By end of class: Create an invitation Borders Word Art Fonts Colors Bullets ClipArt
Review a page from Intro to PC class
Review the desktop
Introduce the Ribbon concept Have them practice clicking tabs
Have class open Word 2007 Review elements of the screen Have them practice scroll bars
Ask who has what version at home
Introduce the Office Button Replaces the old “file” dropdown menu
Saving/Opening documents Have them save the invitation early on.
Explain difference in portrait vs. landscape
Page Layout Tab Little button on “page Setup” brings up familiar menus Have them insert a page border of their choice
Insert WordArt for invitation heading
Insert clipart of their choice Demonstrate right click and formatting the clip art so as to move around page. Demonstrate “handles” to drag the size and shape of the clipart.
Introduce bullets and numbers, and concept of “toggling”
Have them copy/paste something on their invitation and move it to another line on the invitation.
Discuss portable storage
Compare final products Take questions Allow them to experiment until time is up
Computer Class Word Basics 2007 - Presentation Transcript
Microsoft Word 2007
By the end of class
Covering Today
Navigating the Ribbon
Formatting Text
Borders
WordArt
Clipart
Bullets/Numbers
Using the Microsoft Clipboard
Review: Computing Terms
Cursor --- Flashing indication of where your action will effect the page
Mouse – Hand-sized device that controls the movement of the pointer (cursor)
Desktop – The monitor screen showing icons. Documents and programs run on the desktop
Files – Collected data is saved as a file with a name to be retrieved at a later date. Can be documents, pictures, programs etc. Different types of files have different “last names” ie .doc .pdf .exe .jpg
Disk drives – Hardware used for data storage. Computer programs read from and write data to a hard disk drive usually named the “C Drive” and found inside the computer case. DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, floppy, and flash drives are portable drives.
Icon – Thumbnail picture indicating a link to a program or file
Keyboard – Typewriter-like keys used to type information into the computer
Monitor – Visual display of what is running inside the computer
Taskbar – Bar running across the monitor showing open files and programs, and allowing for switching between them
DESKTOP Icons Start Button Taskbar
Ribbon
Common Window Elements Title bar Menu bar Toolbar(s) Scroll Bars Status Bar Window Control Buttons
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