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English for

Office Applications
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Beatriz Papaseit Fernández

María Zabala Peña

Pilar Caballero Moreno

César Mena Naranjo

José Murillo Sánchez

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INDEX

Unit 1 – Computer Basics 6


1. Parts of a Computer 7
2. Threats and Security 8

Unit 2 – Typing Skills and Ergonomics 10


1. Ergonomics 11
2. The Keyboard 11
3. Keys and Shortcuts 12
4. MecaNet: Improve Your Typing Skills 12

Unit 3 – File Management and Search Engines 16


1. Zipping and Unzipping 17
2. What File Types Compress Best? 17
3. How to Zip and Unzip Files 17
4. Search Engines 17
5. Efficient Searches Using Google 18

Unit 4 – Computer Applications 20


1. Installing Software 21
2. Before You Install Your Application 21
3. How to Install and Set Up Your Application 21
4. Support 22
5. Helpdesk Support 22
6. Microsoft Office 2007 22
7. Features of Microsoft Office 2007 22
8. The Office Button 23
9. The Quick Access Toolbar 23
10. The Ribbon 24
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11. The Status Bar 24

Unit 5 – Text Processors 26


1. The Text Processor: Basic Concepts 27
1.1 Word 2007 Graphic Interface 28
1.2 Setting up the Work Environment 29
1.3 Selecting and Editing Text 29
2. Font and Paragraph Type Format 31
2.1 Font Format 31
2.2 Paragraph Format 33
3. Lists and Bullets 37
3.1 How to Create Lists 37
3.2 How to Create a Simple Multilevel List 38

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4. Page Presentation 40
4.1 Themes and Page Layout 40
4.2 Page Background: Printed Watermark and Page Borders 41
5. Proofreading a Document: The Spellchecker 42

Unit 6 – Word Elements. Tables and Illustrations 50


1. Tables 51
1.1 Table Formats 51
2. Illustrations 52
2.1 Format Tabs 52

Unit 7 – Advanced Options in Word 2007 54


1. Templates 55
1.1 How to Create a Template 55
2. Macros 56
3. Forms 57
3.1 Legacy Tools 58

Unit 8 – Spreadsheets 60
1. Spreadsheets: Basic Concepts 61
2. Getting Ready to Work with Excel 2007 62
2.1 How to Select Cells, Rows, or Your Entire Worksheet 62
2.2 How to Change the Columns, Width, and Height 63
2.3 How to Operate on the Work Area 63
2.4 How to Enter Data in the Worksheet Cells 64
2.5 How to Edit Data in a Cell 64
3. Cell Format 65
4. The Alignment Group 66
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5. Data Format 67
5.1 Number Format 67
6. Page Layout 69
6.1 Theme Group 69
6.2. Page Setup 69
6.3. Scale to Fit Group 70
6.4 Sheet Options Group 70
7. Saving Your Document 70

Unit 9 – Excel Formulas and Functions 76


1. Excel Formulas 77
2. The Fill Handle 77
2.1 The Fill Handle with Numbers, Text, and Dates 77

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3. Cell References 78
4. Functions 79
4.1 Basic Functions 79
4.2 More Basic Functions 79

Unit 10 – Excel Elements. Illustrations and Charts 82


1. Charts 83

Unit 11 – Introduction to Databases 86


1. Databases 87
2. Access 2007 Objects 87

Unit 12 – Record Management 90


1. Record Management 91
1.1 Sorting Records in a Table 91
1.2 Selecting Records in a Table 92
1.3 Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Records in a Table 93

Unit 13 – Creation and Use of Queries 96


1. Queries 97
1.1 Select Queries 97
1.2 Action Queries 99

Unit 14 – PowerPoint Presentations 102


1. Presentation Management Software: Basic Concepts 103
2. PowerPoint 2007 User Interface 104
3. Creating a Presentation 106
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3.1 How to Create a New Presentation 106


3.2 How to Insert Slides 107
3.3 How to Reuse Slides 108
3.4 How to Delete Slides and Run the Presentation 108
4. Formatting the Slide Elements 109
4.1 Formatting Text 109
4.2 Pictures and Shapes 111
5. Slide Formatting 112
6. Inserting Graphic Elements in a Slide 113
6.1 Pictures and Clip Art 113
6.2 Tables 114
6.3 Charts and SmartArt 116

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Unit 15 – Dynamic Presentation 124


1. Object Collection 125
1.1 Photo Album 125
1.2 Interactive Presentations 126
1.3 Inserting Objects, Headers, and Footers 127

Unit 16 – Image Editon 130


1. Digital Formats 131
2. GIMP: An Image Manipulation Program 131
2.1. Basic Features 132
2.2. The Layers, Channels, Paths, Undo Window 132
2.3. The Toolbox 132
3. Tasks 133
3.1 Image Scaling 133
3.2 Compressing Images 133
3.3 Separating an Image from its Background 134

Unit 17 – Windows Movie Maker 136


1. Windows Movie Maker 137
2. Tasks 137
2.1 Explore the Program and Add a Title to a Clip 137
2.2 Split and Combine a Video Clip 138
2.3 Add Effects to Clips 139
2.4 Trim the End or Beginning of a Video Clip 139

Unit 18 – Email and Agenda Management 142


1. Outlook 2007: Basic Concepts 143
2. Setting an E-mail Account 144
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2.1 Message Folders 145


2.2 How to Create an E-mail 145
3. Contacts 146
3.1. How to Create a New Contact 146
3.2 How to Import Contacts from an E-mail Account into Outlook 147
3.3. Distribution Lists 149
4. Calendar 150
4.1. How to Create a New Appointment 151
5. Tasks 152
6. Notes 153
7. Folder List 154
Irregular Verbs 158
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u n i t

Computer
Basics

UNIT CONTENT
·· Parts of a Computer
·· Threats and Security
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My initial diagnosis

Do you know how to...

1. Name and differentiate the parts of a computer?

2. Use Windows basic functions?

3. Minimize the risk of virus infections?

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Unit 1 - Computer Basics 7

1. Parts of a Computer
Read the information below to learn about the parts of a computer.
Software is an application package that allows us to manipulate information. Thanks
to software we can introduce data, erase it, store it, and process it.
1·· Choose the odd one out! Which one of these is not software?
Word 2007 Outlook 2007 Mozilla USB Paint
Free Youtube Download
Hardware is the multiple physical components of a computer.
2·· How much do you know about hardware? Match the pictures and these Scroll bars
computer components.
1 Case a b c

2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)


3 Motherboard
4 Peripherals d e f

5 Disk drives
6 Hard disk
3·· Now complete the text with the words above.

The internal components of a computer are inside the . Among these, we nd the
, which is the part of the computer that connects the , the RAM
memory, and the together.
The RAM memory is a temporary data storage unit, whereas the is a mass storage
device. Other devices are the , which can be xed or not. These can be used for DVDs,
USBs, or oppy disks. Today USB memories have replaced oppy disks.

4·· Now look at the picture below. Cover the list on the left.
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How many peripherals can you name in English? Now look at the list and see if you
can recognize the rest of them.

Write in each box the number that corresponds to each


peripheral.
1 Monitor 8 Microphone 15 External hard disk
2 Screen 9 USB/Flash drive 16 Modem
3 Printer 10 CDs 17 Start button
4 Keyboard 11 CD/DVD drives 18 Mouse pad
5 Key 12 System unit
6 Mouse 13 Video camera
7 Speakers 14 Scanner

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5·· Make sentences using the words in the boxes. Look at the example and write
them in your notebook.
Example Without a browser we cannot search the web.

Choose Choose Choose Choose Choose One or More Choose One or More
One One One One than One than One
and surf down
drag download and the web
a mouse drop enter backward
With I
a scroll bar can shut click forward words
we
a keyboard cannot print underline upward
Without the computer
a browser delete type downward free
cut move sentences software
paste search information

A rewall is a system How many sentences could you write?


designed to prevent
unauthorized access to or 2. Threats and Security
from a private network.
It works by scanning les When using a computer, we are exposed to a large number of threats. These can be
that are downloaded to viruses and other malware such as Trojans or spyware. It is important to be aware of
your computer. their existence and take action to reduce the risk of infection.
6·· How much do you know about computer threats? What do sentences a) to e)
An antivirus program refer to?
searches for, nds, and
removes or neutralizes
1 Trojans 2 Viruses 3 Spyware
already existing viruses in a It is a destructive program that performs an illicit operation in your computer.
your computer. b This malware can reproduce itself.
c This might allow a hacker to access your computer.
d This might delete data on your computer.
..! RRecipient = person e This program collects advertising data and personal information.
who receives a letter 7·· How can you minimize risks? Read these pieces of advice and tick the
or e-mail recommendations that you are already following.
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I do I should
a. I use a rewall.
b. I use an antivirus program.
c. I keep my antivirus program updated.
d. I scan attachments before downloading them.
e. If I have Windows, I regularly install the service packs and patches.
f. I know how to block cookies so that unwanted programs don’t install without my knowledge.
g. I disconnect from the network when I am not using the computer.
h. I make regular backups of my important les.
i. I have a boot disk to use in case of computer damage.
j. I do not resend e-mails with visible multiple recipients.

