EXERCISE 3: USING THE FORMAT AND TABLE MENUS

Creating Drop Cap

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rop cap is applied when you want to capitalize the first letter of the paragraph. Upon capitalizing that letter,
there are lines being dropped or occupied the size of the capitalized letter. In making drop cap, encode first
the paragraph. Then, block the first letter of the paragraph. Use the menu Format > Drop Cap…the Drop
Cap dialog box appears, click on the Dropped option, specify Arial Black on the Font combo box, then for
Lines to Drop, leave as if the default is 3. Click OK to apply the changes. (Justify this paragraph).
Inserting Tables
Use tables to organize information and create interesting page layouts with side-by-side columns of text.
Presentation of data in tabular form is best presented with the use of tables. To create tables, position the
cursor wherein you’ll insert the table. Click on Table > Insert Table… on the spinners, specify the no. rows
and columns of your desired table. In our example, enter 3 for columns and 7 for rows. Enter the data on
each cell. USE TAB to transfer your cursor from one cell to another. (NOTE: You have to merge cells for 1 ST
row
& PERFORMANCE 2nd/3rd columns).
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Creating Columns

In creating columns, just like
the example below, encode
first the paragraphs. In this
example, We have 4 tasks associated with editing
paragraphs, separate each
paragraphs, separate each
paragraph with 2 ENTERs.
Block the 4 paragraphs, then
click on Format > Columns…
On the dialog box, click the
Three option for Presets. Mark
the Line Between checkbox to
apply lines between the
paragraphs. Click OK to
complete the procedure.
Word processor, in computer
science, an application
program for manipulating text-
based documents; the
electronic equivalent of paper,
pen, typewriter, eraser,
dictionary and thesaurus.
Word processors run the
gamut from simple through
complex, but they all ease the
documents (deleting, inserting,
rewording, and so on.)
Depending on the program and
the equipment in use, word
processors can display
documents either in text mode,
using highlighting,
underlining, or color to
represent italics, boldfacing,
and other such formatting or in
WYSIWYG mode, wherein
formatting and a variety of
fonts appear on the screen as
they will on the printed page.
All word processors offer
facilities for document
formatting, such as font
changes, page layout,
paragraph indention, and the
like.
Many word processors can
also check spelling, find
synonyms, incorporate
graphics created with another
program, correctly align
mathematical formula, create
and print standard letters,
perform calculations, display
documents in multiple on-
screen windows, and enable
users to record macros that
simplify difficult or repetitive
operations.
Many word processors cam
also check spelling, find
synonyms, incorporate
graphics created with another
program, correctly align
mathematical formulas.
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Blocking Text
This pertains to selecting any character, word, sentence or paragraph on your
document. In formatting your document you can’t apply formatting unless you block/select the
text that you want to format. You can do it by dragging the mouse over the text you want to
select.
Text Alignment
You can select the alignment of some text in your document in four ways; left align,
right align, centered and justified. Just select the text that you want to align and click on the
desired alignment that you want to apply for it.
LEFT ALIGNED
CENTERED
RIGHT ALIGNED
JUSTIFIED Alignment is being applied to paragraphs, through this alignment; the text is aligned
evenly along the both the left and the right margins. Justifying text creates a smooth edge on
both sides. To justify this paragraph, select the entire paragraph by dragging you mouse from
the first letter of this paragraph (its letter J or JUSTIFIED) up to the last character. Then, click the
JUSTIFY button on the toolbar.

Font Attributes

Arial black, Italic, 18pt

Times New Roman, Bold, 20pt
Courier New, Underlined, 16pt

Numbering and Bullet

Some items encoded can be enumerated using ordered or unordered list. Just encode
all items to be enumerated, select/block the items, and then click the Numbering or Bullets
button. (TIP: Use the increase indent button for the Bulleted Items.)
1. Operating Systems/Systems Software
2. Application Software
🖖 Microsoft Excel
🖖 Microsoft PowerPoint
🖖 Microsoft Word
Font Color and Highlight
There are cases that you want to highlight words. This is just the same when you want
to mark something using a highlight marker. So, to highlight words, just select the word and
click the drop-down arrow of the highlight button on the toolbar, then select a highlight color
you want to apply.
HIGHLIGHT THIS WITH BRIGHT GREEN.
Same step is being done to apply font color for any text. In this case, the color of the
letter is being changed. Below, color the following words that follow respectively.

Black Blue Green Red Orange Pink

EXERCISE 2: USING THE INSERT TAB MENU

Shapes Just Look for the Title

Lines Basic Shapes Blacked Arrows Flowchart

(Freeform) (Sun) (Stripped Right Arrow) (Decision)
Line Style – 3pt Fill Color – Gold Line Color – Dark Blue
Line Style – 1½

Stars & Banners Callouts

(Curve Up Ribbon) (Cloud Callout)

Combining the Drawing Shapes

Circles
The size of the circles (height & width) is set to 1”. To change the size of a circle, right click the circle, select
the Format AutoShape… on the dialog box, Activate the size index tab and specify the height and width.
Click OK to apply the changes.
Change the Line Style of the Circle to 2½ pt. change the Line Color of each circle.
On the top left – Blue; top center – Black; top right – Red
Bottom left – Yellow; bottom right – Green