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MONDAY -CLASSWORK TIMEWRITING-2 TIMES NO. 2 BEGIN CH. 3 LES. 1 FORMATTING AND DO PAGES LOOK UP THE 7 VOCABULARY WORDS IN CH. 3 DO LESSON A IN MICRO TYPE-RED-SKILL BUILDER LESSON TEST IS FRIDAY-CH.3 FORMATTING HOMEWORK DUE: THURSDAY-SEE HANDOUT PASSED OUT MONDAY. Chapter 22
WEDNESDAY -CLASSWORK DO TIMEWRITING-2 TIMES No. 2 COMPLETE TYPING LESSON 3-2 AND 3.3 ON PAGES DO ONE KEYBOARDING SKILLS LESSON UP B AND C AND STOP. HOMEWORK DUE THURSDAY. HANDOUT WAS PASSED OUT ON MONDAY. CH. 3 TEST FRIDAY Chapter 23
Objectives Bold text for emphasis Underline text for emphasis Italicize text for emphasis Change the font Change the size of the text Change the color of the text Create a bulleted list Choose a custom bullet Create a numbered list Spotlight on Word Processing Chapter 34
Vocabulary bold bullet font bullets font size Spotlight on Word Processing Chapter 35 font italic underline
Keying the Text Key text as instructed. To center your text, hold down Ctrl and press the letter E. Spotlight on Word Processing Chapter 36
Bolding Text Darker, thicker text. When formatting a line or paragraph, you need to select the text first. When formatting a single word, you do not have to select the word first. Click the Bold button on the Home Ribbon. Click the Bold button again to turn it off. Hold Ctrl and press the letter B to bold. Spotlight on Word Processing Chapter 37
Italicizing Text Text that slants to the right. Click the Italic button on the Home Ribbon Hold Ctrl and press the letter I to italicize. Spotlight on Word Processing Chapter 38
Underlining Text Text with a straight line below it. Click the Underline button on the Home Ribbon. Hold Ctrl and press the letter U to underline. Spotlight on Word Processing Chapter 39
Changing the Font Using the Menu Bar Font size is measured in points. The higher the point size, the bigger the text will be. The largest font size available is Select the text. Click the Dialog box launcher to the right of the Font label. Font, size, color, and effects can be changed from the Font dialog box. Spotlight on Word Processing Chapter 310
Changing the Font with the Toolbar Select the text. Click the Font drop-down arrow on the Home Ribbon. Click the Font Size drop-down arrow on the Home Ribbon. Spotlight on Word Processing Chapter 311
Changing the Font Color Select the text. Click the Font Color drop-down arrow. Spotlight on Word Processing Chapter 312
Creating a Bulleted List Bullets are small dots or other pictures used when creating lists. They should be consistent throughout the list. Bullet formatting can either be added before or after typing the list. Spotlight on Word Processing Chapter 313
Creating a Bulleted List (continued) Select the list. Click the Bullets drop-down arrow on the Home Ribbon. Click Define New Bullet. Click Symbol button. Choose a bullet font. Spotlight on Word Processing Chapter 314
Creating a Numbered List Select the list. Click the Numbering button on the Home Ribbon. Default formatting is a number followed by a period. Spotlight on Word Processing Chapter 315
Formatting Text Select the text. Change the size. Change the font color. Change the font. Spotlight on Word Processing Chapter 316
Summary Formatting such as bold, underline, and italic can add emphasis to text. Bold text is thicker and darker. Italicized text slants to the right. You can change the font using the buttons on the Home Ribbon. Font choices can help to add emotion to your text. The default font in Microsoft Word is Calibri, size 11. Spotlight on Word Processing Chapter 317
Summary (continued) The largest font size is You should not use more than three different fonts within a document. Using more than one font color within a word makes it hard to read. Bullets are small dots, pictures, or symbols used to identify items in a list. Wingdings is a very popular bullet font. Lists can be formatted to include bullets or numbers. Spotlight on Word Processing Chapter 318