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Unit 1 - Computer Basics 9

verbs
Unit revision
vocabulary
REGULAR
AR VERBS

gular Verbs
Past Tenses of Re h the “past tense”
and the “past par
ticiple”.

tha t reg ula r ver bs add –ed for bot con dit ion s are met:
1. Remember ly if these three necte d,
ant will do uble on are: Connect — con
2. The las t conson vow el + consonant. Co mp
in conson an t +
a. The verb nishes ged. visite d, Spot — spo
tte d.
loade d, Log — log — entere d, Visit —
Download — down ed . Co mpare: Enter pla y — displayedd,,
lab le is stress er do ubl e. Dis
b. The las t syl x. These three nev
ant is NOT: w, y,
c. The las t conson . .
Allow — allow ed , Fix —  xed in consonant + y.
the word nishes
let ter (Y) bec omes (I) only if pla yed .
Remember that the dis
car rie d, Display —
stu die d, Carry —
Co mpare: Stu dy —

These are the verbs that you have used throughout the unit. Can you remember what they mean?
Verbs Allow to / Delete / Download / Drag / Drop / Manage / Match / Move / Name / Need / Paste /
Prevent / Process / Reduce / Replace / Scan / Store / Surf / Type / Underline

IRREGULAR VERBS
Complete the table adding the past tense and past participle of these verbs as well as their meaning.

Innitive Past Tense Past Participle Meaning


Be aware of
Choose
Cut
Find
Keep
Read
Resend
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Set up
Shut down

VOCABULARY >> Can you remember what these are?


a Work individually. Your teacher will tell you how many minutes you have to write down as many answers
as you can.
1 The part of the computer that connects the Central Processing Unit (CPU), the RAM memory, and the
peripherals together is the .
2 The bar that allows us to move a document upward and downward is the .
3 This program stops third parties from accessing your computer . sc ore
My

The multiple physical components of a computer are the .


is

4
.....
b Give your book to your partner. He/she will correct your exercise.
c Write your score at the end of the exercise. 4

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Typing Skills
and Ergonomics

UNIT CONTENT
·· Ergonomics
·· The Keyboard:
— Keys and Shortcuts
·· MecaNet: Improve Your Typing Skills

My initial diagnosis
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Do you know how to...

1. Evaluate your body posture when sitting at your desk?

2. Maintain a healthy body posture?

3. See if your computer meets certain requirements before


installing a program?

4. Place your fingers correctly on the keyboard?

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Unit 2 - Typing Skills and Ergonomics 11

1. Ergonomics
Ergonomics is the science that studies people’s efciency in their workplace. Ofce
ergonomics studies the body posture or the design of chairs, tables, and computers
to reduce back, neck, or wrist pain.
1·· Decide if the content of the box BODY POSTURE in the middle refers to a) or b).

a) Incorrect Body Posture Body Posture b) Correct Body Posture


1 Head and body straight
2 Relaxed shoulders
3 Top of screen at eye level
4 Upper leg not horizontal to chair
5 Elbows close to the body
6 Lower back support
7 Shoulders not relaxed
8 Forearm level or lifted slightly
9 Angle of knees bent 90º
10 Feet not at on the oor
11 Footrest

2·· Now read this text about Correct Body Posture and write down the number
that corresponds to the different parts of the body in picture b. ..! WWrist pain
To avoid neck pain, keep your head and body straight and don’t pull
your shoulders up . Use a chair with lower back support and
keep the upper part of your legs horizontal to the seat . Your knees
need to be bent at an angle of 90º . Your feet should be at on the
oor or on top of a footrest . The screen should be slightly below eye
level and, when your write, your forearms should be slightly below
the keyboard level and your elbows need to be close to your body .

..! BBack pain


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2. The Keyboard
A keyboard is a panel of keys arranged in such a way that the user can easily type
numbers, letters of the alphabet, or signs, which are called characters. This is why
the Western keyboards are called alphanumeric.
Distribution of letters and other symbols on the keyboard is not always the same.
In Spain and other European countries, the standard letter layout is called Qwerty.
Different distribution of keys aim at reducing fatigue by grouping combinations of
frequently used keys in different languages.
A keyboard sign is called
3·· Look at your keyboard. Can you guess why your keyboard is called Qwerty? a character.
These are examples of
characters: #, @

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3. Keys and Shortcuts


Most of the keys on your keyboard represent letters and numbers but there are some
keys that require special attention.
4·· Do you know the names of these keys in English?

This key is
This is This is the This key
to the right.
the key key between is at the
It is bigger
on top of the Caps Lock top right
than other
the Caps key and the of the
keys on most
Lock key. Control key. keyboard.
keyboards.

Caps Lock key allows You can improve your typing skills by using special key combinations to perform
us to write using capital small common tasks. These are called shortcuts. Typically, shortcut keys combine the
letters only. <Ctrl> or <Alt> keys with some other keys. Using shortcuts will speed up your typing
dramatically.
5·· Do you use shortcuts?
Do you know the shortcuts for these common tasks?

Search for Text Save an


Open a File Redo Bold Undo
in a Document Open File

4. MecaNet: Improve Your Typing Skills


Before you start typing, you should learn the names of the ngers in English and
Thumb
compare the Spanish and English keyboards.
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Index nger
Wrist Palm Middle nger
Ring nger
Pinky

Names of the ngers in English

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6·· Which one is the Spanish keyboard? What are the main differences?

a b

Characteristics of this keyboard are: Characteristics of this keyboard are:

Note The symbols and letters in grey can be typed by hitting the <Alt> key
and a 3 or 4 digit code. <Alt> codes only work with numeric keypads.
E.g. If you are in England and want to type “é” you will need to type
<Alt> + 130 on the numeric part of your keyboard.
Now that you know the names of the ngers, look at these pictures to learn which
nger goes where on the Spanish and the UK keyboards. Then do exercise 7.
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7·· Match the letters with their corresponding nger.

Finger Name Right Hand Letters Left Hand Letters


Spanish keyboard UK keyboard Spanish keyboard UK keyboard

Pinky

Ring

Middle

Index

8·· According to the picture, what keys should you hit with your thumb?
Spanish Keyboard:
UK Keyboard:
9·· Practice your nger position by typing rows of letters (q, w, e, r, t/ p, o, i, u,
y, etc.).
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When you are ready, type the sentences below. They contain every letter in the
British alphabet. Can you type them without looking at the keyboard?
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Pack my box with ve dozen liquor jugs.
10·· Are you ready to assess your typing speed? Use MecaNet to evaluate your
typing skills. Alternatively, you can use any of the speed typing tests that the
Internet provides.
If you choose the Internet option:
Go to the browser: www.google.co.uk
Enter the words: “check typing speed”
Choose any of the options that you are given and perform any of the tests.
Write your score. How well did you do?

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verbs
Unit revision
vocabulary
REGULAR VERBS
These are the verbs that you have used throughout the unit. Can you remember what they mean?

Verb Meaning Verb Meaning

Aim at Evaluate

Assess Improve

Avoid Insert

Bold Perform

Boost Provide

Contain Pull up

Contribute Refer to

Decide Save

Design Type

IRREGULAR VERBS
Complete the table adding the past tense and past participle of these verbs as well as their meaning.

Innitive Past Tense Past Participle Meaning

Do

Hit

Learn
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Undo

VOCABULARY >> Can you remember what these are?


a Work individually. Your teacher will tell you how many minutes you have to write down as many answers
as you can.
1 What is the name of the science that studies people’s efciency in their workplace?
2 What is the name of the part of the body that connects your hand to your arm?
3 What is the combination of keys called that allows us to perform simple tasks quickly?
4 What is the name of this nger?
5 What is the symbol that the Spanish keyboard does not have? sc ore
My

Give your book to your partner. He/she will correct your exercise.
is

b
c Write your score at the end of the exercise.
.....
5

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File
Management
and Search
Engines

UNIT CONTENT
·· Zipping and Unzipping:
— What File Types Compress Best
— How to Zip and Unzip Files
·· Search Engines:
— Efficient Searches Using Google
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My initial diagnosis

Do you know how to...

1. Differentiate web browsers from search engines?

2. Search information efficiently?

3. Zip and unzip files?

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1. Zipping and Unzipping


Zipping a le means to compress a le or a set of les so that they take less space in
your storage unit or so that you can send them via e-mail in less time. The verb zip
comes from the name of the extensions of compressed les. Compressed les may
have other formats such as .rar.
1·· Read the explanation above and answer these simple questions.
What is zipping?
What is a synonym of unzipping?

2. What File Types Compress Best?


Drop-down menu with selected
You will achieve best results if you zip le types that are text oriented such as
les ready for compression
.doc, .txt, .xls. Many graphic les such as .jpg and .gif are already compressed and
therefore zipping them again will be ineffective.

3. How to Zip and Unzip Files ..! BBuilt-in = predened


To zip and unzip a le you can use a program such as WinRAR or you can use the Tip = helpful idea
built-in option that comes with Windows XP or Vista. To browse = to look
through
2·· Follow these steps to compress and uncompress les without using a special
program.

