Typing and Editing a Research Paper
The Task:
You will edit a given research paper using Word 97.
You will use the basic editing skills you learned in the
first part of the tutorial. In addition, you will learn how
to number pages, create footnotes, insert graphics, and other
advanced features.
When you are done editing, you will print a copy of the
research paper.
Getting Started
In order to edit the research paper you will need a
copy of it.
Download the paper origami.doc by:
- If you are using a Windows95 computer, clicking here. You will be asked to save this file. Save it to
your desktop. This file is word document.
- If you are using a Macintosh computer, clicking here.
You will be asked to save this file. Save it to
your desktop. This file is word document.
.
Typically, the downloading will place the files on your desktop.
It is best to keep the origami.doc file
on the desktop. When your finished with
the edits, you can copy it to your diskette. You can delete the
compressed file (either origami.sit or origami.zip
that came when you downloaded.
Run Word 97 on your computer. From Word's file menu, choose
open. Open the file origami.doc on your desktop.
This will display the Origami Paper.
It is time to start editing.
The title page should look as follows when you are done editing:
Completed Version of Title Page
When you are done viewing the completed version of the title
page, there will be a link provided that will take you back
to this part of the tutorial. If you want to view the completed
version throughout the tutorial simply click on Netscape's
Back button.
The first page is missing a title. The colorful
border is an imported graphic. If you try to type on top of it, nothing will appear.
Try to type some text within the colorful border.
What you want to do is add text to a graphic. In order
to add text to a graphic you will insert a text box.
Text boxes are used to position text or an
inserted picture on a page. Text boxes are also used to
place text or a graphic behind or in front of the main
text. Text boxes do not automatically resize when you add
text or graphics. A graphic added to a text box resizes
itself to fit the text box, and if you type more text than
the text box will hold you must resize the box to make
the text visible.
Text that you type in a text box is formatted with the Normal
style unless you specify otherwise.
You can format text in a text box by selecting the text first.
Including Text in a Graphic
On the Standard toolbar, click the Drawing
button (
) to display the Drawing toolbar.
Observe the Drawing Toolbar:
On the Drawing toolbar, click the Text
button (
)
Within the colorful border, drag the crosshair to
specify the size of the text box.
Type in the text displayed in the following picture:
Note:
- Origami is Bookman Old Style 28pt., bold, and italics.
- The Art of Paperfolding is Arial 16pt.
The text box you inserted is an "object" and can be moved,
resized, filled with color, etc. The Drawing toolbar
is actually a smaller version of PowerPoint's drawing tool.
If you scroll down to the bottom of the title page,
you will notice the author's name and course name
is not centered. The author's name and course name
need to be reformatted.
Scroll to the bottom of the title page and reformat
the paragraphs so that the author's name and course
name are centered.
Recall that you "select and then do" to format.
Highlight the author's name and type in your own.
The title page has been edited, it's time to edit
the second.
Click on the following link to continue the tutorial: