Pg 55Briefly introduce the topics that will be covered in this lesson so students are aware of the new skills they will learn. Remind students also that all the information is available in the book as a reference so they don’t need to commit anything to memory or take notes.
Pg 56Objective 2.1Formatting is a common feature that students want to know how to do and what type of formatting is available. Most students will have tried some of the basic formatting such as bold, fonts, size, etc.This is a summary of formatting terms that will come up with formatting characters. Make sure students understand the difference between formatting characters (individual letters/numbers/symbols) versus formatting a paragraph (affects the entire paragraph of text, not just individual characters). Both options are covered in this lesson so students will get a chance to recognize both types.
Pg 56Objective 2.1You may want to open the discussion regarding whether it’s easier to type text first and then apply the formatting, or to apply it as you type. Point out there is no set rule and a lot of it will depend on the individual user’s preferences. Chances are that users will do a combination of both methods as they become more familiar with Word and the shortcut methods available.
Pg 56Objective 2.1You may want to open the discussion regarding whether it’s easier to type text first and then apply the formatting, or to apply it as you type. Point out there is no set rule and a lot of it will depend on the individual user’s preferences. Chances are that users will do a combination of both methods as they become more familiar with Word and the shortcut methods available.
Pg 56Objective 2.1The Mini toolbar was new as of Office 2007; for people moving from earlier versions, this is a new feature. Make sure they understand that it appears only immediately after selecting the text; once you move the cursor away from the selection, when you point back at the selection, the Mini toolbar no longer appears unless you reselect the text. You may want to mention that this feature can also be turned off from Options (may become annoying as they become more familiar with formatting features and no longer want to see the Mini toolbar, which can block text behind it).As you go through the demo with students, be sure to include changing the color of text as it usually is a “crowd pleaser”. However, be sure to remind them that color is only valuable or makes an impact if the audience can see it in color. Therefore, use caution when changing colors if the document will not be printed in color or viewed online.The last item works the same as if selecting the Normal style; take note that styles are not covered in this exam level but are discussed in the Expert level. This option is available on the Ribbon, Mini toolbar or by pressing Ctrl+Shift+N (not mentioned in the book).
Pg 56Objective 2.1The Mini toolbar was new as of Office 2007; for people moving from earlier versions, this is a new feature. Make sure they understand that it appears only immediately after selecting the text; once you move the cursor away from the selection, when you point back at the selection, the Mini toolbar no longer appears unless you reselect the text. You may want to mention that this feature can also be turned off from Options (may become annoying as they become more familiar with formatting features and no longer want to see the Mini toolbar, which can block text behind it).As you go through the demo with students, be sure to include changing the color of text as it usually is a “crowd pleaser”. However, be sure to remind them that color is only valuable or makes an impact if the audience can see it in color. Therefore, use caution when changing colors if the document will not be printed in color or viewed online.The last item works the same as if selecting the Normal style; take note that styles are not covered in this exam level but are discussed in the Expert level. This option is available on the Ribbon, Mini toolbar or by pressing Ctrl+Shift+N (not mentioned in the book).
Pg 56Objective 2.1The Mini toolbar was new as of Office 2007; for people moving from earlier versions, this is a new feature. Make sure they understand that it appears only immediately after selecting the text; once you move the cursor away from the selection, when you point back at the selection, the Mini toolbar no longer appears unless you reselect the text. You may want to mention that this feature can also be turned off from Options (may become annoying as they become more familiar with formatting features and no longer want to see the Mini toolbar, which can block text behind it).As you go through the demo with students, be sure to include changing the color of text as it usually is a “crowd pleaser”. However, be sure to remind them that color is only valuable or makes an impact if the audience can see it in color. Therefore, use caution when changing colors if the document will not be printed in color or viewed online.The last item works the same as if selecting the Normal style; take note that styles are not covered in this exam level but are discussed in the Expert level. This option is available on the Ribbon, Mini toolbar or by pressing Ctrl+Shift+N (not mentioned in the book).
Pg 56Objective 2.1The Mini toolbar was new as of Office 2007; for people moving from earlier versions, this is a new feature. Make sure they understand that it appears only immediately after selecting the text; once you move the cursor away from the selection, when you point back at the selection, the Mini toolbar no longer appears unless you reselect the text. You may want to mention that this feature can also be turned off from Options (may become annoying as they become more familiar with formatting features and no longer want to see the Mini toolbar, which can block text behind it).As you go through the demo with students, be sure to include changing the color of text as it usually is a “crowd pleaser”. However, be sure to remind them that color is only valuable or makes an impact if the audience can see it in color. Therefore, use caution when changing colors if the document will not be printed in color or viewed online.The last item works the same as if selecting the Normal style; take note that styles are not covered in this exam level but are discussed in the Expert level. This option is available on the Ribbon, Mini toolbar or by pressing Ctrl+Shift+N (not mentioned in the book).
Pg 56Objective 2.1The Mini toolbar was new as of Office 2007; for people moving from earlier versions, this is a new feature. Make sure they understand that it appears only immediately after selecting the text; once you move the cursor away from the selection, when you point back at the selection, the Mini toolbar no longer appears unless you reselect the text. You may want to mention that this feature can also be turned off from Options (may become annoying as they become more familiar with formatting features and no longer want to see the Mini toolbar, which can block text behind it).As you go through the demo with students, be sure to include changing the color of text as it usually is a “crowd pleaser”. However, be sure to remind them that color is only valuable or makes an impact if the audience can see it in color. Therefore, use caution when changing colors if the document will not be printed in color or viewed online.The last item works the same as if selecting the Normal style; take note that styles are not covered in this exam level but are discussed in the Expert level. This option is available on the Ribbon, Mini toolbar or by pressing Ctrl+Shift+N (not mentioned in the book).
Pg 56Objective 2.1The Mini toolbar was new as of Office 2007; for people moving from earlier versions, this is a new feature. Make sure they understand that it appears only immediately after selecting the text; once you move the cursor away from the selection, when you point back at the selection, the Mini toolbar no longer appears unless you reselect the text. You may want to mention that this feature can also be turned off from Options (may become annoying as they become more familiar with formatting features and no longer want to see the Mini toolbar, which can block text behind it).As you go through the demo with students, be sure to include changing the color of text as it usually is a “crowd pleaser”. However, be sure to remind them that color is only valuable or makes an impact if the audience can see it in color. Therefore, use caution when changing colors if the document will not be printed in color or viewed online.The last item works the same as if selecting the Normal style; take note that styles are not covered in this exam level but are discussed in the Expert level. This option is available on the Ribbon, Mini toolbar or by pressing Ctrl+Shift+N (not mentioned in the book).
Pg 56Objective 2.1The Mini toolbar was new as of Office 2007; for people moving from earlier versions, this is a new feature. Make sure they understand that it appears only immediately after selecting the text; once you move the cursor away from the selection, when you point back at the selection, the Mini toolbar no longer appears unless you reselect the text. You may want to mention that this feature can also be turned off from Options (may become annoying as they become more familiar with formatting features and no longer want to see the Mini toolbar, which can block text behind it).As you go through the demo with students, be sure to include changing the color of text as it usually is a “crowd pleaser”. However, be sure to remind them that color is only valuable or makes an impact if the audience can see it in color. Therefore, use caution when changing colors if the document will not be printed in color or viewed online.The last item works the same as if selecting the Normal style; take note that styles are not covered in this exam level but are discussed in the Expert level. This option is available on the Ribbon, Mini toolbar or by pressing Ctrl+Shift+N (not mentioned in the book).
Pg 57-58Objective 2.1Have a discussion with the class regarding this dialog box and its advantages or disadvantages. One advantage is the additional formatting options not available through the Ribbon or a shortcut method. Some of these features will be discussed in the Expert level so you may also want to do some marketing here for the next level course.Don’t spend a lot of time going over features in the Advanced tab unless time permits and students really want to know. The exam contains questions for basic formatting application.
Pg 57-58Objective 2.1Have a discussion with the class regarding this dialog box and its advantages or disadvantages. One advantage is the additional formatting options not available through the Ribbon or a shortcut method. Some of these features will be discussed in the Expert level so you may also want to do some marketing here for the next level course.Don’t spend a lot of time going over features in the Advanced tab unless time permits and students really want to know. The exam contains questions for basic formatting application.
Pg 58Objective 2.1This option is not discussed in great detail as it can consume a lot of your class time. Introduce it to students (question exists on this in the exam), but allow time to work with this feature only if you have another exercise that includes these options. Allocate the time appropriately for students to play with these options if you plan to include an exercise.
Pg 60Objective 2.4Be sure to provide some examples of when or why you would want to adjust the character spacing, and not just to reduce rivers of space in the document. For instance, this could be set for a title where you want to have an even amount of space between the characters and not use spaces.Use this example to show how character spacing could be used and whether it fits the purpose or not, trying small amounts of space compared to larger amounts between the characters.
Pg 60Objective 2.4Be sure to provide some examples of when or why you would want to adjust the character spacing, and not just to reduce rivers of space in the document. For instance, this could be set for a title where you want to have an even amount of space between the characters and not use spaces.Use this example to show how character spacing could be used and whether it fits the purpose or not, trying small amounts of space compared to larger amounts between the characters.
Pg 60Objective 2.4Ensure students understand the purpose of each of these fields, although a lot of time and detail isn’t necessary. The exercise for this topic is kept at the basic level so they are introduced to it for future needs as they build their skill sets.
