Transcript Microsoft Office XP: Introductory

INTRODUCTORY MICROSOFT WORD
Lesson 6– Desktop Publishing with
Word
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Objectives
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Format text into columns.
Add borders and shading.
Insert and scale clip art.
Wrap text around graphics.
Draw objects.
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Objectives
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Select, resize, cut, copy, and paste objects.
Change appearance of objects.
Add text to drawings.
Create and modify diagrams.
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Terms Used in this Lesson
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Borders
Chart
Clip art
Desktop publishing
Diagram
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Graphics
Scale
Selection rectangle
Shading
Sizing handles
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Desktop Publishing
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Desktop Publishing – process of
combining text and graphics to create
attractive documents such as a newsletter,
an advertisement, or a flyer.
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Creating Columns
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Sometimes a document, such as a
newsletter, can be more effective if the text is
formatted in multiple columns.
Choose Columns on the Format menu and
the Columns dialog box appears, or click the
Columns button on the Formatting toolbar.
See Figure 6-1 in
student book,
Columns dialog box
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Borders
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Borders – single, double, thick, or dotted
lines that appear around words or
paragraphs.
Choose Borders and Shading on the Format
menu and the Borders and Shading dialog
box appears. Select the Borders tab.
See Figure 6-3 in student book,
Borders tab of the
Borders and Shading Dialog box
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Shading
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Shading – adding color, grays, or patterns to
lines or paragraphs to emphasize text.
Choose Borders and Shading on the Format
menu and the Borders and Shading dialog
box appears. Select the Shading tab.
See Figure 6-4 in student book,
Shading tab in
Borders and Shading dialog box
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Adding Borders to Pages
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Select the Page Border tab in the Borders
and Shading dialog box. Choose the setting,
line style, width, and color for the border.
The Art box has predefined art borders.
See Figure 6-6 in student book,
Page Border tab in the
Borders and Shading dialog box
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Working with Graphics
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Graphics – pictures that illustrate the
meaning of text and make the page more
attractive.
Word has predefined pictures, diagrams,
shapes, and pictures.
Word also includes drawing tools that enable
you to create your own graphics and add
them to your documents.
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Inserting Clip Art
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Clip art – graphics that are already drawn
and available for use in documents.
Choose Picture on the Insert menu and Clip
Art on the submenu. The Insert Clip Art task
pane appears.
Key a descriptive word in the search text box
and word will search for images that match
the search text you entered.
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Insert Clip Art Task Pane
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See Figure 6-9 in
student book,
Insert Clip Art task pane
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Selecting Clip Art
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To edit clip art, it must be selected. Position
the insertion point over the clip art and click.
Selection rectangle – box with eight small
squares that appears around the clip art
when it is selected.
Sizing handles – squares on the selection
rectangle used to adjust the size of the clip
art.
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Selection Rectangle
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See Figure 6-11 in student book,
Selection rectangle with sizing
handles
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Drawing Graphics
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The Drawing toolbar contains buttons for
drawing and manipulating objects such as
lines, arcs, rectangles, circles, and free-form
shapes.
Objects that have been drawn can be
resized, cut, and copied. You can also add
color and change the line style.
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Drawing Toolbar/Drawing Tools
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See Figure 6-8 in student book,
Drawing toolbar
See Table 6-1in student book,
Drawing tools
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Text Box
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You can add text to a document by adding a
text box.
Choose Text Box on the Insert menu or click
the Text Box button on the Drawing toolbar.
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Diagrams and Charts
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Diagrams and charts - organize information
in illustrations so that the relationships of the
data can be better understood.
Choose Diagram on the Insert menu. A
Diagram Gallery appears.
Text, color, and other design elements can
be added to the diagram and chart.
See Figure 6-22 in student book,
Diagram Gallery
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Summary
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Documents can be created with multiple
columns.
Borders and shading add interest and
emphasis to text.
You can insert clip art and scale it to fit the
document.
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The Drawing toolbar allows you to draw
shapes such as lines, rectangles, and ovals.
Text boxes can be created to contain special
text for a document.
Diagrams and charts can be inserted in a
document to illustrate and organize data.
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