To compress les (XP, Vista, and 7) To uncompress les (XP, Vista, and 7)

Step 1: Browse to nd the le/les you wish to Step 1: Browse to nd the le/les you wish to
compress. uncompress.
Step 2: Select the le. To select more than one le Step 2: Right–click on the le.
hold down the <Ctrl> key. Step 3: Select Extract All from the menu that appears.
Step 3: Right–click on the le/les. Step 4: Look at the list of les, choose the ones you
Step 4: Select Send To from the drop-down menu. want, and follow the instructions on the
Step 5: Select Compressed (zipped) Folder from the screen.
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list of options.
Step 6: See how a new zip le containing the les you
chose has been created.

4. Search Engines
A search engine is an application that helps you nd relevant information on the
World Wide Web. Google, Yahoo!, Bing, Ask Jeeves, and AltaVista are amongst the
most popular engines in the market today. You should not confuse search engines
and browsers. Browsers are programs that allow you to visit web pages. Their aim
is not to retrieve information but to display pages where information can be found.
Firefox, Safari, and IE (Internet Explorer) are examples of browsers. Search engines
ignore punctuation, which includes @, #, %, and other characters.

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5. Efficient Searches Using Google


Google is the most widely used engine today. Follow the advice below to optimize
your Google searches.
3·· Read the tips in column a) and the examples provided under the tips. How
often do you use these tricks? Choose a frequency adverb from the list below and
write it in column b).
• Always • Usually • Sometimes • Rarely • Hardly ever • Never

a) Tips: Do you…? b)
1. Go to www.google.co.uk or www.google.com if you are looking for information in English and
go to www.google.es if what you need is information in Spanish?
2. Use the operator or to lead Google to search for pages that contain at least one of the
terms you need?

Example If you type house or home the result will show pages that contain the word
house or the word home or both terms.
3. Use quotes (“hello”) to search for an exact phrase?

Example If you type Carmen Fernandez, the result will show pages where the words
Carmen and Fernandez appear together and separately whereas if you type
“Carmen Fernandez”, the result will show only those instances in which these
words appear together.

4. Type the operator Dene in front of the term to obtain denitions of that word throughout
the different web dictionaries?
5. Use the symbol − or the word not if you want a term or phrase not to show in your results?

Example If you type − harry potter, the result will be pages that contain the word potter
but not harry.
6. Type the word letype: followed by a colon and the three letter le abbreviation to nd
documents in that format?

Example “Little red riding hood” letype: ppt will return only PowerPoint les on Little
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Red Riding Hood.


7. Put an asterisk * in a sentence if you want Google to complete the sentence?

Example If you type can’t * me love, you will obtain results for the famous Beatle’s song
Cant buy me love.
8. Use the site: operator to search only within a certain website?

Example If you type site: un.org Ethiopia you will nd the word Ethiopia at the United
Nations site www.un.org.
9. Use the option (number) unit of measurement (km, litre…) to another unit of measurement
(metre, centilitre) to convert measures?

Example If you type 10 centigrade to Fahrenheit the result will be:


10 degrees Celsius = 50 degrees Fahrenheit
If you type 90 Euro to UK pounds the result will be:
90 Euro = 77.6780866 British pounds

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verbs
Unit revision
vocabulary
REGULAR VERBS
These are the verbs that you have used throughout the unit. Can you remember what they mean?

Verb Meaning Verb Meaning

Achieve Optimize

Administrate Retrieve

Appear Search

Browse Type

Confuse Compress/Uncompress

Follow Unzip

Display Wish

Look for Zip

IRREGULAR VERBS
Complete the table adding the past tense and past participle of these verbs as well as their meaning.

Innitive Past Tense Past Participle Meaning

Choose

Find

Lead
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VOCABULARY >> Can you remember what these are?


a Work individually. Your teacher will tell you how many minutes you have to write down as many answers
as you can.
1 You can compress les so that they use less space in your computer or so that you
2 What type of les are best zipped?
3 What is a synonym of “predened”?
4 What is the difference between a browser and a search engine? (2 points)
5 What is the operator we use if we want Google to complete a sentence?
b Give your book to your partner. He/she will correct your exercise. sc ore
My

c Write your score at the end of the exercise.


is

.....
5

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u n i t

Computer
Applications

UNIT CONTENT
·· Installing Software
·· Support:
— Helpdesk Support
·· Microsoft Office 2007:
— The Office Button
— The Quick Access Toolbar
— The Ribbon
— The Status Bar
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My initial diagnosis

Do you know how to...

1. Assess the minimum requirements of your computer


before installing software?

2. Recognize the basic elements of Microsoft Office


applications?

3. Asses and use the new features of Microsoft Office 2007?

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1. Installing Software
IT stands for Information Technology.
Applications are computer software that help iations
mean” for abbrev
us to perform specic tasks. For administrators, To stand for is “to
the most important IT applications are the ones and acronyms
mples:
related to Ofce applications. Lo ok at these exa
s letter by letter,
low ing abbreviation
Prono unce the fol
1·· Do you know the name of any Ofce not as a whole wo
rd.
ect
ntied Flying Obj
applications? stand for ? Unide
— What does UFO ? Ce ntr al Int ell igence
stand for
— What does CIA
Agency ational Business s
2. Before You Install Your — What does IBM
stand for ? Intern
Machines
Application
Before you install an application package it is
important to make sure that your computer meets
the recommended minimum system requirements (Figure 4.1).
2·· These are the steps that you need to follow before you install an application
in your computer. Can you put them in order?
— Right-click on the icon and then choose Properties.
— The rst thing to do is to check that your computer meets the minimum system
requirements.
— A window similar to the picture will appear.
— Once you have checked that your computer meets the minimum requirements,
you can proceed to install your application.
— To do this, look for the My Computer or My PC icon on the desktop. 4.1. System properties

3. How to Install and Set Up Your Application


We will use Ofce 2007 as a model for installation purposes but you must keep in
mind that you will have to follow similar steps regardless of what program you want
to install.
3·· Write these verbs in the corresponding instruction below to learn how to
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install Microsoft Ofce.

• Enter • Remove • Restart • Choose • Decide • Insert • Answer

1 previous Ofce versions.


2 the Microsoft Ofce 2007 Installation CD into your computer
CD/DVD-ROM drive.
3 the product key written on the top of the CD.
4 the location of the Microsoft Ofce les. We recommend
C:/program les/Microsoft Ofce.
5 the applications and components of Ofce 2007 that you wish to
install: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
6 the questions that will pop up on the different windows.
7 your computer to nish the installation.

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4. Support
When a company has acquired a new software application, adequate training
of prospective package users plays a central role in the success of the program
implementation.
A tailor-made program is Furthermore, if the company has installed a tailored program, it is essential that
made to measure. the designers take part in the employee training sessions so that the users learn to
make the most of the program features. Tailor-made software should come with a
tailor-made software manual.
On the other hand, if your corporation uses standard software, any computer
specialist can be in charge of the training sessions or workshops.
4·· These are some of the steps that a training program should contain. Who is
responsible for each step? Choose from the words in the box.

• Human resources • Employees • Software designers

A Computer Patch is 1 Identify the prospective users of the program.


a small program that 2 Assess the previous knowledge of prospective users of the program.
updates a big program 3 Design the content of the training sessions.
in order to x specic
4 Evaluate the training sessions.
problems.

5. Helpdesk Support
It is widely known that both users and software need constant updating. Software
corporations provide helpdesk support to their customers.
In general, the need for support is related to two types of problems:
1. Lack of knowledge by the user.
2. Technical computer problems due to malware or software deciencies.
5·· Think about possible solutions to these common problems. You may use the
words below.

• Toll-free number • Manual • E-mail • Website


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Toll-free numbers allow 1 You want to learn how to put a list of words in alphabetical order
you to make calls at no using Word.
cost. 2 You have been charged twice for your antivirus program.
3 Your computer crashed.
4 Your standard program is constantly failing.

6. Microsoft Office 2007


Microsoft 2007 is an application package that allows us to manipulate information.

7. Features of Microsoft Office 2007


Microsoft Ofce is one of the most popular application packages in corporations.
These exercises will help you to know more about Microsoft.

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8. The Office Button


The Ofce Button is located on the top left corner of the screen.
6·· Look at the Ofce Button (Figure 4.2) and complete the sentences with one
of the different Ofce options you see in the gure. The options are not in order.
a Use the option when you want to change the location or name of
a document. With this option you can also change the document to a different
le type.
b The option allows us to open any of the existing documents (Word
documents, presentations, templates ...).
c If you want to send a document via e–mail or fax and you wish to use the Internet
Fax service (you need to be subscribed) you need to click the option .
d When we have created a new document, the option allows us to
keep the document in a location for future use.
e You click to create a blank document.
f If you want to set the properties of a presentation, to inspect a document and
make sure it doesn’t contain any hidden personal information or metadata, if you
want to add encryption or a digital signature, to make the document “read-only”
or to check the compatibility with earlier versions, you need to click .
g To distribute your document to other people you have three options. You can
create a new blog post with the content of the document, you can share the
document by using the Document Management Server, or you can keep a local
site for the document so that people with access to it can add changes at the
same time. This last option is called Document Workspace. You will nd these
4.2. Ofce Button options
three options by clicking .

h The option allows you,


among other options, to choose the
printer and preview the document
using the option Print Preview.

9. The Quick Access


Toolbar
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The Quick Access Toolbar is located to


the right of the Ofce Button. It contains
the commands Save, Undo, and Redo by
default.
7·· You are going to learn how to
customize the Quick Access Toolbar.
Check or uncheck the items in the
Customize Quick Access Toolbar dialog
box. You can also choose More Commands
to select the commands you want to add
to your bar. Look at Figure 4.3 for help on
4.3. Drop-down menu
how to carry out this short task.

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10. The Ribbon


The Ribbon is an option bar that contains groups of commands under sets of tabs.

4.4. The Ribbon

8·· Look at the Ribbon (Figure 4.4) and write down the names of the tabs a) and
answer the question b).
a This Ribbon contains seven sets of tabs. These are:
1

If we hover the cursor over the commands, the explanation of these commands
will appear and if we right-click on the Ribbon, a drop-down menu appears.
b What does “hover” over mean?

11. The Status Bar


The Status bar appears at the bottom of your window.

4.5. Status bar


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9·· Look at the Status bar (Figure 4.5) and complete sentences a, b, and c with
the groups of words below:
• Print Layout • Zoom slider • Customize Status Bar • Page View Group Buttons
• Full Screen Reading Layout
a The option includes ve
commands. The most commonly used commands here are the
and the
, which helps us to read our document more comfortably.
b In the lower right corner I can change the size of my document view by using the
.
c We can change the bar by right-clicking on it with our mouse. You only need to
select your options from the menu.

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verbs
Unit revision
vocabulary
REGULAR VERBS
These are the verbs that you have used throughout the unit. Can you remember what they mean?
Verbs Acquire / Appear / Assess / Check / Crash / Customize / Distribute / Enter / Evaluate /
Follow / Hover over / Inspect / Introduce / Perform / Pop up / Print / Proceed to / Process /
Provide with / Publish / Remove / Restart / Right-click / Save or Save as / Share

IRREGULAR VERBS
Complete the table adding the past tense and past participle of these verbs as well as their meaning.

Innitive Past Tense Past Participle Meaning


Choose
Find
Keep in mind
Make sure
Meet
Read
Redo
Set up
Stand for
Take part in

VOCABULARY >> Can you remember what these are?


a Work individually. Your teacher will tell you how many minutes you have to write down as many answers
as you can.
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1 What is the name of the toolbar that provides fast access to very common Ofce commands?
2 If you want to save an existing document with a different name you need to use the command .
3 This gure represents the Ofce .

4 In Word 2007, the is located on the top left corner of the screen.
5 What are the three commands that appear by default in the Quick Access Toolbar? sc ore
My

(3 points) , , and .
is

b Give your book to your partner. He/she will correct your exercise.
.....
c Write your score at the end of the exercise. 7

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u n i t

Text Processors
UNIT CONTENT
·· The Text Processor: Basic Concepts
·· Font and Paragraph: Type Format
·· List and Bullets
·· Page Presentation
·· Proofreading a Document: The Spellchecker

My initial diagnosis

Do you know how to...


1. Select, copy, cut and paste text?

2. Use and modify font size and style?

3. Use bold, italics, and underlined text?

4. Modify font colours?

5. Insert a superscript and subscript?


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6. Change letter case: upper case (A) and lower case (a)?

7. Indent text?

8. Use tabulations?

9. Insert borders, shades, and margins?

10. Create lists?

11. Set up Page Layout: margins and orientation?

12. Insert page breaks and sections?

13. Insert a watermark?

14. Use text spellcheckers?

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1. The Text Processor: Basic Concepts


These are some of the basic words that you will see in this and the next units.
1·· Two out of the three symbols on the left correspond to the (?) on the right.
Can you guess what they are?

a. A Bold Italic ? A
1 Bold 2 Italic 3 Underlined 4 Strikethrough

b. A y yyy
ZZZ ? a
c. a 5 Font size
6 Upper case or
capital letter
7 Lower case
or small letter
8 Font styles

d.
This text has This sentence
Margins ? a box border.
has a tab on the
rst line.

9 Margin 10 Shading 11 Border 12 Tab


e.
S This text is The ribbon is one of
aligned on the
right.
the new additions
in Outlook 2007
?
f.
13 Alignment 14 Indentation 15 Spacing 16 Ruler

2·· Read the following denition:


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“A text processor is a program that allows you to create and format text
documents. Although it deals mainly with text, it is also possible to insert tables,
graphics, or pictures.”
..! FFigure = number,
According to this denition, which of the following can be done with a word amount
processor?
Yes No
1. You can write personal and work documents with it.

2. You can use it to store your personal pictures.

3. You can use it to add tables with gures.

4. You can add sound with it.

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1.1 Word 2007 Graphic Interface

Word 2007 includes new features such as the Ribbon, the Ofce Button, the tabs,
the galleries, or the Preview option.
3·· Figure 5.1 shows the Word 2007 user interface.
Can you identify the missing components?

• Work area • Rulers • Mini Toolbar • Help • Ofce Button

1 2 5 6 7 8
Write down the missing
components. 3 4

1
2 Quick Access Toolbar
3 Ribbon
4 Tab 9 15 10
5 Buttons group
6 Button or command
7 Dialog box launcher
12
8
9
10 Scroll bar
11 Status bar
12 13 14
11
13 Document Views group
14 Zoom
15
5.1. Word 2007 user interface

Useful tips for writing with Word 2007:


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End of Paragrap h:
end of
When you reach the
tomatically
one line, Word au
on the next
continues writing Key Co mbination
ed to press
line. Yo u only ne or
<Intro> at the end
of each Shortcuts:
paragraph. Sometimes, we ne
ed to use a
combination of key
s to perfor m
an action. To ind
icate this, we
write the name of
the keys in
capital letters sep
arated by the
sign +. This mean
s that you need
to ho ld the keys
down at the e
same time: <Ctrl>
+<Alt>+<Supr>>..

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1.2 Setting up the Work Environment

The tab View includes the tools you need in order to set up your work environment.
Buttons and commands are organized into groups (i.e. Paragraph group, Font
group...). You can also nd some of the options on this tab in the Toolbar.
..! GGridlines

a b c d e

5.2. View tab

4·· First read the group descriptions in the table below. Then read the name
of the groups and match them with the description. For extra help look at the
ribbon in Figure 5.2.
1 Show/Hide group 2 Macros group 3 Window group 4 Zoom group
..! TThumbnail = reduced
image
5 Document view group

Group
Group Name Group Description
Letter
It is used to automate tasks.
..! WWindows in cascade
It is used to simplify work. Ruler and Gridlines make it
easier to place objects correctly. The button Thumbnails
opens a preview window on the left side, which allows you
to move along the document in an easier way.
By ticking the boxes you can decide to view, or not, the
elements of this group.

It is used to magnify or reduce the document in the window.

It is used to see the document in different ways. Print


Layout shows the document as it will be printed.
..! TTab key
It is used to work with several documents independently,
for example, opening the same window in cascade.
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1.3 Selecting and Editing Text Shift key

To format text, you need to select it rst. You can select from the smallest element
—a character— to the biggest element— the entire text. You can use the mouse or
the keyboard to do this.
5·· Look at the vocabulary in the table and make sure you understand it.

To hold (a Pointer
To drag To hit a key i-Cursor
key) down (white arrow)

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6·· Now look at the table below and, by applying logic and your common sense,
try to ll in the missing descriptions (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7).

To Select: With the Mouse: With the Keyboard:


A character Click and drag over character. Press <Shift> + right arrow

A word Double-click the word. Press <Ctrl> + <Shift> + right arrow

Double-click on the rst word, drag over the other Press <Ctrl> + <Shift> + right arrow
Several consecutive words. If not consecutive, double-click on the rst + right arrow... (you can add as
words word, hit <Ctrl>, hold the key down, and double-click many arrows as words you need to
on the other words. select)

A line Place i-cursor to the left of the line. Click and drag. <Shift> + down arrow

Several consecutive Select 1 If lines are not consecutive,


6
lines 2

Place i-cursor to the left of the line. Double-click


A paragraph <Ctrl> + <Shift> + down arrow
when a white arrow appears.

Several consecutive Select 3 If paragraphs are not


7
paragraphs consecutive, 4

Place i-cursor on the left of the rst paragraph.


The whole document <Ctrl> + <E> (letter E)
5 when a white arrow appears.

How to copy, cut, paste, delete, and copy format

To copy text (to duplicate it or to move it from one place to another):


Step 1: Select the text you need to copy.
Step 2: Click Copy or use <Ctrl> + <C>

To cut text:
Step 1: Select the text you need to move.
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Step 2: Click Cut or use <Ctrl> + <X>

To paste text:
Step 1: Click the area of the document where you need to paste your text.
Step 2: Click Paste or <Ctrl> + <V>

To delete text:
Step 1: You can hit the Delete key. This deletes the text to the right of the cursor or
Step 2: You can hit the Backspace key. This deletes text to the left of the cursor.

To copy format:
Step 1: Select the text with the format you want and right-click.
Step 2: Click Format Painter. The pointer changes to a paintbrush icon
Step 3: Select the text that you want to format.
You can copy format as many times as you want by double-clicking Format Painter.

