cis 251 – lesson 8 creating a multiple-page report rod rodrigues
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Tutorial 3
Positioning text by using spaces or hard-returnsNever
Tab StopsShould you ever have Tab-Tab?
Page BreaksSection BreakAdd a HeaderCreate a Table
Columnar work
Two types of columns that are handled in entirely different ways.Parallel columns, where the word flow goes
from left to right, slipping over some white space (like a telephone directory) - Tabs
Newspaper style columns, where word flows down and wraps to the top of the next column automatically. Section columns
Section Columns
For newspaper style columns, start by using a Section break (continuous)
Then change to columns (Format > Columns )
At end of column, use Section break (continuous) to return to a single column.
Paragraph Styles
Maximum flexibility by using stylesFormat > StylesThe Paragraph properties Dialog Box.
Has the advantage of controlling MANY paragraphs at the same time – even a whole document
Add a Header
This figure illustrates a document with the header area active. The main text area is dimmed, indicating that it is not currently active, and the cursor is in the header area.
The Header and Footer toolbar is also displayed while the header or footer area is active.
Create a Table
This figure shows the common elements of a Word table. Tables divide data into rows and columns. Table borders help to identify the various cells of the table.
A Sorted Table
The figure below illustrates a Word table with the rows sorted in ascending, alphabetical order.
Insert and delete rows
This chart shows several methods for inserting and deleting rows and columns in a table.
Convert Tables to Tabbed Text
Click upper left corner of a table.Then use Tables, ConvertNote that the process is reverssoble.