MSITA Word Lesson 4&5 NOTES
Soft Tab
The default tab in Word 2010 places soft tab stops at every half inch
Standard landscape
Standard Paper Size 11" x 8.5"
On the other hand, an asterisk * can be used to substitute for any
String of characters
Where do you see tab markers
Tabs shown on the Ruler and in the Tabs dialog box
MIni-Translator
If you point to a word, the translation will appear in a small window. It also includes a PLAY button so the user can hear an audio version of the word or phrase.
Line Spacing
The amount of space between lines of text
How to create a footer that shows both the filename and path
Insert Footer>Edit Footer>Click on Quick Parts>Click on Field>Press "F" to jump to Filename>Place check beside Path> Click OK
Header & Footer Tools command is activated from the
Insert menu
AutoCorrect:
Let the software automatically correct the spelling
Header/Footer options
-Different First Page -Different Odd & even Pages -Show Document Text
The default setting for header and footer margins is
.5
Word 2010 Default Margins
1"
Where is date and time
1) insert> text group 2) the Insert Date and Time buttons on the Header and Footer Ribbon
How to insert a page number
1) tab>header and footer group>page number 2)from the Header and Footer Tools tab when editing a header or footer.
How to change view size
1)Click on the View tab to Zoom to a different view size. 2)Zoom slider also changes view size.
How to get to autocorrect in word 2010
1)spelling and grammar dialog box> options> proofing> autocorrect 2)backstage view
Standard portrait
8.5" x 11"
APA
A set of formatting and content guidelines for publications and student research papers in the social sciences.
How to set tabs
At the Paragraph dialog box click on the Tabs button
What vertical alignment option should be selected to align text at the bottom of the document?
Bottom
3 options for finding text in a document
Browse document headings Browse document Browse result from current search
go to option
Can be found on the Find dropdown menu.
Print Preview
Can only view how document will look printed. Can't edit document.
Change default spacing in
Change Styles Command from Home tab
Change All:
Change all occurrences of the word to the suggested spelling.
Change:
Change this spelling of the word to the suggested spelling.
Update automatically checkbox
Checkbox makes it a field rather than static.
difference between correcting spelling and autocorrect
Choosing the proper spelling from the list will fix the word only once. select the AutoCorrect option, then select the correct spelling from the AutoCorrect list. This will add the word to your AutoCorrect and will fix the current and future misspellings of this word.
to see the Page Setup dialog box.
Click either the Margins drop-down menu or the Page Layout Launcher
Ignore All:
Do not stop to check ALL occurrences of the word.
Ctrl + F -
Find Dialog Box
Ctrl + H -
Find and Replace Dialog Box
Ctrl + G -
Go To Command
F5 -
Go To Command
Steps to Changing Date and Time in Computer
Go to Start >Select Control Panel
F1 in Word 2010 and in most software programs, launches
Help.
to display margin measurements in a ScreenTip
Hold Alt key while dragging the margins on the ruler
Where to find indentations
Home Tab>Paragraph Group>Decrease List Level/ Increase List Level
Ignore Once:
Means skip this this time, but stop at the next occurrence to check spelling.
MLA
Modern Language Association; Guidelines for documenting and citing sources during a research project.
Appears as a double-headed arrow when positioned over margin on Ruler.
Mouse pointers
How to change orientation
Page layout>page setup>orientation
Hard Return Symbol
Paragraph symbol
How to undo an autocorrect
Press control+Z then click the blue rectangle under the first letter to permanently get rid of autocorrect correction
Spacing Symbol
Raised dots
Tab Symbol
Right Arrow
how to get a field
Select Insert Tab and Quick Parts
to bring up the Spelling and Grammar Dialog Box.
Select the Spelling & Grammar command in the proofing group
Hard Tab
Setting a tab stop at a specific location
Hard Return
a code entered into a document by pressing the Enter key that indicates the end of a paragraph or sentence
A green wavy line represents
a grammar mistake
A red wavy line represents
a mispelled word
Soft Return
a return that the application inserts automatically when you reach the end of a line (word wrap)
Special characters are
anything beyond the alphabet, numbers and symbols found on a standard keyboard.
Customize Shortcuts
at the bottom of the symbol dialog box
Read ScreenTip
before dragging anything on the Ruler.
typically a 1.5" left margin is used when the document will be
bound on the left side, The extra .5" allows for binding (or hole punches).
Edit tab
by double clicking tab stop on the Ruler
Move tab
by dragging tab stop to a new position on the Ruler
Delete Tab
by dragging the tab stop off the Ruler and down into the document area
Adjust margins by
clicking on Page Layout and clicking on Margins
A Thesaurus is a
dictionary of synonyms and antonyms
bar tab
doesn't actually position the text you type, it merely inserts a vertical bar at the tab position. The careful use of bar tabs can make your content a bit easier to understand
To type in a typing area...
double click it
To change the margin,
drag the double-headed arrow
To move a tab that has been set already,
drag the tab marker to the new location.
Typing area (document area) appears _________ when a header or footer is being edited.
faded or grayed
How do you open the "word options dialog box"
file>options
Word 2010 compares the words that appear in the document to words
found in the standard dictionary.
Clear tab
from Tabs dialog box. Clear one or Clear All tab stops
Alt key + click on tab
gives measurement on Ruler.
Some symbols
have shortcut keys. They appear at the bottom of the Symbol dialog box. For example, the shortcut for the degree symbol is Ctrl+@.
where is find and replace
home tab
The only place to change vertical alignment is
in the Layout tab in the Page Setup dialog box.
How to insert a special character
insert> symbol group> symbol
Most people prefer the Page Layout view (the default view) because
it is WYSIWYG.
To edit a header or footer in your document...
just click in the header area or the footer area.
Spelling can be corrected
manually by the user or by selecting Spelling and Grammar from the Proofing Group on the Review Ribbon
Adjust left and right margins by dragging
on the horizontal ruler.
Leader Tab
pattern of dots, dashes, or line used with a tab stop, Helps lead the reader from one bit of information to another across a page.
Soft Return Symbol
raised dots
How to translate text
review tab>language group
Print Layout
shows the document as it would be printed as well as allow editing changes to be made to the document.
Default spacing in Word 2010 is set at
single space.
A question mark ? can be used to
substitute for any individual character.
By right clicking on the mispelled word,
suggestions for correcting the error will appear on the Shortcut Menu.
A wildcard is a
symbol that takes the place of an unknown character or set of characters.
Tab markers
symbols on rulers that indicate tab stops
Headers and footers can contain
text, graphics, pictures, logos, date/time, and page numbers.
Paragraph Spacing
the amount of space above and below a paragraph
Margin
the blank space that surrounds the text on a page
A field changes to
the current date when the document opens.
The date and time that is inserted into the document is dependent on
the date and time of the computer. This can be updated through the computer's Control Panel.
Static means
the date will stay the same every time you open it.
The first time the MINI TRANSLATOR is selected the user must select
the language for the word or phrase to be translated into
Indentation
the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
What does word wrap do, should you decide to make your font smaller or larger
the text will automatically adjust to the best line ending.
Adjust top and bottom margins by dragging
the vertical ruler.
When there is a mispelled word
the wavy line will disappear when the misspelled word is corrected or when ignore is selected on the shortcut menu.
Senior projects and English papers should
use MLA writing style.
What is the "filename and path" option useful for
useful in class when multiple users are printing to a network printer.
Where else is a browse button
vertical scroll bar
Add to Dictionary:
This is a word that is spelled correctly, but is not recognized by the Word dictionary. Use this option to add so in the future it will recognize it.