rafting the mississippi with mark twain

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Word Processing

Project 1

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Word Processing

Project 1

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Rafting the Mississippi with Mark Twain

Mark TwainMississippi River

Unit 1 Project 1Slide 1

©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.



Learning With Computers I (Level Green)Learning With Computers II (Level Orange)

OUR EXPLORATION ASSIGNMENT

Opening, Editing, and Saving a DocumentOBJECTIVES:In this project, you will:►open and save an existing document►switch editing views and turn on formatting marks►insert, delete, and select text►check spelling and grammar and use the thesaurus►preview and print a document►create and save a new document






Starting Out!Turn on your computer and use the Windows Start menu to start the Word application.►Turn on your computer, if necessary.►Click the Start button on the taskbar. ►Point to All Programs on the Start menu.►Click the Microsoft Office folder.►Click Microsoft Word to open the application.





TRAIL MARKER 1Opening and Saving an Existing DocumentKEYWORDS►File tab ►I-beam pointer►insertion point►Office Button ►Ribbon►rulers

►scroll bar►scroll box►status bar►title bar►View Shortcuts





The Word Application Window


Status bar

Rulers

File tab

Ribbon

Title bar

I-beam pointer

Blank document

View shortcuts

Vertical scroll bar and scroll box




The Word Window Features

Word Feature Description

title bar contains the name of your document, the name of the application in which you are working, and the application Minimize, Restore Down, Maximize, and Close buttons

File tab displays Backstage view, which contains commands you can use to create, open, save and print a document

Office button contains a menu with commands you can use to create, open, save and print a document


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The Word Window FeaturesWord Feature Description

Quick Access toolbar

a customizable toolbar positioned above or below the Ribbon that contains, by default, the Save, Undo, and Redo buttons

Ribbon contains tabbed groups of command buttons you can click to perform a variety of document tasks

rulers are used to identify the keying position in a document and to set tabs

insertion point vertical line that indicates the keying position in a document

I-beam pointer the mouse pointer shape used to position the insertion point in a text area


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The Word Window Features

Word Feature Description

scroll bars and scroll box

used to view different parts of a document

status bar a customizable bar at the bottom of the Word window that can contain information about the open document as well as the location of the insertion point , the View Shortcuts, the Zoom button, the Zoom slider, and other information

View Shortcuts buttons on the right side of the status bar used to switch between editing views, such as the Print Layout and Draft views






TRAIL MARKER 1Opening and Saving an Existing DocumentOpen an existing document and save it with a new name.►Click the File tab or the Office Button.►Click Open to open the Open dialog box. ►Switch to the folder that contains your data files.►Double-click the Mark Twain filename to open the

document.






TRAIL MARKER 1Opening and Saving an Existing DocumentCHECKPOINTThe Mark Twain document on your screen should look like this.






TRAIL MARKER 1Opening and Saving an Existing DocumentRename and save the Mark Twain document.►Click the File tab or the Office button and

click Save As.►Switch to the folder in which you will save your work.

Key Mark Twain1 followed by your initials in the File name text box.

►Click the Save button.






TRAIL MARKER 2Switching Editing Views and Turning On Formatting MarksKEYWORDS►editing views►formatting mark►Draft view►Print Layout view►ScreenTip






TRAIL MARKER 2Switching Editing Views and Turning On Formatting MarksSwitch editing views.► Use the mouse pointer and ScreenTips to locate the

Draft View and Print Layout View buttons on the right side of the status bar.

► Click the Draft View button to view the document in the Draft editing view.►See how the top and bottom page edges are

hidden.► Click the Print Layout View button to view the

document in the Print Layout editing view.Unit 1 Project 1Slide 13





TRAIL MARKER 2Switching Editing Views and Turning On Formatting MarksTurn on the view of formatting marks.►Click the Home tab on the Ribbon, if necessary.►Locate the Paragraph group.►Click the Show/Hide button in the Paragraph group.

►Check out the dots between the words and the paragraph mark symbols.






TRAIL MARKER 2Switching Editing Views and Turning On Formatting MarksCHECKPOINTYour Mark Twain1 document with visible nonprinting characters on your screen should look like this.






TRAIL MARKER 3Inserting, Deleting, and Selecting TextKEYWORDS►keyboard shortcut►select






TRAIL MARKER 3Inserting, Deleting, and Selecting TextReposition the insertion point and insert the missing text.► Use the I-beam pointer or arrow keys to move the

insertion point exactly in front of the word political in the first sentence of the second body paragraph.

► Key of and tap the Space Bar.► Move the insertion point exactly at the end of the word

political and tap the Space Bar. Key greed.► Click the Save button on the Quick Access toolbar.


I-beam pointer





TRAIL MARKER 3Inserting, Deleting, and Selecting TextCHECKPOINTYour inserted text should look like this.






TRAIL MARKER 3Inserting, Deleting, and Selecting TextUse the DELETE and BACKSPACE keys to delete text.► Move the insertion point exactly at the end of the word att

in the fifth sentence of the first body paragraph. Tap the BACKSPACE key to remove the extra t.

► Tap the CTRL + END keys. Use the Up and Right arrow keys to move the insertion point so it is exactly between the two letters o in the word too in the next to last sentence on the page.

► Tap the DELETE key to remove the extra o. Tap the CTRL + HOME keys. Click the Save button on the Quick Access toolbar.





Selecting TextSelection ActionA single word and its following space

Double-click the word

A single line Move the mouse pointer to the white area to the left of the line and click

A sentence and its following spaces

Move the I-beam into the sentence, press and hold the CTRL key, and click the sentence

A complete paragraph Move the I-beam into the paragraph and triple‑click

An entire document Move the mouse pointer into the white area to the left of the text and triple-click


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Selecting TextSelection ActionFrom the insertion point to the end of the document

Press the CTRL + SHIFT + END keys.