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2. Font and Paragraph Type Format


2.1 Font Format

To format text, you rst need to select the text and then click the button of your
choice. Look at Figure 5.3. to see the different format buttons.

5.3. Font group

7·· Now look at the table that describes what each button does. Five actions are
correctly described but ve are not. Can you spot the incorrect ones and write
the correct action underneath? Look again at section 1 at the beginning of the
unit to retrieve some useful vocabulary.

This button lets you change the type of font.

This button lets you modify the font size.

This button lets you change case: upper case or lower case.

When you select some text and click this button, the text changes to the format Word
has by default.

This button lets you insert text indentation.

You use this option to write in italics.

You use this button to strike through the selected text.

This button lets you write in bold letters.


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You can highlight text here with the colour you choose.

This button lets you choose from 70 different font colours. There are more colour
options available by clicking More Colours. It is also possible to customize the colour by
clicking Custom.

the bottom rig ht


Box Launcher on
ced opt ion s, cli ck the Font Dialog
For advan will appear:
box with two tabs
corner. A dialog
s you set up font typ e, size, underline
d as well as other
options
..! DDialog Box Launcher
— The rst tab let rave. y
plify
small caps, or eng ters. Yo u can am
such as shading, ce between charac
secon d tab let s you set up the spa characters in the font.
— The ween the
nge the space bet
it, reduce it, or cha

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Case Study

> Text Format


1. Open a Word document and write the following text with the default font:

This paragraph uses the “GILL SANS MT CONDENSED” font, size 14.
It contains words in different colours, in bold, and in italics, as
well as underlined words, struck through words, and double struck
through words. I can also write formulas like H20 and m2. I can
even shade some words in colour.

Now you need to modify the text above. Follow these instructions.

2. One of you is student A and the other is student B.


Student A reads odd numbered sentences (1, 3, 5, 7) and student B reads even
numbered sentences (2, 4, 6, 8). Take turns.
• Student A reads instruction 1 to student B. Student B performs the task.
• Student B reads instruction 2 to student A. Student A performs the task.
• Continue with the task until the end.
1) First you need to select font type and size: open the Font tab and select
the “GILL SANS MT CONDENSED font. Choose size 14 in the size box and click
Enter.
2) Select the text “Gill Sans MT Condensed”, open the Font tab and select the
check box beside Small Caps.
3) Select the word “different” in your text and choose green as the font colour.
Choose red for the word “colours”.
4) Select the words “bold”, “italics”, and “underlined” and click their
corresponding buttons.
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5) Select the word “underlined” and click the Underline button on the
Font tab. Choose the style and colour in Underline Style and Underline
Colour.
6) Select the words “struck through”. Open the Launcher and select the check
boxes beside Strikethrough and Shadow. Choose Doublestrikethrough for
the words “double struck through”.
7) Select the word “formulas” and then the word “shade” by hitting <Ctrl>.
Open the Launcher. Select the check box beside Shadow. Then click the
Character Spacing check box, select the option Expanded in the Spacing
dialog box and write 3 in the By: box. Go to the Highlight button and choose
yellow.
8) Select number “2” in “H20”. Select the check box beside Subscript. For the
number “2” in “m2”, select Superscript, Text 2.

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Answer key >

This paragraph uses the “GILL SANS MT CONDENSED” font, size 14. It contains words in different colours,
in bold and in italics, as well as underlined words, struck through words and double struck through
words. I can also write f o r m u l a s like H20 and m2. I can even s h a d e some words in colour.

How many descriptions did you type correctly out of your four?
How many descriptions did your partner type correctly out of his/her four?

2.2 Paragraph Format

Figure 5.4 shows the paragraph format options:


6 7
1 Alignment
2 Line spacing
5 8
3 Shading
4 Borders 1 4
5 Lists
2 3
6 Indentation
7 Sort A to Z 5.4. Paragraph group
8 Show formatting marks

Alignment

The alignment adjusts a paragraph to the document margins.


The four alignment buttons are used to adjust the text on one side, on the other, on
both sides, or none.
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8·· Look at the following examples of alignment. Fill in the gaps (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
using the words below. Some of the words can be repeated more than once.
• justied • right • left

This is a paragraph aligned to the 1 _______. Its 2 _______ side is aligned


with the margin on this side.

This is a paragraph aligned to the 3 _________. Its 4 _______ side is


aligned with the margin on this side.

This is a 5 ___________ paragraph. Both the right and the left side are
aligned with the right and left margins.

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Indentation

An indentation is the horizontal distance between a paragraph and the margins.


9·· Look at the following examples of indentation. Fill in the gaps
(1,
( 2, 3, 4) using the gures below. You need to use both gures
twice
t in the text.
ly
gro up you can on
On the Paragraph
se or de cre ase the left indent. • 0.5 cm • 1 cm
increa
click the Paragraph
However, you can
x Lau nch er to get the
Dialog Bo
s:
follow ing option
m the left margin
• Left: dis tance fro
to the par agr aph . This is a paragraph with 0.5 cm left indentation,
fro m the rig ht
• Rig ht: dis tance 1 cm right indentation, and 0.5 cm the first line
n to the par agraph.
margi
dis tan ce fro m the rstt
• Special: Special indent for first line. The first line is 1 ______
ati on to the res t of
line in rel
the paragraph. away from the margin while the other three lines are
at a distance of 2 ______.

This is a paragraph with 0.5 cm left indentation, 1 cm


right indentation, and 0.5 cm hanging line Special
indent. So, the first line is 3 ______ away from the
margin and the other lines are 4 ______ from the
margin.

Line Spacing

Line spacing is the vertical distance between the lines in a paragraph.


From the option line spacing in the Paragraph group launcher, you can also control
spacing between paragraphs.
Tabs

Tabs are the spaces with preselected size and format in a text line. You can insert
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tabs by hitting the <Tab> key.

There is another option to insert more precise tabs

Step 1: Click the Dialog Box Launcher in the paragraph and open the Tabs dialog
box on the bottom left corner.
Step 2: Write the Tab stop position measured in cm (counting from the left
margin).
Step 3: Select the tab alignment: left, centre...
Step 4: In Leader, choose the characters that you want to appear at the left of
the tab.
Step 5: Click OK.

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10·· Look at the Alignment options in Figure 5.5 and write down the name of the
option which corresponds to the following descriptions.
1 The period in the decimal is the reference, regardless of the
digits in the number.
2 It sets the text limit on the right.
3 It inserts a vertical bar in the tab position.
4 It sets the text limit on the left.
5 The text will align with the tab position.
Tabs from the Ruler

You can also set tabs by using the horizontal ruler and the button on the vertical
ruler.
5.5. Tabs dialog box
How to use the horizontal ruler and the button or the vertical rule

Step 1: Activate the ruler by clicking the icon on the top right hand side of your
screen.
Then click the tab icon until it turns into the tab symbol that you need To mo dify or de
lete
(see gure above). a tab, open the
dialog box, select
Step 2: Click the horizontal ruler in the position you want to set the tab. t,
the tab on the lis
You can move the tab by dragging it along the ruler. You can also delete and click Clear.
in
The default tabs
5.
the tab by dragging it towards the document. If you want to modify the Word are set at 1,2
the
tabs position more precisely, you can do it in the Tabs dialog box, which Yo u can mo dify
in
default position
activates by double-clicking any of the tabs that you have set in the ruler. the Default tab
stops dialog
box.

11·· Look at the following icons indicating alignment. The icons are located
on top of the vertical ruler. What are their respective alignment options (right,
centre, bar…)?
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1 2 3 4 5

Page Borders: Borders and Shading


..! RRegardless = in spite
A border is the line on one side of the text or paragraph.
of, independently of

Solid Line Border: Dotted Line Border: Broken Line Border:

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Text and Paragraph Borders


12·· Look at the options for borders and shading in Figure 5.6 which you can
access from the Paragraph group. Then look at the following examples of borders
and ll in the gaps with the correct name (All Borders, Outside Borders, Inside
Borders...).

This paragraph has the four borders. To insert the borders, you need to select the whole
paragraph and click 1 _______________ in the Borders drop-down menu.

In this paragraph, there is a border below the last line. To insert the border, you need to
select the paragraph and click 2 _______________.

In this paragraph, there is a thicker middle border separating the lines. To insert the
border, you need to select the paragraph and click 3 _______________.

By clicking Borders and Shading inside Page Borders at the end of the drop-down
5.6. Borders and Shading menu, a dialog box appears which lets you customize borders and shading style,
drop-down menu colour, and width. Within this dialog box, you will nd the Borders tab, the Page
Borders tab, and the Shading tab.
13·· Look at the Borders tab inside Borders and Shading in Figure 5.7 and answer
questions 1—8.
1 Which setting lets you insert a four-sided border
around your text or paragraph?
2 Which setting inserts a three-dimensional border
around your text or paragraph?
3 Which setting deletes an existing border?

4 Where do you need to click to choose a particular


kind of line for your border?
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5 You want to choose a border for your text, not for


the paragraph. Which button do you need to click?

