Technology Tidbits
MICROSOFT WORD TIPS
Here are some general tips of how to create a document in Microsoft Word and change the look of you text, adding pictures to your document, borders and how your page is set up. Just follow the following instructions and you are on your way!
FONTS - TEXT
*To change the size, color, or style
of your text, click
FORMAT
Color, size, and style can be changed here.
*If you have already typed the document, you have to highlight the words you want to change
before you go into Format font
CLIP ART
*Click
INSERT
Over to the right side of the screen you will see a search box where you can search for the picture you are needing. You will need to type in something that you want a picture of but make sure it is a keyword that will bring up a broad variety of pictures...for example: pig or dog...not dirty pig or puppy.
Once you find the picture you want, you just click on it and it will appear on your page!
The graphics that come with the program are very limited, but if you have an Internet connection, the choices are endless. If you are connected to the Internet:
CLIP ART ON
OFFICE ONLINE
Here you will type the graphic you are looking for in the search box. To download a picture, click the little square under the graphic to put a check mark in the square. On the left of the screen a download link will appear under SELECT BASKET category. Click Download. If a screen appears with an Accept button, click Accept. On the next screen click the Download Now button. On the next screen click the Open button. The graphic will now appear. Click it and choose COPY. Now close the open clip art screen to return to your document. The graphic appeared where you had left your cursor blinking. If you don’t want it there, move your cursor to where you would like the graphic placed. Right click and choose PASTE. If the graphic is too big or small, CLICK once on the picture and move the dots to make the picture big or small.
To put a picture from the Internet, RIGHT CLICK on the image you want to put on your page. Choose COPY. This will allow you to go back to you page and click where you would like your image to be place. RIGH CLICK and choose PASTE. Your image will appear and you can make it big or small just like above.
BORDERS
To add a border to your document click FORMAT, then BORDERS AND SHADING
Click the page border tab. Under “Art” there are some neat borders to choose from. Click one to choose it. Now click the Options button. Under Measure From it says edge of page. Change this to text and your border will not be cut off. Click OK and OK again.
PAPER ORIENTATION AND MARGINS
To change the orientation of your
paper, click
FILE
Click the MARGINS tab and select the Landscape or Portrait box, whichever you want, click OK. You can also change your margin measurements in this same box by changing the amounts under the Margins category.
