Lesson 8 Part 2

*Microsoft Word 2010

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*Page Layout TAB & Page Setup GROUP

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* See the column settings on the Ruler Bar

Press “ALT” to see the column setting on the Ruler

Column widths can also be modified by using the Ruler

Bar. When altering the width on the ruler bar, hold down

the ALT key to see the measurement as you move

the marker on the ruler. Can also be used to change the spacing between columns!

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*The areas of the Columns dialog box

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*A section break and how it will allow for only a portion of a document to be created in columns

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Continuous break

1 Column

2 Columns

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*Caution! Students that make 1 column wider in the Columns dialog box automatically alters the other columns to

accommodate the change in width

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*Hot Keys

To Create a MANUAL column break . . . .

CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER

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*Inserting a Column Break

A column break can be inserted anywhere to cause the text to break to the next column

Word 2010 automatically breaks columns at the end of the page, but this setting can be changed by inserting a manual column break.

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Manual Column BreaksManual column breaks can be deleted by clicking on the break and then pressing DELETE on the keyboard.

To see the “manual break”, use the “Show/Hide Command, located on the Home Ribbon.

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* Vertical lines can make text easier to ready by visually separating the data.

The line that is inserted between

columns will appear along the length of the longest

column in the document.

Vertical lines are defaulted to the

center area between columns.

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*Alternative MethodsTo control the length of the vertical

line that is inserted between

columns, use the line option found

under the Shapers Command, to

create the vertical line.

CAUTION!Vertical lines that are created with

the Shapes Community will

NOT automatically fit on the column length changes.

Inserting a vertical

line between columns can add visual

appeal to the

document!

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1.Word Lesson 8, Exercise 12.Word Lesson 8, Project 13.Quia: “MSITA Lesson 8”

Now it is time for you to practice. Please complete the following:

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