6 If you want a yellow border, where do you need to


click?
7 Which button lets you choose a thicker or a thinner
5.7. Borders
border?
8 You can insert the borders using Settings or
using
The Page Borders tab inside Borders and Shading is similar to the Borders tab (see
g. 5.6). It lets you choose the border style, colour, and width but it also gives you
the option of a more artistic border by clicking the button Art. You can apply the
border to the whole document or to the section you are interested in.

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Shading
Shading is the background colour for the text or paragraph.
14·· Look at the options on the Shading tab in Figure 5.8. Read the paragraphs
below and ll in the gaps (1—10) with the following options. Words can be
repeated more than once:
• Fill • Style • Paragraph • Text • Colour

This text — with an indent of 0.5 — has a Light Green 1 ________ with a 10% 2 ________
applied to the 3 __________.

This text here — with 1.5 cm line spacing — has a light Turquoise 4 ________ with a 30% 5
________ applied to the 6 ________. To apply it, you need to select the whole text
without the paragraph mark.

This text — justified and with 1 cm right and left indents — has a Yellow 7
_________ applied to the whole 8 ___________ and an Orange 9 ________
applied to the 10 _________.

3. Lists and Bullets


Word 2007 lets you add lists and bullets in a very simple fashion. You can choose from
several pre-designed options or add your preferred bullet design.
15·· Two words, three denitions. One of these words has two
meanings. Match the 1 and 2 on the left with the denitions on
the right to decide which one of the words is polysemous.
1 A list is a a metal projectile.
2 A bullet is a b number of connected items
introduced by a number or a
bullet.
c small solid circle or icon printed
before each of the items in a list
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of items.
5.8. Shading
3.1 How to Create Lists

How to create lists

In order to create a list you need to look at the Paragraph group on the Home
tab and click the bullet list (Bullets) or the numbered list (Numbering) icon: by
clicking any of the options, the bullet or numbering style that you have chosen will
appear on your document.

The good news is that you can personalize your bullets or your numbers. In the
picture, the rst icon is the bulleted list and the second is the
numbered list. This is how you can customize your lists:

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Step 1: Click the bulleted list or the numbered list icon.


Step 2: Choose the option “Dene New Bullet…” in the bulleted list to personalize
your bullets.
Step 3: Click “Dene New Number Format...” in the numbered list to personalize
your numbers.
Step 4: Select one of the options that will appear.

Among the different personal options you have the “symbol”, the “image”, and
“number/letter” list styles.

16·· Below there are three lists that use these personalized list styles. They
were written by two characters, Love and Darling. Look at the lists/notes and
decide:
1 What note comes rst, second, and third?

2 What list is an “image” list? a “symbol” list? , a “numbered” list?

a Love, you only think of: b Darling, I couldn’t: c Love, can you buy this for me?

1.a. Your food Buy the ash driver ♥ A 4 GB Flash drive


1.b. Your football Get the toner ♥ Toner for the computer (black)
1.c. Yourself But I bought: ♥ A chocolate cake for dessert
I won’t be at home tonight The cake Thanks
2.a. Make dinner yourself Fish for dinner Your darling
2.b. Don’t eat the chocolate cake Olives/chips for the football match
Bye Darling See you tonight
Your love

3.2 How to Create a Simple Multilevel List


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How to create a simple multilevel list

To create a simple multilevel list you have two


options: option a) Create a list using numbers or
bullets and click the <Tab> key to indent or click
<Shift> + <Tab> key to reduce the indentation.
Option b) Create the list from the Home tab.
To do this, follow these steps:
Step 1: Click the Multilevel List button (next to the
bullets and numbering buttons).
Step 2: Select Dene new Multilevel list at the
5.9. Multilevel list
bottom. Figure 5.9. will appear.

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Step 3: Select the starting level (number 1) on the top left list.
Step 4: Choose the Number format for level 1. The chosen style will be shaded.
You can then choose other features for it. You can add a parenthesis, a
dot, or a dash.
Step 5: Decide the Font you want for your list. Font here refers to both
letters and numbers. You can change the look of a number as well as a
letter.
Step 6: Choose the “alignment” and “indentation” for your list under Position.
You should click Set for All Levels if you wish these alignment and
indentation features to apply to the whole list.
Step 7: Repeat all the steps for the different levels of your list.

17·· Now create your own list. Read the following information about peripheral
elements in computers and create a multilevel list of all the computer elements/
characteristics that have been mentioned in the text.

Technical information for your list:

Font for your list: Comic Sans MS, 10


First level: I), II), III)
Second level: a), b), c)
Third level: a bullet of your choice

Computer Peripherals
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The monitor, the keyboard, and the mouse are three of the
main peripherals of your computer. Regarding the rst one,
TFT computer monitors are the best because they provide
you with better visual effects. CRT monitors are another
possibility. They are cheaper but not as good. Keyboards
don’t differ that much from each other. Some have keys for
Internet access, other have keys for games. Another feature
might be the keys for increasing or decreasing the volume
of sound. Mouses (or mice) fall into two categories, optical
mouse or roller mouse. Everybody seems to agree that the
optical mouse is the best.

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4. Page Presentation
4.1 Themes and Page Layout

Before writing a document, it is advisable to set the characteristics of the page and
of all those pages sharing the same format. You can do this using the Page Layout tab.

5.10. Page Layout tab

5.11. Home tab

18·· + Look carefully at the Page Layout tab (Fig. 5.10) and
the Home tab (Fig 5.11) and read the text below.
Student A: Read even numbered sentences (2, 4, 6, 8) to your partner.
Student B: Read odd numbered sentences (1, 3, 5, 7) to your partner.
Decide if the sentences are True or False according to the text, the gures, and
your common sense! Justify your answers.

The group Themes inside Page Layout consists of colours, fonts, and effects that
apply to a whole document. We can look for the Word Themes or download them
from the Net. Once we have chosen a theme we can click the Styles group on
the Home tab to personalize our document.

1 Once you have chosen the theme you cannot customize the colour, font, or effect
of your text. T/F?
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2 The Themes apply to parts of your documents. T/F?

3 The orientation of the page is on the Page Layout tab. T/F?


5.12. Page break

4 There are two possible page orientations: Portrait and Landscape. T/F?

5 You can change the orientation of pages in the same document. T/F?

6 Margins exist on the four sides of your document. T/F?

7 If you want to change the default margin of your document, you can go to Page
on the Home tab. T/F?
8 If you want your text to start on a new page, you need to click Page Break (Fig.
5.12). T/F?

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4.2 Page Background: Printed Watermark and Page Borders

The Page Layout tab (Fig. 5.10) contains a group of commands called Page
Background. This group contains three commands: Watermark, Page Colour, and
Page Borders.
19·· Now take a look at:
— the Watermarked Paper in Figure 5.13.
— the Printed Watermark window in Figure 5.14.
— the Page Background Group on the Page Layout tab Figure 5.10.

5.13. Watermarked Paper 5.14. Printed Watermark


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Student A: Read even numbered sentences (2, 4, 6) to your partner.


Student B: Read odd numbered sentences (1, 3, 5) to your partner.
1 What does the Watermark in the letter paper say?
2 What do I need to click if I want to insert some words as a watermark?

3 What words would be included in the box “Text:” on the Printed Watermark
window?
4 What is the layout of the watermark in our example?
5 To choose the background colour of my document, what type of colours should I
choose?
6 Is it possible to add borders to a document?
My Score for tasks 18 and 19
How many correct even answers did you get?

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5. Proofreading a Document: The Spellchecker


Proofreading a document means to read a copy of a text in order to detect and
correct errors.
20·· To nd out about spellcheckers, order the text by drawing a continuous
line that joins the words on the left with those on the right. The rst sentence is
bold.

..! TTools
A spellchecker,... that ags words in a document that may
not
spelling mistakes but not all of them
also called spell check,
be spelled correctly.
On top of that most spellcheckers can’t
all grammar mistakes. identify
To ag: mark for
identify all the errors in a text. Unfortunately a computer tool cannot
attention with a ag

is an application program. Spell check applications detect most

Wavy line

21·· Continue the text by completing the blanks with one of the given verbs.
Look at the next image for help.

• nding • means • to go over • appears • choose • click


• to use • writing • to choose

You may prefer 1 the spell check or grammar check as you


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work. Also you can 2 to check all the mistakes all at once when
you nish 3 your text. Remember that a wavy red line
4 that there is a spelling mistake and the wavy green line
means there is a grammar mistake. If you want 5 your text all
at once, follow these simple steps:
Step 1: On the Review tab, on the Proong group, 6 Spelling &
Grammar.
Step 2: When the program identies spelling mistakes, a dialog box
7 with the rst misspelled word. You need 8
an option or to solve the misspelling yourself.
Step 3: After the program ends 9 the spelling mistakes, it shows
you the grammar mistakes.

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22·· Open Word 2007 and type all the instructions you have in this practice
(1 to 6).

1.Open Word 2007 and type all the instructions you have in this practice (1 to 6).
Choose Times New Roman 12 as Font type and size.
2.When you have finished typing everything, read the practice again and follow the
instructions.
3. Cut instruction number 2.
4. Copy and Paste instruction number 3 after instruction number 5. Instruction
number 4 is written in Arial Rounded MT Bold.
5. Delete instruction number 1.
6. Copy the format in instruction number 4 and apply it to instruction number 6.

