Word processing

Word processing is the first topic studied by 8 students. Students will conduct revision on how to use a word processor and then will look at Desk Top publishing (DTP) and how it differs from word processing.

By the end of this unit students will know how to:

Open and save documents

Use the spell check facility

Highlight text

Use a variety of fonts

Change the size of text and use bold, italic and underlining

Centre headings

Use the undo button

Print a document

Use the clip art facility

Use zoom control

Make a picture frame

Move and change the size of a picture frame

Rotate text, pictures and graphics

Import text and pictures from other programs

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