More Notes on WordMore Notes on Word

Mrs. MaciasMrs. Macias

Computer Science ClassComputer Science Class

Summer 2008Summer 2008

SpellingSpelling and and GrammarGrammar CheckCheck

Red wavy underline = not in Red wavy underline = not in Word’s dictionary Word’s dictionary

Either a proper name or Either a proper name or misspelledmisspelled

Green wavy underline = incorrect Green wavy underline = incorrect grammaticallygrammatically

For example…For example…

Open up Word, and type in Open up Word, and type in the following:the following:

My kifs love to go to the the My kifs love to go to the the stove…stove…

To see Word’s suggestions,To see Word’s suggestions,

right clickright click the word that is flagged the word that is flagged (underlined with the wavy (underlined with the wavy

line.)line.)

Right click Right click on the words, then go toon the words, then go to

SPELLING, SPELLING, or view the suggested or view the suggested

correct spelling.correct spelling.

Oops, it looks like I meant Oops, it looks like I meant to write:to write:

My My kids kids love to go to love to go to the the stove?stove?

“Kifs” really was “kids” and “Kifs” really was “kids” and “the” was in there twice…“the” was in there twice…

I’m pretty sureI’m pretty sure “stove” “stove” waswas reallyreally “store.” “store.” Why Why didn’t Word flag stove?didn’t Word flag stove?

Obviously my kids Obviously my kids wouldn’t like going to the wouldn’t like going to the

“stove” unless I had “stove” unless I had dinner ready…dinner ready…

The The red flagred flag means it’s not means it’s not in the dictionary. in the dictionary.

“Stove” is in its dictionary, “Stove” is in its dictionary, but isn’t appropriate for but isn’t appropriate for

my sentence.my sentence.

If your document/sentence If your document/sentence doesn’t have a doesn’t have a red flagred flag, it , it doesn’t necessarily mean doesn’t necessarily mean it’s perfect. You will still it’s perfect. You will still need to need to proofreadproofread to to

make sure your message make sure your message is conveyed accurately…is conveyed accurately…

BE CAREFUL!!BE CAREFUL!!

BEST PRACTICEBEST PRACTICE: : Try to get Try to get your projects/letters completed with your projects/letters completed with time to review. Once you think it’s time to review. Once you think it’s perfect, take a perfect, take a short breakshort break, then , then

come back to review it. Sometimes come back to review it. Sometimes you stare at it too long in one sitting you stare at it too long in one sitting

and won’t see the mistakes.and won’t see the mistakes.

DON’T DON’T PROCRASTINATE!PROCRASTINATE!

Formatting Marks:Formatting Marks:

• Formatting marks are Formatting marks are nonprintingnonprinting characters characters that Word displays on the that Word displays on the screen, but isn’t visible in the hard screen, but isn’t visible in the hard copy (printed version.) copy (printed version.)

• It may be helpful to view where in It may be helpful to view where in the document you pressed the the document you pressed the ENTER key and SPACEBAR, and ENTER key and SPACEBAR, and applied other formatting.applied other formatting.

To Display Formatting To Display Formatting Marks:Marks:• Click on the Click on the HOME HOME tab or hit tab or hit CTRL/HOMECTRL/HOME

• Click the Show/Hide ¶ (Paragraph) Button Click the Show/Hide ¶ (Paragraph) Button in the Paragraph Groupin the Paragraph Group

• As you type you will see the formatting As you type you will see the formatting marks. For example, a marks. For example, a raised dotraised dot shows shows where in the document you pressed the where in the document you pressed the space barspace bar. .

In Word, type the following:In Word, type the following:

Play Ball!Play Ball!Sign-ups for early Spring baseball camps will Sign-ups for early Spring baseball camps will

be on February 26 and 27 at the Green be on February 26 and 27 at the Green Diamond Center.Diamond Center.

Indoor facility with batting cagesIndoor facility with batting cagesSpeed and conditioning trainingSpeed and conditioning trainingPitching, hitting, and fielding practicePitching, hitting, and fielding practiceCall Mike at 555-2241 for more information.Call Mike at 555-2241 for more information.

Notice how the Notice how the formatting marksformatting marks show show up as you type. If you made any up as you type. If you made any typing errors, Word should help you typing errors, Word should help you out by flagging them. Make sure you out by flagging them. Make sure you proofreadproofread your document, every your document, every time…time…

Let’s change the format of Let’s change the format of our text to look more like a our text to look more like a flyerflyer to post at the local to post at the local park.park.

Go to the Go to the HomeHome tab. Click tab. Click on the different on the different Styles Styles to to see how it changes our text.see how it changes our text.

Move the mouse pointer to the Move the mouse pointer to the left of the first line until it left of the first line until it changes to a right-pointing changes to a right-pointing block arrow. Then click the block arrow. Then click the mouse to select the entire mouse to select the entire line.line.

ANOTHER WAY: If insertion ANOTHER WAY: If insertion point at the beginning of your point at the beginning of your line, press line, press SHIFT+DOWN SHIFT+DOWN ARROWARROW

CENTER the title.CENTER the title.

Change the FONT to Change the FONT to COPPERPLATE GOTHIC COPPERPLATE GOTHIC BOLDBOLD

Change the FONT SIZE Change the FONT SIZE to 48to 48

Go to HOME HOME tab. Select tab. Select BULLETS. Change the bullets BULLETS. Change the bullets to circles.to circles.

Select the text:Select the text:Indoor facility with batting cagesIndoor facility with batting cagesSpeed and conditioning trainingSpeed and conditioning trainingPitching, hitting, and fielding Pitching, hitting, and fielding practicepractice

Underline: “Indoor facility.”Underline: “Indoor facility.”

Italics: “Call Mike at 555-2241 for more Italics: “Call Mike at 555-2241 for more information.”information.”

In the In the HOMEHOME tab: tab:

Change the theme fonts to Change the theme fonts to ModuleModule font set. font set.

Change the theme colors to Change the theme colors to Solstice Solstice color scheme.color scheme.

Select the Select the first linefirst line. .

•Bold it.Bold it.

•Center it.Center it.

•Change color to red.Change color to red.

INSERTINSERT A BASEBALL A BASEBALL PICTURE BEFORE PICTURE BEFORE BULLETED TEXT.BULLETED TEXT.

The FORMAT tab pops up and you can The FORMAT tab pops up and you can change your picture based on the group: change your picture based on the group: Adjust, Picture Styles, Arrange, Size.Adjust, Picture Styles, Arrange, Size.