Working with Files
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These instructions will help you to work with graphic and text files using MS Word for Windows at Wallenpaupack High School.
To save text files in Word
The file you want to save should be
open in Word already, and you have made changes you want
to save.
- Go to File and Save AS :
- First check the Folder is pointing to h:
- Change Save as type: Plain text (*.txt)
- Now give the file a name you will remember, such as dates.txt. Remember that for text files, you must end your file name in .txt
- Select the picture
- Now place the mouse pointer on the picture
- RIGHT-CLICK on the picture, a pop up menu should appear
- Select Save Image As ...
- DO NOT change the file extension (it will usually be .gif or .jpg), just give the part before the period a different name if the current one is not easy to remember
- Click on OK
- Go to File and Open
- If you have many files, change the File of type: window to Text Files
- Click on the correct file name and then click on Open
- Your file should open, delete any extra stuff that is on your screen
- Type your name and today's date at the top of the page
- Place your cursor at the place on the page you want your picture to appear.
- Go to Insert and Picture
- Select From File
- Click on the name of your picture, click on insert
- You may resize your picture by placing the arrow on the handles of the picture
- When the double arrow appears, click and drag to resize
- You move by clicking on the middle of the picture and dragging
YOU DID IT!