Word+2007

Word 2007 for Classroom Use This is a self-paced PD for individuals or groups. It can also serve as a reference at any time.

toc Below are activites to familiarize you with Word 2007 and locating commonly used word processing tasks. Each section is accompanied by a printable reference guide. For a printable version of this webpage: [|Word 2007 for Classroom Use Actvity.pdf] For a printable complete set of the guides: [|Word 2007 PD Reference Guides.pdf] If you have specific questions regarding the content on this website or any of the handouts, please email me at: jwilson2@fairfield.k12.ct.us

--Self-Paced PD Activities = New Layout = **1. Screen Layout and menus** -PD Guide: [|WORD1 Screen Layout.pdf]
 * Watch this introduction: Word 2007 Intro
 * Open ** Word 2007 ** on your computer.
 * A ** new blank document ** will appear on the screen.
 * Explore new look, the **Ribbon** and terminology of Word 2007
 * Add any commands you wish to the ** Quick Access ** toolbar.
 * Zoom in and out to show whole page using the View Toolbar

** ~Office Button~ ** **2. Save/Save AS** -PD Guide: [|WORD2 Save As Word 97-PDF.pdf]
 * Type your name in the document
 * Save to your H drive as **Word PD**
 * Save the document again so that it is ** compatible ** with Word 2003.

**3. Print Preview/Print** -PD Guide: [|WORD3 Print.pdf]
 * Print options are the same
 * Printers must be added on your machine before trying to print

~ The Ribbon ~ = HOME Tab = **4. Edit text** -PD Guide: [|WORD4 Edit Text.pdf]
 * Open a Word file ** from your H drive or open this 2007 Word file: [|WORD I Am poem2.docx] . **
 * Select a sentence
 * ** Copy and paste ** the sentence from one location in the document to another.
 * Select another sentence.
 * ** Drag and drop ** it to another location in the document.
 * Select the entire document.
 * Change the font style, size, and color.
 * Use the **Mini toolbar** to make a font change
 * Save to your H drive as **Word PD** (this will overwrite the file from step 2 above)

**5. Format Text** -PD Guide: [|WORD5 Format and Bullets.pdf]
 * Center one paragraph (stanza)
 * Highlight a different paragraph and add Bullets
 * Change the bullet of an existing list to a different bullet.
 * Modify the ** color ** of a bullet.
 * Format another stanza to be a ** new numbered list **
 * Change the ** line spacing ** of a list to double spacing
 * Change the ** paragraph spacing ** between body text and a heading.

=REVIEW Tab = **6.** **Spell and Grammar** **Check-** PD Guide: [|WORD6 Spell Check.pdf]
 * Most likely spell check is the only thing you will use on the Review Tab
 * Spell Check works the same, just a new locaton, give it a try
 * Put Spell Check on the Quick Access Toolbar

= PAGE LAYOUT Tab =
 * 7. Page Layout ** -PD Guide: [|WORD7 Modifying Page Layout.pdf]
 * Open an existing Word document called I Am Poem2
 * Modify at least one margin.
 * Change the page orientation to landscape
 * Change it back to portrait
 * Change the paper size.
 * Select text you want to format into columns.
 * Format the selected text into two columns.

= INSERT Tab =

**8. Insert Objects** -PD Guide: [|WORD8 INSERT Clip-Art and Shapes.pdf]

**9. Insert a saved picture** -PD Guide: [|WORD9 INSERT saved picture.pdf]
 * Insert a clip art image from Office Online.
 * Insert Word Art
 * Insert Smart Art
 * Modify the Smart Art shape and color
 * From your H drive or the Word PD images folder ( in the G drive:\0 TECH TIPS for staff\Word\PD WORD 2007\pictures folder)
 * Crop the image proportionally.
 * Change text wrapping to square
 * Apply a ** picture style ** to the image.
 * Try copying and pasting a picture from the Internet also
 * Format the picture

**10. Insert Table** -PD Guide: [|WORD10 Insert Table.pdf]
 * Insert a blank table with five rows and four columns.
 * Apply a table style.
 * Delete a row from the table.
 * Convert text into a table
 * 11. Insert Header/Footer** -PD Guide: [|WORD11 Insert Header or Footer.pdf]
 * Type your name in the header of a document.
 * Right-align the text in the header.
 * Select a ** built-in footer ** with page number.

= Miscellaneous Tips =

**13.** ** Disable Mini Toolbar -Guide: [|WORD13 Mini Toolbar.pdf]**
 * 12. Indenting and Setting Tabs -**Guide: [|WORD12 -Indenting-Tabs.pdf]

= = = Resources and Tutorials = Links for introductory information and lists of how-to's for specfic tasks Word 2007 Resources and Tutorials = =