More Notes on Word
Mrs. Macias
Computer Science Class
Summer 2008
Spelling and Grammar Check
Red wavy underline = not in Word’s
dictionary
Either a proper name or misspelled
Green wavy underline = incorrect
grammatically
For example…
Open up Word, and type in the
following:
My kifs love to go to the the
stove…
To see Word’s suggestions,
right click
the word that is flagged
(underlined with the wavy line.)
Right click
on the words, then go to
SPELLING,
or view the suggested correct
spelling.
Oops, it looks like I meant to
write:
My kids love to go to the
stove?
“Kifs” really was “kids” and
“the” was in there twice…
I’m pretty sure “stove” was
really “store.” Why didn’t
Word flag stove?
Obviously my kids wouldn’t
like going to the “stove”
unless I had dinner ready…
The red flag means it’s not in
the dictionary.
“Stove” is in its dictionary, but
isn’t appropriate for my
sentence.
BE CAREFUL!!
If your document/sentence
doesn’t have a red flag, it
doesn’t necessarily mean it’s
perfect. You will still need to
proofread to make sure your
message is conveyed
accurately…
BEST PRACTICE:
Try to get your
projects/letters completed with time to
review. Once you think it’s perfect, take
a short break, then come back to review
it. Sometimes you stare at it too long in
one sitting and won’t see the mistakes.
DON’T
PROCRASTINATE!
Formatting Marks:
• Formatting marks are nonprinting
characters that Word displays on the
screen, but isn’t visible in the hard copy
(printed version.)
• It may be helpful to view where in the
document you pressed the ENTER key and
SPACEBAR, and applied other formatting.
To Display Formatting Marks:
• Click on the HOME tab or hit CTRL/HOME
• Click the Show/Hide ¶ (Paragraph) Button in the
Paragraph Group
• As you type you will see the formatting marks.
For example, a raised dot shows where in the
document you pressed the space bar.
In Word, type the following:
Play Ball!
Sign-ups for early Spring baseball camps will be on
February 26 and 27 at the Green Diamond
Center.
Indoor facility with batting cages
Speed and conditioning training
Pitching, hitting, and fielding practice
Call Mike at 555-2241 for more information.
Notice how the formatting marks show up
as you type. If you made any typing
errors, Word should help you out by
flagging them. Make sure you proofread
your document, every time…
Let’s change the format of our
text to look more like a flyer to
post at the local park.
Go to the Home tab. Click on
the different Styles to see how it
changes our text.
Move the mouse pointer to the left
of the first line until it changes to a
right-pointing block arrow. Then
click the mouse to select the entire
line.
ANOTHER WAY: If insertion point
at the beginning of your line, press
SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
CENTER the title.
Change the FONT to
COPPERPLATE GOTHIC
BOLD
Change the FONT SIZE to
48
Select the text:
Indoor facility with batting cages
Speed and conditioning training
Pitching, hitting, and fielding practice
Go to HOME tab. Select
BULLETS. Change the bullets to
circles.
In the HOME tab:
Change the theme fonts to Module font set.
Change the theme colors to Solstice color scheme.
Select the first line.
•Bold it.
•Center it.
•Change color to red.
Underline: “Indoor facility.”
Italics: “Call Mike at 555-2241 for more information.”
INSERT A BASEBALL
PICTURE BEFORE BULLETED
TEXT.
The FORMAT tab pops up and you can change
your picture based on the group: Adjust,
Picture Styles, Arrange, Size.