1. 1 Authored - H Rattliiff © 2014. All Rights Reserved. UME Prep Use Only. Agenda –1/22/2014 Wednesday- Unit 48 Howard J Rattliff, Jr. – Principles of Technology - Course # 130227200 -

2. Authored - H Rattliiff © 2014. All Rights Reserved. UME Prep Use Only. 2 Legend: Instructor Class Individuals Assignment/ Discussions SME = Subject Matter Expert Unit 48 Agenda,, Rm 219 - On Campus Dress: Business Casual StartEnd Topic/Discussion Teacher / Instructor Duration Time Elapse Time Counter 1:251:30 Meeting Final Checks (and Dial in - Not Applicable) Howard Rattliff 0:00 1:30 > -- Welcome - Introductions of any Guests? Howard Rattliff 0:00 1:301:35 Class Roster (1st 5 minutes of Class) - Howard Rattliff 0:05 1:35 Agenda for Today & Logistics Howard Rattliff 0:000:05 1:351:45 1.Overview 2.Today’s Class Objectives: Mail Merge Cont’d CLASS 0:100:15 1:452:00 Quick Review Last Lesson / Questions from Prior Class? CLASS 0:050:20 2:002:05 Review Reading Assignment WD-1.3 – 1.18 (spellchecker/autocorrect feature) CLASS Exercise0:150:35 2:052:20 a.Mail Merge – Exercise 3 b.Labels CLASS Exercise 0:150:50 2:202:25 Next steps and assignments (Unit 49 – Friday 1-24 Howard Rattliff 0:050:55

3. 3 Reading Assignments – YES Assigned Reading from Text Book - pages WD-1.15 from spellchecker to page 1.34 ( drag and drop feature) Authored - H Rattliiff © 2014. All Rights Reserved. UME Prep Use Only. You can visit Web resource at Word tutorial found at http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/word2007_2010/Word-2007-2010.html to perform some practice exercises using the some of features discussed. http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/excel2007/Excel2007.html to perform some practice exercises using the some of features discussed. Shortcut -- Use F5 (function key) key shortcut and ESC (Escape key on keyboard to toggle Display Modes between Normal View and Slide Show View modes in Powerpoint Supplemental Learning Aids -

4. Authored - H Rattliiff © 2014. All Rights Reserved. UME Prep Use Only. 4 Last Lecture – Review? 1.Exercise 2 – Open new document using Template – professional letter or submittal letter. a)Word has many useful templates. b)Quickly reviewed a few templates to familiarize the student with what is available. 2.Exercise 3 – Attempted a Mail Merge using a TARGET Docx file in Word and SOURCE file consisting of the UME Directory Listing in Excel Review Reading/Questions - WD-1.3 – 1.18 (spellchecker/autocorrect feature) 1.Print Layout view is default view. Zoom Slide. Text space and margin. see pg WD1.7. Default setting are generally the most commonly used settings for an application. Paper is width of 8.5” x height of 11”; 1” top and bottom and left and rt margins therefore usable area is 6.5” W x 9” Ht. 2.Draft View Mode (focuses on document content ( margins and page edges are not shown / End of File marker 3.Reveal Formatting Marks (Control Codes) Toggle View to view the underlying formatting marks ( software code – that makes the word processors unique and enable it to do what it does with text/tables/pictures/ merge/etc.)

5. Microsoft Word Modules: Today’s Summary Objective: 1) Navigating and 2) Using Mail Merge in a word processor application Key Goals: 1.Basic document structure (continued) 2.complex document vs a simple document We will take a simple document and create complex document  Mail merge is complex document. Complex document are those that rely on 2 or more applications/data files and/or advanced elements of word (sorts/program VBA scripts).  In the case of mail merge the word document (letter or mail list etc is dependent upon an external Excel SS file (a list or database) that has names and address info that are manage separately.  Exercise 3- Mail Merge with Excel File Key Products and Experiences: 1.Mail Merge letter

6. Exercise 4. 1.Basis Objective: Learn how to perform a mail merge. Practice a.Open 2013-2014 UME student directory file using Excel. 1)Go to 2013-2014 Directory Tab to the area where our class students are listed. Mark records using “1” (a numeric marker condition) to allow auto-filter the data. 2)Select row 1 and enable autofilter data in Excel. select filter for “myclass” column header and view and unview to practice). Go to “city” header and filter for “Dallas”, etc 3)RESULTS: The auto-filter data filtering allow you to select the found set of records and copy and paste them into a TAB to perform an operation like a Mail Merge in order to perform Excel and Word operations. b.Repeat mail merge from last lecture using myclass tab in Excel 1)Perform the mail merge using the “myclass” tab c.Repeat using the Tab 2013-2014 school directory d.What would you do to create a mail merge but without the 14 students of “myclass” list of records.

