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WEEK 8 (Word Processing)

This document outlines a lesson plan for teaching Microsoft Word in a Computer Studies class, focusing on the word processing environment. It includes instructions for opening new and existing documents, common keyboard shortcuts, and various features such as headers, spell check, and the quick access toolbar. The lesson is designed for SS 1 students and lasts 40 minutes.

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WEEK 8 (Word Processing)

This document outlines a lesson plan for teaching Microsoft Word in a Computer Studies class, focusing on the word processing environment. It includes instructions for opening new and existing documents, common keyboard shortcuts, and various features such as headers, spell check, and the quick access toolbar. The lesson is designed for SS 1 students and lasts 40 minutes.

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WEEK 8

A. LESSON INFORMATION
THEME: WORD PROCESSING
DATE: ______________
CLASS: SS 1
TIME: ______________ PERIODS: __________________
DURATION: 40 MINUTES
SUBJECT: COMPUTER STUDIES
UNIT TOPIC: WORD PROCESSING ENVIRONMENT
LESSON TOPIC: MICROSOFT OFFICE

MICROSOFT WORD ENVIRONMENT

Opening a document
Anytime we load Microsoft word, a new document is opened by default.to open a new
document:
• Click on the office button
• Select new from the displayed option
• Select blank document from the dialog box
• Click on create button
• A blinking cursor appears in the text area called the insertion point.
• Follow the cursor by entering text into the text area
To open an existing document:
• Click on the office button
• Select open from the displayed option
• Select the driver or directory where the document is located
• Select the document from the dialog box
• Click open button
Examples of some common shortcut in MS-word
s/n Words command s/n Words command
1 Copy ctrl + c 16 Open find box ctrl + f
2 cut ctrl + x 17 Open replace box ctrl + h
3 Paste ctrl + v 18 Indent the paragraph ctrl + m
4 Save ctrl + s 19 Single space line ctrl + 1
5 Underline ctrl + u 20 Double space line ctrl + 2
6 Bold ctrl + b 21 1.5 line spacing ctrl + 5
7 italics ctrl + i 22 Save as F12
8 Center align text ctrl + e 23 Open help F1
9 Right align text ctrl + r 24 Change text to heading 1 ctrl + alt + 1
10 Left align text ctrl + l 25 Change text to heading 2 ctrl + alt + 2
11 Justify text ctrl + j 26 Change the font ctrl + shift + f
12 Select all ctrl + a 27 Close document ctrl + w
13 undo ctrl + z 28 Open new document ctrl + n
14 redo ctrl + y 29 Open document ctrl + o
15 Strike through text ctrl + t 30 Print preview ctrl + p

Other word processing features include


1. Headers, Footers and Page numbering: allow you to specify customized headers and
footer that the word processor will put at the top and button of every page.
2. Layout: Allow us to specify different margins within a single document and to specify
various methods for in denting paragraphs.
3. Spell checker: A utility that allow you to check the spelling of words.it will highlight
any words that it does not recognize.
4. Thesaurus built –in thesaurus that allow you to search for synonyms without the
leaving the word processor
5. Windows: Allows you to edit two or more document at the same time. Each document
appears in a separate window.
6. Page: this is the white region of the Microsoft office window or file where text and
graphics are added or wrapped within the margins of the page.
7. Tabs: this provides one click access to the group of commands on the ribbon. Each tab
consists of groups of commands. Example: on the home tab, we have groups of
commands used to cut, copy and paste a text/graphic {clipboard group}, change front
properties like colour, size family, as well as make justify {paragraph group} etc.
8. Office button: this provides access to the word options dialog boxes and to command
that control what you can do with a document you have created, such as printing,
saving {as well as adding password} and so on
9. Quick access toolbar: this provides us with frequently used command such as undo,
redo, save
etc. other tools can also be added on the quick access toolbar.

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