23·· Write the text below inserting the following tabs:


1 cm, 5.5, 7 cm, 9.5, 14 cm

Employee --------------- Category Bonus _____ Employee code


Mariona Spencer ---- Sales manager 10,000 ________________ 12
Jane Lewis --------- Senior accountant 4,000 ________________ 53
Ethan Hill ---------- Junior accountant 2000 _________________ 61

Spellcheckers are not the Panacea


If you think that the spell checker is a panacea, this exercise is here to prove you
wrong!!
24·· Look at the sentences below and decide what errors a spellchecker can
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detect (most spelling mistakes) and what errors it may not detect (grammar
mistakes). Justify your answer. All the sentences have one error.
1 We’re form Paris.
2 Thank you very much for your letter ref. frg_4354. We’re very pleased to hear
your answer.
3 Mr. Lawson has many habilities.
4 Acounting and bookkeeping are almost the same.
5 Sorry, I do’nt know where Ms. Frank is.
6 Clerical taks include typing and proofreading documents.
7 A survey say that clerks are happier than lawyers.
8 Wellcome to our company, Ms. Anderson!
9 You did a beatifull job with this report.
10 We really like he’s presentation. It is fantastic!
11 This is a silly misstake. Proofread your documents before printing!

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Final Case Study

> Document Format


Your company is going to hold its annual conference in your city next month. At the end of the conference
speakers are invited to a gala dinner.

You need to:

a Design invitations cards.


b Design the menu.

Instructions

1 Both the invitation card and the menu need to have a consistent design.
2 The text of the invitation card should include this information:

a The institution that invites the speakers: your company.


b Dinner time and place: choose your place and time.
c Dinner objective: to celebrate the successful end of the annual conference.
d A dotted line: this is the line where the institution will write the name of the attendant.
e Dress code: cocktail attire.

Look at these cards to get ideas on how to design your cards.

The Commitee of Leverstock Green


Village Association
requests the pleasure of

at a
GALA CHARITY DINNER AND CABARET
to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s Golden Jubilee
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on
st
Friday 31 May 2002
at
Shendish Manor, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead
Guests of honour – Her Majesty’s Lord Leiutenant for
Hertfordshire, Simon Bowes Lyon and Mrs Bowes Lyon

Reception: 7.00 – 7.30 pm. Dinner: 8.00 pm prompt


£35 Dress: Black Tie / Lounge Suits Admit 1

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3 Regarding the menu, you should include:

a The dishes:

• First course: Melon, Mozzarella & Prosciutto Skewers or Crabs with Cinnamon Dip.
• Second course: Mandarin Roast Chicken or Veggies Jamie Oliver with a Variety of Canadian Nuts.
• Desserts: Berry Chocolate Cupcakes or Lime Sorbet with Mint Sauce.
b At the bottom of the page add a ling card to conrm attendance. On this card, add the information about
the date, place, and time according to the information you included on the invitation card. The guests will
have to cut this card and send it back to the organizer of the company dinner.

This is a model of the ling card you have to add at the end of your menu page.

R.S.V.P.

I (name) accompanied by will


gladly attend the 15th annual Gala Dinner to be celebrated
on (date) at the (name of place) at (time).
Special requests if any

Option 1: Please cut along the dotted line and send the
completed card (your company address) to Gala
Dinner before (date: two weeks before the event)
Option 2: Copy the form and send to (your company e-mail)
before (date: two weeks before the event). Please
write Gala Dinner in the e-mail subject.
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4 Technical Issues

a Font: Century Gothic/two colours.

b Titles: about 30% bigger than rest of document. You may decide to add a subtitle too.

c Background colour: use “ll effects” to apply a gradient effect to the background of your page and
invitation card.
d Include in both documents: shadow effects on some of the words.

e Include in at least one of the documents: watermark, borders, tabs, and bullets.

You may add other features to your card and menu but keep in mind that the result needs to look businesslike.

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Answer key >


a Set up Page Layout:

1 Go to Page Layout > Page Background >


Page Colour > Fill Effects and choose
the desired gradient effect.
Choose Borders:
2 Go to Page Layout > Page Background
> Page Borders and select a Style,
Colour, Width or any Art that you deem
appropriate for your purposes and click
OK.
You may choose to have borders in only one
side of your document.
b Text format:

Write your text and then proceed to follow


the instructions:
Font Size, Colour, and Effects:
On the font group choose Century Gothic
and decide size for the body of the text and
the titles. Take into account that the title
should be about (not exactly) 30% bigger
than the body. Therefore if you choose 12
for body, the title should be around 15.5.
Choose the font colours for your text.
For example, the title or subtitle may be
different from the body of the text.
As for the shadow effect, click the Font Dialog Launcher to nd the effect window.
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c Tabs:

1 Set tabs manually: you might want to use the ruler to set manual tab stops at the left side, middle, and
right side of your document.
2 Set tabs at the Tabs dialog box:

• double-click any tab stop on the ruler, or


• on the Page Layout tab, click the Paragraph Dialog Box Launcher and select your options.
d Bullets:

Select the text you want to apply bullets to. Go to the Paragraph group > Click the icon Bullets and select
your style.
e Watermark:

Go to The Page Layout > Page Background > Watermark and custom your watermark according to your
choice.

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ChatDErooms
PÁGINA and Social
LIBRE MAQUETACIÓN Websites
Encourage Bad Spelling

25·· The text below contains 5 spelling mistakes. Can you nd them?
Do you believe that chat rooms and social websites encourage bad spelling? If you think so, then you agree
with the latest research.

The English Spelling Society has discover that the majority believed Jack Bovill, chair of the English
issued a study that concludes that that unconventional spellings were Spelling Society, believes that
the Internet has revolutionized used on the Internet because unied correct spelling is very
the English language, and made they were faster and had become important and he regret that the
misspelling the norm. corect. Only one in ve (22%) new social practices will continue
said they would not be condent to amplify the number of possible
According to the researcher Lucy
in writting an important e-mail spellings for a word. This will cause
Jones, people are getting use to
without referring to a dictionary or confusion in both young learners
typing fast online without minding
spell checker. and adults.
their spelling mistakes. As a result
of this, there is a new “general
attitude” among adults that
speling is not that important in the
Internet world. Ok for adults but
what about children? Children, who
are brought up in the computer
age don’t question the existence
of two worlds and therefore apply
their fast typing styles to any areas.
As a result there is an increase in
the variation of spellings of many
words.
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The research studied the abits of


An increase/to increase Chair/Chairman/Chairwoman = Director
a group of 18 to 24 years old to

After reading the text, answer the following questions in your notebook.
After reading the text, answer the following questions:
1·· What are the two age groups referred to in the text?
2·· How do adults behave differently from young adults regarding their spelling?
1·· Pregunta
3·· According to the text, why is there an increase in the spelling variations of some words?
2·· Pregunta
4·· How many young adults would feel comfortable sending an important message without checking its
3·· Pregunta
spelling?
4·· Pregunta
5·· What does the chair of the English Spelling Society think about the use of social networks?

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Unit revision
verbs
REGULAR VERBS
These are some of the verbs that you have used throughout the unit. Can you remember what they mean?

Verb Meaning Verb Meaning Verb Meaning


Align Adjust Spot
Add Drag Magnify
Allow Encourage Match
Appear Highlight Paste
Apply Identify Press = hit
Behave Increase Remove
Cross out =
Modify Retrieve
strike through
Customize Perform Show
Decrease Personalize Spell check
Delete Reach Store
Design Seem Underline

IRREGULAR VERBS
Complete the table adding the past tense and past participle of these verbs as well as their meaning.

Innitive Past Tense Past Participle Meaning


Become

Bring up

Choose
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Find

Give

Go over

Hit

Hold (a key)

Hold (a conference, a party)

Let

Misspell

Set up

Strike through = cross out

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Unit revision
vocabulary
VOCABULARY
Can you remember what these are?
a Work individually. Your teacher will tell you how many minutes you have to write down as many answers
as you can.

The same as “reduce


image”

1 2 3 4

B U
5 6 7 8

A
9 10 11 12

A synonym of “number,
amount”
A synonym of “in spite
of, independently of” I
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13 14 15 16

The same as a “keyboard


error”

17 18 19

b Give your book to your partner. He/she will correct your exercise.
c Write your score at the end of the exercise. sc ore
My

is

.....
19

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Word Elements:
Tables and
Illustrations

UNIT CONTENT
·· Tables:
— Table Formats
·· Illustrations:
— Format Tabs

My initial diagnosis
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Do you know how to...

1. Modify the format of a table?

2. Insert an illustration in a table?

3. Customize an inserted illustration?

4. Customize the text in a table?

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1. Tables
Word 2007 lets you insert tables, among many other elements.
1·· Look at the following tables and the emoticons inside them and tick the
correct answer.
Column Row Cell

The globes are all


inside the same

The football helmets


are all inside the same

The soccer ball is


inside a

1.1 Table Formats

Word 2007 offers a wide variety of formats for your tables.