7. Frequently Used Features / Concepts in Word 1.Mail Merge 1. PLAN Start 5. Preview and Review6. Print Stop Multiple Documents Recursive operations 1 to n 2. Open (TARGET ) Word Doc Word (professional template + an Excel listing with names and address info 3. Perform Merge 2. Place Cursor in specified Area (name /address block) 2a) Using Mail Merge Tool bar Select Data Source Excel File / Enter Field 4. Merge File Do not Print!

8. Exercise 3 - Mail Merge with UME Class List Word has a Mail Merge Tool – Part of the ribbon tool bar / show or hide switch can be selected. Commands such as: Insert heading/ insert address block frame/ insert merge fields, etc makes it easy to start a mail merge from scratch. 1.Open an existing (Your Name _ Professional.docx). This will be your letter word document -- Dear Sir or Madam…etc..) 2.Write down the merge fields needed for your letter > for example 3.Open Excel Speadsheet ( UME directory list) 1.Discuss Content and Data Structure ( File name/ Column headers/ data content/ etc. 2.Write the names of the headers you need to merge into your letter. 4.Close Excel list 5.Using Word go to the Mail Merge Tool Tools/Envelope etc

9. Class Discussion  Usage  Draft up a simple flow chart process diagram for using a mail merge to produce Nametags with Firstname of “myclass list”.  Repeat mail merge from last lecture using myclass tab in Excel using name tags from Word. Firstname only, using 48 pt lettering centered etc

10. Frequently Used Features / Concepts in Word 1.Inserting Comments – Similar to Excel – You can hide or view them (a so-called - toggle feature). Place cursor in area of document that you want to add a comment. Select Review/add comment button 2.Go to section WD 1.3 of book – Concept Preview and Developing a Document. 1. PLAN Start 2. Enter3. Edit4. Format 5. Preview and Review6. Print Stop Multiple Documents = summing junction Recursive operations 1 to n

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13. MS Word – How can we use it? 1.Word is suited for creating more complex text documents. It has more Text Control Codes than a the general Text Editor software program. Most applications have some basic test editing features. Word has a lot more!!! 2.1 st Generation “Word”programs were very basic. Word perfect / Word1.0 etc. 3.Common Uses for Word processing application programs include: a.Notes/Writing Assignment/ Narratives - word driven usage !!!! b.Resume’ – HS Intern & College drafts c.Term Papers d.Reports i.Tables of Contents ii.Formatting iii.Footnotes and References iv.Endnotes v.Page numbering vi.Document Layout formatting and control vii.Document composition and review/ collaboration e.Document Forms (static forms (dumb) and dynamic (smart (using coding)) f.Letter mail merges with a table or database or names. Envelop Labels (address labels g.Name Badges Text Control Codes – the software that is used to manage text editing and manipulation. Word processors have a lot. Excel and Powerpoint do not contain as much and the software features that contain maybe a different subset. Remember the word processor has a different purpose and use, as well as different target user/population of users. The software has been “tailored” fitted. A form of modification or change in the software code. * - underlines words denotes some of the goals in this class that are part of Word 2010 training.

14. Authored - H Rattliiff © 2014. All Rights Reserved. UME Prep Use Only. 14 Key Navigation Features in Word 1Title bar At top of page – name of file 2Ribbon bar – Main Menu Ribbon similar to Excel. You can customize what is viewed ( Visual Basic Editor/ Quick access buttons for Fonts, sizes, The Quick Access Toolbar. Buttons used and keyboard shortcuts (many are the same as in Excel ( Ctrl C and Ctrl V ) command used to copy and paste text elements and objects. Layout Tabs Similar to Excel to HOME/ Insert /Page Layouts/ References/ Review/ View other document formatting – themes etc 3The “cursor “ The insertion point or location in document. You have to know where you are in the document e.g. body, footer / header to know where the typing or changes will occur.

15.  Format Painter – page 10-21  Line spacing page 10-22 >> single space 1.0 setting; 2.0 double etc  Dialog box launcher – page 10-23 >> indentations/ line spacing before and after paragraphs.  Minimize and Expand the Ribbon – Page 10-24 (Ctrl + F1 shortcut toggle command). Backstage View allows you to work with vs work in your doc.  Beginning a New Blank Document or using a template – page 10-26  Mouse or key Actions – Word comparison vs other apps – page 10-31  Backstage - Document properties / option settings / information about the document Key Navigation Features in Word

16. 1.“Save As” command in Word http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/word2007_2010/s1p4.html http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/word2007_2010/s1p4.html 2.View File Extensions http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/BC/win7/file_extensions.html