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F:TRG:06 LESSON PLAN

S.I. Name : Sem. No. :1 Week No.:
Syllabus year : 2014 Unit/Block No.: Lesson no. :
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Title: Introduction to word features, familiarize with word environment

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Objectives:
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 Student will be introduced to the Ribbon and the new Backstage view
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 Student will learn how to create new documents and open existing ones.
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Aids: Computer and its peripherals, Software: Word (Microsoft office package)

Preparation:
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 Review:
 Introduction: Word 2010 is a word processor that allows you to create various types of
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documents such as letters, papers, flyers, and faxes.

Motivation:
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Save paper by creating digital documents.

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Presentation:
Topics Information Points Spot Hints
Getting to know Word : The Ribbon
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The Ribbon contains all of the commands Certain programs, such

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you'll need in order to perform common as Adobe Acrobat

Reader, may install
tasks. It contains multiple tabs, each with
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additional tabs to the

several groups of commands, and you can Ribbon. These tabs are
add your own tabs that contain your favorite
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called add-ins.
commands. Some groups have an arrow in
the bottom-right corner that you can click to
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see even more commands.

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To minimize and maximize the Ribbon:

The Ribbon is designed to be easy to
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use and responsive to your current task;

however, you can choose tominimize it
if it's taking up too much screen space.
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1. Click the arrow in the upper-right

corner of the Ribbon to minimize it.
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2. To maximize the Ribbon, click the

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arrow again.

The Quick Access toolbar

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The Quick Access toolbar, located

above the Ribbon, lets you access
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common commands no matter which tab

you're on. By default, it shows the Save,
Undo, and Repeat commands. You can
add other commands to make it more
convenient for you.

To add commands to the Quick

 Access toolbar:

1.Click the drop-down arrow to the

right of the Quick Access toolbar.
2.Select the command you want to add
from the drop-down menu. It will
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appear in the Quick Access toolbar.

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The Ruler : The Ruler is located at the top and to the left
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of your document. It makes it easier to

adjust your document with precision. If you
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want, you can hide the Ruler to free up more

screen space.
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To hide or view the Ruler:

1. Click the View Ruler icon over the scrollbar to hide the ruler.
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2. To show the ruler, click the View Ruler icon again.

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Creating and opening Word files are called documents. When you
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documents : start a new project in Word, you'll need to

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create a new document, which can either be

blank or from a template. You'll also need to
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know how to open an existing document.

To create a new blank document:
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1. Click the File tab. This takes you to

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Backstage view.
2. Select New.
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3. Select Blank document under Available

Templates. It will be highlighted by
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default.
4. Click Create. A new blank document
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appears in the Word window.

To open an existing document:
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1. Click the File tab. This takes you to

Backstage view.
2. Select Open. The Open dialog box
appears.
3. Select your document, then click Open.
Compatibility mode : Sometimes you may need to work with In the image below,
documents that were created in earlier you can see how
versions of Microsoft Word, such as Word Compatibility mode
2007 or Word 2003. When you open these can affect which
types of documents, they will appear in commands are
Compatibility mode. available. Because the
Compatibility mode disables certain features, document on the left is
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so you'll only be able to access commands in Compatibility

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found in the program that was used to create mode, it only shows
the document. For example, if you open a commands that were
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document created in Word 2007, you can available in Word

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only use tabs and commands found in Word 2007.

2007.
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To convert a document: If you want access to all Word 2010 features, Note that converting a
you can convert the document to the 2010 file may cause some
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file format. changes to the original

layout of the
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1. Click the File tab to access Backstage document.

view
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2. Locate and select the Convert command.

3. A dialog box will appear. Click OK to
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confirm the file upgrade.

4. The document will be converted to the
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newest file type.

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Challenge:
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1. Open Word 2010 on your computer. A new blank document will appear on the screen.
2. Make sure the Ribbon is maximized.
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3. Display the Ruler.

4. Add any commands you want to the Quick Access toolbar.
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5. Close Word without saving the document.

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Questions:
1. What is compatible mode ?
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Summary: Word files are called documents. When you start a new project in Word, you'll need to
create a new document, which can either be blank or from a template. You'll also need to
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know how to open an existing document.

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Reference: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/

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