Using Microsoft Word in the Classroom

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Using Microsoft Word in the Classroom

• July 16, 2003
• 830-1130
• Ted Lysiak

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Goals

• Learn about advantages of the Toolbars
• Apply text formatting
• Create labels to print
• Insert images, tables, and hyperlinks
• Create a document for use in your class
• Complete Online Matrix

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The Toolbars

• Choose to view toolbars to maximize shortcuts
• A ? indicates a toolbar is open

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Text Formatting

• Formatting toolbar formats
• Style
• Font
• Size
• Bold, Italic, Underline
• Justification
• Bullets/numbered lists
• Indent
• Font color
• All from one little box!

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Creating Labels

• Create a new blank document Choose Labels from
  the Tools menu.
• Open Data Merge Manager from the Tools menu.
  This is from where you will do most of your work
  from.
• From the Data Merge Manager, choose
  CreateLabels.
• Choose you label type and click OK.

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Creating Labels- Continued

• Now we need data (addresses)! Choose Get Data-
  New Data Source.
• Choose the fields you would like to use in your
  labels. When you are done, you can enter the
  data and arrange your fields on you labels
• You can now preview your labels and print!

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Inserting Images

• To Insert an image, use the insert menu or the
  toolbar.

As you can see, you can insert images from clip
art, a file, or other types of images. All these
options are available from the menu and the
toolbar.
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Inserting Tables

• You can insert a table from the table menu or
  from the toolbar icon.

Once you insert a table, you will be asked to
determine the number of rows and columns for your
table.
Table properties can be edited from the
table/borders toolbar.
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Hyperlinks

• Hyperlinks will create interactive text.
• Linked text can take you to
• websites
• Other documents
• Bookmarks within you document

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Creating Hyperlinks

• To create a hyperlink, highlight the text you
  wish to make a link
• Choose hyperlink from the Insert menu or use the
  hyperlink button on the toolbar.

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Creating Hyperlinks- Continued

• Next, simply determine where you want your
  hyperlink to take a user when it is clicked.

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Product Generation

• Create a product for use in your classroom
• Practice using the toolbars to increase number of
  shortcuts available to you
• Brainstorming Session

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The Online Matrix

• http//learnplace.org/staff_development/pages/tech
  _matrix.html
• Generate five applications of Word in the
  classroom
• How does it enhance learning experiences?
• Write a brief summary of the example
• Teacher Tips-Are there any tips to ensure
  success?
• Create examples for the Matrix

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Questions

• Ted Lysiak- tlysiak_at_neo.rr.com