Lesson 3 - ADVANCED WORD PROCESSING SKILLS
Lesson 3 - ADVANCED WORD PROCESSING SKILLS
PROCESSING SKILLS
WORD
Prepared by: Ms. Valerie G.
Interpret this
image.
Word processors, though a common
tool in the workplace, can be quickly
tricky at times especially if you are
typing a letter or making simple
invitations.
PERFORMANCE TASK #2
Create a simple drawing of a scenery or a person using the
available shapes in MS Word. Be Creative! Your work
should be printed in a SHORT BOND PAPER.
What is
Word Processing?
Word Processing
It refers to the act of using a computer to create, edit, save and print
documents.
1 2 3
A. Mail Merge
Feature of MS word that allows you to efficiently create
1
documents that have the same general content but may
have different recipients or purpose.
2
It is often used to print, customize or email form letters
from individual recipient to generate a set of output
documents.
A. Mail Merge
Two components
of Mail Merge
Form
Document
It is the document that contains the man
body of the message that we want to
convey or send,
Form
Document
It is the part of the form or document that
remains the same no matter whom you
send it to from among your list.
Form
Document
also included in the form document is what
we call PLACE HOLDERS (DATA
FIELDS/MERGE FIELDS)
Form Document-
PLACE HOLDERS
THE PLACE HOLDERS are denoted by the text
with double-headed arrows (<<>>) on each side
with a gray background.
List of Data File
This is where the individual information or data
that needs to be plugged in (merged) to our form
document is placed and maintained.
B. LABEL GENERATION
It creates a blank document that
simulates after a blank label or
envelope of pre-defined size.
AutoCorrect
• corrects common spelling errors as
well as capitalization mistakes.
Some features of MS WORD
AutoFormat
• applies formatting to text, e.g.
number listing bullet, hyperlinks
Some features of MS WORD
Grammar Checker
• proofreads documents for grammar,
writing style, sentence structure errors and
reading statistics.
Some features of MS WORD
Template
• a document that contains the formatting
necessary for a specific document type.
Some features of MS WORD
Thesaurus
• provides synonyms for a word
in a document.
Some features of MS WORD
Tables
• organize information into rows
and columns.
Some features of MS WORD
Mail Merge
• a feature that allows you to create a
document and merge them with another
document or data file.
Some features of MS WORD
Text Wrap
• adjust how the image behaves aroudn
other objects or text
keyboard shortcuts in word
processing software
Shortcut keys
CTRL + A = Select ALL
CTRL + B = Bold Text
CTRL + C = Copy Text
CTRL + D = Show Font Dialog Box
CTRL + E = Align Text to Center
Shortcut keys
CTRL + F = Display FIND dialog box.
CTRL + G = Display GO TO dialog box
CTRL + H = Display REPLACE dialog
box
CTRL + I = Italicize Text
CTRL + J = Justify Text
Shortcut keys
CTRL + K = Create a hyperlink.
CTRL + L = Align Text to Left
CTRL + M = Tab
CTRL + N = Create a new
document
CTRL + O = Open a document
Shortcut keys
CTRL + P = Display PRINT dialog box
CTRL + R = Align Text to RIGHT
CTRL + S = Save a doc.
CTRL + U = UNDERLINE text
CTRL + V = Paste a copied text
Shortcut keys
CTRL + X = CUT a selected Text
CTRL + Y = Redo the last undone
action
CTRL + Z = Undo the last action.
CUSTOMIZING
a word document
HOME TAB
allows you to change document settings, such as
the font properties, adding bullets or a numbered
list, adjusting styles, and other common features.
Text Alignment
is used to INSERT different features such as tables,
pictures, clip art, shapes, charts, page numbers,
word art, headers, adn footers into a document.
Insert Tab
is used to INSERT different features such as tables,
pictures, clip art, shapes, charts, page numbers, word
art, headers, and footers into a document.
Page Layout Tab
refers to the arrangement of text, images, and other
objects on a page.
Paper Sizes
SHORT (letter) 8.5 X 11"
LONG (Folio) 8.5 X 13"
A4 8.27 X 11.69"
HOW TO
INSERT
IN A CHICAGO STYLE
CITATION
Questions?
Comments?
Activity
Answer pages 61 - 63.
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