Transcript GS 1145 Lab 1.1 - ITT Technical Institute

Formatting a Document
in Microsoft Word
Once you have your lab response written,
you’re ready to get started on formatting! The
following presentation will show you how to:
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Download Microsoft Office
Insert a document header
Format line spacing
Use spell-check
Insert page numbers
Downloading
Microsoft Office
To download Microsoft Office, go
to https://studentportal.itttech.edu
Under the “Resources” tab choose
“Download Center”
Click “Download” next to
Microsoft Office. If you need
further help downloading
Microsoft Office, please call student
support at 1-877-456-7134.
When Microsoft Word finds a misspelled word, the word
is automatically underlined in red.
By choosing the “Review” tab, you can check for spelling
errors using the
button.
Once you choose to run the spell-check
function, it will show your misspelled
word with alternate options. Click on
the correctly spelled word, and then
choose “Change.”
To Insert a page number, choose the “Insert” tab and look
for “Page Number”
Choose whether to insert the number at the top or the
bottom of the page.
To insert a document header, go to the “Insert”
tab, and then look for the “Header” button.
Choose a document header from the menu.
To double space your document, look under the “Home”
tab for the “Paragraph” section.
Look for the spacing button. It looks like this:
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Don’t forget to follow your lab directions carefully. Be sure to:
Indent your paragraphs
Double space
Insert the document header
Insert page numbers
Check your spelling
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact me:
Stacie Keevil – General Education Specialist
1-888-488-0007 Ext 5634
[email protected]