From the insertion point to the top of the document

Press the CTRL + SHIFT + HOME keys.

A large area of text Move the insertion point to the beginning of the selection, tap and hold the shift key, and click where the selection ends.

Nonadjacent characters, words, or phrases

Make your first selection; then tap and hold the CTRL key while you click or drag to make additional selections.






TRAIL MARKER 3Inserting, Deleting, and Selecting TextSelect and replace the word great and select and delete three words all at one time.► Double-click the word great in the second sentence of the first

body paragraph. Key grand.► Double-click the word gently in the fourth sentence of the first

body paragraph. Tap and hold the CTRL key and double-click the words business and political in the next sentence. Release the CTRL key.

► Tap the DELETE key. Save the document.Unit 1 Project 1Slide 22





KEYWORDS►antonym►synonym►thesaurus


TRAIL MARKER 4Checking Spelling and Grammar and Using the Thesaurus





TRAIL MARKER 4Checking Spelling and Grammar and Using the ThesaurusUse the shortcut menu to correct spelling and grammar errors.►Right-click the second word to with the wavy red underline

in the fourth sentence of the first body paragraph. Click Delete Repeated Word.

►Right-click the misspelled word racim with the wavy red underline in the next sentence and click racism.

►Right-click the word that with the wavy green underline in the first sentence of the second body paragraph. Click corruption, which.

►Save the document.






TRAIL MARKER 4Checking Spelling and Grammar and Using the ThesaurusReplace a word using the thesaurus and the shortcut menu.►Right-click the word recollections in the fifth

sentence of the second body paragraph, point to Synonyms, and click memories.

►Save the document.






TRAIL MARKER 5Previewing and Printing a DocumentKEYWORDS►Print Preview►Print tab






TRAIL MARKER 5Previewing and Printing a DocumentPreview, print and close the Mark Twain1 document.►Click the File tab.►Click the Print tab to display print options and a

preview of your document.►With permission, click the Print button.►Click the Home tab on the Ribbon to return to Print

Layout view. ►Click the File tab and click Close.






CHECKPOINTYour previewed Word 2010 document should look similar to this.


TRAIL MARKER 5Previewing and Printing a Document





TRAIL MARKER 5Previewing and Printing a DocumentPreview, print and close the Mark Twain1 document.►Click the Office Button, point to Print, and click

Print Preview in the submenu.►The Print Preview Ribbon tab appears.

►With permission, click the Print button.►Click the Close Print Preview button to return to

Print Layout view.►Click the Office Button and click Close.






TRAIL MARKER 6Creating and Saving a New DocumentKEYWORDS►Blank document►null screen►Template►wordwrap






TRAIL MARKER 6Creating and Saving a New DocumentCreate a new document.► Click the File tab. ► Click New to view the

available templates. ► Click the Create button

to create the new blank document.

► Save the document as My Personal Journal followed by your initials.






TRAIL MARKER 6Creating and Saving a New DocumentCreate a new document.►Click the Office Button.

Click New then click the Create button.

►Save the document as My Personal Journal followed by your initials.






TRAIL MARKER 6Creating and Saving a New DocumentInsert a date.►Click the Insert Date and Time button in the Text

group on the Insert tab. ►Click the third date format in

the list. Click the Update automatically checkbox to remove the check mark.

►Click OK. Tap the ENTER key twice to insert two paragraph marks or lines below the date.






TRAIL MARKER 6Creating and Saving a New DocumentKey a short paragraph and save the document.► Key three or four sentences about how Mark Twain used

humor as a tool for social commentary.►Notice that the insertion point and the text move to the

right as you key and that Word automatically wraps the text to the next line when necessary.

► Use the I-beam or another method to select and change or delete words as necessary. Preview then save the document.

► Click the Close button on the title bar to close the document and the Word application.





Project Skills ReviewOpen an existing document

Click the File tab or Office Button and click Open.Click the Open button, if available, on the Quick Access toolbar.

Save a document for the first time or with a new name or location

Click the File tab or Office Button and click Save As.

Switch between editing views

Click a button in the View Shortcuts on the status bar.Click the View tab on the Ribbon and click a button in the Document Views group.


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Project Skills SummaryView formatting marks

Click the Home tab on the Ribbon and click the Show/Hide button in the Paragraph group.

Undo an action Click the Undo button on the Quick Access Toolbar.

Check spelling and grammar

Right-click the misspelled word and click the correctly spelled word on the shortcut menu.

Replace an existing word with a different word

Right-click a word, point to Synonyms, and click the replacement word or Thesaurus.

Save a document with the same name and in the same location

Click the File tab or Office Button and click Save. Click the Save button on the Quick Access Toolbar.


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Project Skills SummaryPreview a document before you print it

Click the File tab and click Print. Click the Office Button, point to Print, and click Print Preview.Click the Print Preview button, if available, on the Quick Access Toolbar.

Print a document Click the File tab, click Print, and then click the Print button in the Print Place.Click the Office Button, point to Print, and click Print or Quick Print on the submenu.When previewing a document in Print Preview, click the Print button in the Print group on the Print Preview tab on the Ribbon. Click the Quick Print button, if available, on the Quick Access Toolbar.


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Project Skills SummaryCreate a new, blank document

Click the File tab or Office Button and click New. Click the New button, if available, on the Quick Access Toolbar.

Insert a formatted date Click the Insert tab on the Ribbon and click the Date & Time button in the Text group.

Close a document Click the File tab or Office Button and click Close. Click the Close button on the title bar.


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