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Basic Formatting
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. Use basic keyboard keys
2. Format text
3. Cut unwanted text
4. Copy and paste text
5. Use the Undo command
6. Use the bold, underline and italics commands
7. Save a document

Procedure:
1. Create a new Word document - Here's how:
Click on the white window icon in the lower left of your screen
Scroll through the list of Applications until you find Microsoft Word
Click MICROSOFT WORD.
2. Type your first and last name. Capitalize the first
letter of your first and last name using the SHIFT
key. Press Enter.
3. Type your street address. Press Enter.
4. Type your city, state, and zip code. Press Enter.
5. Type your phone number. It will look like this.

6. Save your work!

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7. Select All
Click Editing, Select All or press CTRL and A at
the same time

8. Change Font and Font Size

Click Font. Find a
different font.
Change the Font Size
to 18.
SAVE your
work!

9. Highlight and Cut

Click in front of your phone number.
Hold the left mouse button and drag it
over your phone number to Highlight
your phone number.
Right Click on the mouse.
Click Cut. Your phone number will
disappear.

10. Paste
Left Click after your last name.
Right Click.
Click Paste Keep Text Only.
Your phone number will be next
to your name.

SAVE your work!

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11. Tab
Click between your name and
phone number.
Press the Tab
key.
You will see a
space between your name and
phone number.

SAVE your work!

12. New Line

Click at the end of the first line.
Press Enter to make a new line.

13. Change Case

Highlight your name.
Click Format.
Click Change Case.
Click UPPER CASE.
Click OK.

You name will be all CAPITAL LETTERS.

14. Undo
Click the Undo button or Press CTRL + Z
at the same time.

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15. Underline
Click in front of your phone number
Left click on your mouse and drag your mouse icon over your phone number
(Highlighting your phone number.)
Click U on the toolbar to underline.

SAVE your work!

16. Copy and Paste

Highlight your city, state and zip code.
Right Click on your mouse.
Select Copy.
Put the cursor next to your
phone number.
Press Enter two times.
Right Click on your mouse.
Select Paste 2 times.

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17. Center
Click Edit
Select All.

Align Center.

Your text will be in the center

18. Bold and Italic

Highlight your name.
Click Bold.

Highlight your address,

city and state.
Click I on the toolbar.
Your address will be italic.

SAVE your work!

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YOUR FINISHED PRODUCT!

Have your teacher check your work before you close.

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