1. Microsoft Word Assignment Please follow ALL directions and turn completed assignment into Mrs. Poland

2. How to Save Files When ready to save: When ready to save: Go to “File” Go to “File” Go to “Save As” Go to “Save As” Find your “U” drive or the Generic Student “U” Drive (if under Student204) Find your “U” drive or the Generic Student “U” Drive (if under Student204) Create a name in “File Name” box Create a name in “File Name” box Example: Autobiography-Poland Example: Autobiography-Poland Please remember to Save periodically throughout your assignment! Please remember to Save periodically throughout your assignment!

3. Check Your Format Date at top right corner Date at top right corner Creative title centered at top of page Creative title centered at top of page Skip a few lines Skip a few lines Indent all new paragraphs Indent all new paragraphs Each sentence has a Topic Sentence Each sentence has a Topic Sentence Each Sentence has a Summary Sentence Each Sentence has a Summary Sentence Name is signed a few lines down from the bottom of your writing. Name is signed a few lines down from the bottom of your writing.

4. Adding ClipArt To add a clip art image from the Microsoft library to a document, follow these steps: Select Insert/Picture/Clip Art from the menu bar. Select Insert/Picture/Clip Art from the menu bar. To find an image, click in the white box following Search for clips. To find an image, click in the white box following Search for clips. Once you have found the clip you want hit Insert Clip to add the image to the document. Once you have found the clip you want hit Insert Clip to add the image to the document.

5. Editing the ClipArt Activate the image you wish to edit by clicking on it once with the mouse. Activate the image you wish to edit by clicking on it once with the mouse. Nine handles will appear around the graphic. Click and drag these handles to resize the image. Nine handles will appear around the graphic. Click and drag these handles to resize the image. The handles on the corners will resize proportionally while the handles on the straight lines will stretch the image. The handles on the corners will resize proportionally while the handles on the straight lines will stretch the image.

6. The Editing Toolbar More picture effects can be changed using the Picture toolbar, select View|Toolbars|Picture from the menu bar to activate it. More picture effects can be changed using the Picture toolbar, select View|Toolbars|Picture from the menu bar to activate it. Play with these features until your picture is just right. Play with these features until your picture is just right. Text Wrapping will modify the way the document text wraps around the graphic. Text Wrapping will modify the way the document text wraps around the graphic.

7. WordArt WordArt is a good way to make your title stand out. WordArt is a good way to make your title stand out. Word Art is selected by hitting the slanted A on the “Drawing Toolbar” Word Art is selected by hitting the slanted A on the “Drawing Toolbar” Go to View / Toolbars / Drawing Go to View / Toolbars / Drawing You can play around with the color / size / and format You can play around with the color / size / and format

8. Final Project Your final paper should include the following: Your final paper should include the following: Correct Formatting (as listed before) Correct Formatting (as listed before) One WordArt Insert One WordArt Insert Three ClipArt Inserts Three ClipArt Inserts Saved into your “U” Drive Saved into your “U” Drive Good Luck- Have Fun Good Luck- Have Fun