your tutor/marker now beforeproceeding with the remainder of Module 1.

Your tutor/marker is available to help. Be sure to call or email your tutor/marker throughout this course if you haveany questions or need help. The phone number for your tutor/marker can be found in the letter that came withyour course. If you can’t find your tutor/marker’s phone number, contact the Independent Study Option office at 1-800-465-9915.

Schedule for Submitting Assignments to Your Tutor/Marker

� When you have completed Lesson 1 of Module 1, call your tutor/marker to complete Assignment 1.1.

� When you have completed the remainder of Module 1, submit Assignments 1.2 and 1.3.� When you have completed Module 2, submit Assignments 2.1 and 2.2.� When you have completed Module 3, submit Assignments 3.1 and 3.2.