Word Processing

Unit 3: Advanced Word Processor Techniques

Objective

At the end of this unit you should be able to:

• Format large blocks of a document and paragraphs.
• Create long documents with tables, footnotes, endnotes.

Lecture

Advanced Word Processor Techniques

Skills

In this unit you will learn advanced word processing skills. They will be covered in a series of lessons, listed below.

• Lesson 7. Paragraph and Large Block Formatting
• How do you copy and move large blocks of text easily?
• How do you move a block of text from one document to another?
• How do you set up paragraph indents?
• How do you set up and use hanging indents?
• How do you set up and use bulleted lists?
• How do you duplicate character and paragraph formats easily?
• Lesson 8: Creating a Table
• How do you create a table?
• How do you enter data into a table?
• How do you convert existing text to a table?
• How do you insert and delete rows and columns?
• How do you change the width/height of a row/column?
• How do you format the style of a table?
• Lesson 9: Navigating the Word Processor More Effectively
• How do you create and manage footnotes and endnotes?
• How do you set up and use columns of text on a page?
• How do you use keyboard shortcuts for the menu commands?
• How do you find text and navigate quickly around your document?

You can, of course, complete the lessons in any order.

Concepts

An understanding of certain concepts is necessary to succeed in the lessons. The following concepts are defined where applicable in the lesson text. You may also click on any concept listed here to see it defined.

1. What is the clipboard?
2. How does copying to the clipboard compare to cutting to the clipboard?
3. What are a good formats for a business letter and memo?
4. What is a hanging indent used for?
5. What is a good format for a resume?
6. What is a bullet and what are bulleted lists used for?
7. What are footnotes and endnotes used for?
8. What is a keyboard shortcut?

Self-Check

Do you know where your text goes when you "cut" it from your document? The following self-check will test your understanding of this and other concepts:

• WP Self-Check for Unit #3

Assignments

• Word Processing Assignment for Unit #3

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