At the completion of this module, you will know :
- How to create tables in word
- How to move around in a table
- How to change the size of a table and its cells
- How to add borders and shading to cells
- How to create multiple-column layouts
- What sections are and how they are valuable
- What text boxes are and why they are useful
- How to position and resize a text box
- How to control pagination
- When and how to keep paragraphs together and keep with next
Drills
Create a electronic datebook using a table in Word. You should have a column for each weekday (Mon-Fri) and a row for each hour from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM. You should format the table cells (using borders and shading) so that the table is easily readable. Fi
ll-in at least ten sample entries for this week (for example, include your lab times and lecture times, other classes, times to work, dates, special events, etc.)
Download the file "mod7note.doc". This file describes the basic actions you need to perform for the topics discussed in lecture, and is a useful reference. However, it would be more useful it fit on fewer pages and didn't have awkward page break
s. Format the file so that the entire document is in Landscape mode and in two-column layout. Insert column breaks so new major topics begin at the top of new columns. Use Keep With Next and Keep Together formatting to avoid awkward page breaks. Insert ma
nual page breaks if necessary. Personalize the document by adding your name in a header, along with a page number.
Text boxes are very handy for some things (creating drop caps, precisely
positioning graphics or inserted quotations, etc.), but poorly suited for
others (positioning graphics with the text wrapping about it has complex
alignment or justification formatting).
In these later situations, the use of a table can be rather helpful.
Download the file "globe.doc", which contains a graphic of a
globe. Try copying the graphic and pasting it into another document.
Experiment with the use of text boxes to position
the document.
Rules You Must Adhere To
- Always wait until the document is completed before inserting page breaks (for purposes of repagination).
- Always insert your page breaks in order from first to last page.
- Always set document formatting options before splitting your document into multiple sections.