:’( :’( :’( :’( :’( 1

:’( :’( :’( :’( :’( 3

:’( :’( :’( :’( :’( 5 1 2 3 4 5

6.1. Banded rows 6.2. Banded columns

In Figure 6.1, rows are banded: odd rows 3 and 5 have a white band of colour and
even rows 2 and 4 have a grey band of colour. The rst row has a special format. To ..! BBands of colour
create a special format for the rst row, select Header Row in the group Table Style
Options inside the tab Table Tools. In Figure 6.2, columns are banded: odd columns
1 and 3 have a grey band of colour and even columns 2 and 4 have a white band of
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colour. The last column and the last row, however, have a special format. To create
a special format for the last column, select Last Column in the group Table Style
Options. To set apart the last row for our column totals, select Total Row inside the
tab Table Tools.
2·· Look at Figures 6.1 and 6.2 and the above text. Are these sentences True or
False?
True False
1. The winking emoticons are in banded rows.
2. The Header Row of the crying emoticons has a special format.
3. The last column of the winking emoticons has a special format.
4. The crying emoticons are in banded rows.
5. The red punctuation signs to insert the emoticons are in the Header Row.
6. The last row of the crying emoticons is a Total Row.

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2. Illustrations
Word 2007 also lets you insert different kinds of illustrations.
3·· Look at the Insert tab in Figure 6.3 and the illustrations beside it. Do you
know what kind of illustrations they are? Read the descriptions below to help you.
a b c d e

6.3. Insert tab

age that
— A chart is an im
a simple and
represents data in
symbolic way.
m. It is the
— A shape is a for
tour of a thing.
outline or the con
Art im age s are non-
— Clip
tog rap hic im age s. 2.1 Format Tabs
pho
up of
— SmartArt is a gro t.
ms or chart.
for matte d diagra The Format tab in Picture Tools allows you to modify your inserted pictures
while the Format tab in Text Box Tools lets you modify the text box.

6.4. Picture Tools tab


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6.5. Text Box tools

4·· Which group of buttons (Adjust, Picture Styles, Arrange, Size, Text, Text Box
..! TTo crop Styles, Shadow Effects, Arrange, Size) and which command do you need to select
if you want to:
1 cut the outer parts of your picture?
2 make your picture a bit darker?
3 add a border to your picture?
4 have the text around your picture?
5 insert a yellow ll in your text box?
6 insert the text box in line with the text?
7 type your text vertically instead of horizontally?
8 insert a text box?

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verbs
Unit revision
vocabulary
REGULAR VERBS
These are the verbs that you have used throughout the unit. Can you remember what they mean?

Verb Meaning Verb Meaning


Add Insert

Adjust Rotate

Arrange Type

Crop Wink

Cry Wrap

IRREGULAR VERBS
Complete the table adding the past tense and past participle of these verbs as well as their meaning.

Innitive Past Tense Past Participle Meaning


Bring

Cut

Send

Set apart

VOCABULARY > Can you remember what these are?


a Work individually. Your teacher will tell you how many minutes you have to write down as many answers
as you can.
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To order

1 2 3 4

To wrap

5 6 7 8

b Give your book to your partner. He/she will correct your exercise. sc ore
My

c Write your score at the end of the exercise.


is

.....
8

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Advanced
Options in
Word 2007

UNIT CONTENT
·· Templates:
— How to Create a Template
·· Macros
·· Forms:
— Legacy Tools
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My initial diagnosis

Do you know how to...

1. Create a template?

2. Create a macro?

3. Create a form?

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1. Templates
A template is a model document with a built-in structure that you can use for future
documents.
1·· According to the denition above, can a template be useful if you
want to... ..! BBuilt-in = predened
1 send a fax to several customers with only minimum content variation? Perform = carry out,
fulll

2 write a curriculum vitae for the job you are applying for? Customer = client,
purchaser
3 write a list of things to do this week at home? Invoice = bill, record
of money owed
4 send an invoice to one of the company’s customers?

1.1 How to Create a Template

How to create a template

You can create a template in Word 2007 following these basic steps:

Step 1: Click New from the Ofce Button to create a new document.
Step 2: Choose the template you want to use. You have the option to use a built-in
template, download one from the Internet, or create one yourself.
Step 3: Click Create or Download —if you are downloading from the Internet.

2·· + These are the steps to create a template. Arrange them in


the correct order.
• Step 1 • Step 2 • Step 3
: Choose the folder where you want to save it. Word has a special
folder for templates called Templates (in Windows Vista) or Trusted
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Templates. Click Save.


: Open a blank Word document and create all the structure.
: Save the document by clicking Save As on the Ofce Button. Choose
Word Template.

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2. Macros
A macro is a set of instructions that are run automatically to perform a task.
3·· + You will create a macro that unies the colour of the shapes
in your document. First look at Figures 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4. Then ll in the
gaps (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) using the words below. Finally, follow the steps to create
the macro.

7.1. Word Options 7.3. Record Macro dialog box

7.2. Developer tab 7.4. Code Group in Developer tab

• Stop Recording • Code • Macro name • Popular • Developer • OK


Step 1: Select Word Options from the Ofce Button as in Figure 7.1.
Step 2: Make sure the 1 option on the left is highlighted and then
click the box called Show Developer tab in the Ribbon.
Step 3: Insert a shape in your document. You should insert the shape BEFORE you
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record the macro for the macro to work.


Step 4: Click Record Macro on the 2 tab.
Step 5: Write the 3 and the macro description on the Record Macro
dialog box. You will call it “Formatforshapes” since macro names cannot
have blank spaces.
Step 6: In the same box, choose the documents you want to apply the macro to. You
want to apply this macro only to the current document, not to the general
templates.
Step 7: Write a description that allows you to remember the content of the macro.
You can write: This macro unies the colour of the shapes for this document.
Step 8: Click 4 . Close the Record Macro dialog box. Now your
macro will record the modications you apply to your shape. Every time you
apply this macro, all these steps will be repeated. Make sure you know what
to do before you start.

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Step 9: Select the shape you inserted in step 3 and choose its characteristics: Fill
effect: Gradient and Diagonal (up, down or other); Colour: green. When you
use this macro, all your shapes will have this colour.
Step 10: Click 5 when you nish. If you are not sure of what you
want to do, you can use the option Pause Recording. Now you are going to
use this macro in your document.
Step 11: Insert any shape in your document.
Step 12: Click the Macros icon on the 6 group.
Step 13: Choose the macro that you have created “Formatforshapes”.
Step 14: Click Run. The ll of the shape should have the characteristics of those you
chose in step 9.

3. Forms
A form is a document with blank spaces, drop-down lists, and other elements that a
user can ll in or tick as part of a multiple choice answer.
To create a form, you rst need to use a template as seen in section 1 and click
Form or create a table in a blank document. To edit the form elds in the template
or in the table, go to the Controls group on the Developer tab. Remember to
activate the Developer tab rst as you have learned in section 2. Here is a
description of the buttons in the Controls group (Figure 7.5):

1 2 3
Use the option: If you want to:
1 Text Insert a ll-in eld where the user writes text.
4 5 6 7
2 Picture Content Control Insert an image.
7.5. Controls group
3 Combo Box Insert a drop-down list where a user can choose
4 Drop-Down List different predened options.

5 Date Picker Insert a eld where the user can choose a date. ..! TThis is an example of
6 Building Block Gallery Insert a building block. gradient green colour
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Activate text forms, check boxes, text boxes, or


7 Legacy Tools
option buttons amongst others.

4·· You have to write a form to gather information about a company’s customers.
Look at Figure 7.5 and read the previous table carefully. Write the number and
name of the button in the Controls group to:
1 Write a eld asking for the customer’s name
.
2 Write a eld asking for the current date when the customer is lling in the form
.
3 Check the customer’s gender (male or female)
.
4 Ask the customer how he/she heard about the company from a list of given
options .

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3.1 Legacy Tools

Legacy Tools are divided into Legacy Forms and ActiveX Controls. Legacy Forms are
the oldest and most common Form tools. They are easier to use but don’t allow you
to perform certain tasks, such as inserting pictures or spell checking. On the other
hand, ActiveX Controls require the use of macros. This is the option for web pages or
other electronic documents. Figures 7.6 and 7.7 show you the Legacy Tools options.

Check box Option button Spin button Scroll bar Combo box
7.7. Legacy Forms and ActiveX Controls

7.6. Legacy Tools Once you have selected the control, you need to customize its elds. Click the
button Properties in the Controls group to set or modify the properties of that
control. By using the button Design Mode, you can alternate between the layout you
are designing and the layout that the user will see in the form.
5·· Now that you know how to create a form, can you check if the following
statements are True or False?

True False

1. You cannot create a form starting from a blank document.

2. To work with a form, you need to activate the Developer


tab.

3. The drop-down list in the Controls group allows you to


insert text.

4. You need to click Properties in the Code group to change


the conguration of the control’s properties.
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5. The button Design Mode lets you see the form as the user
will see it.

6. The spin button is one of the ActiveX Controls.

6·· You are going to design a template for a business event. In Word 2007,
look for the Microsoft templates for Business events invitations. Choose one you
like and design an invitation event for a Gala Party.
Event information: Gala dinner to celebrate the successful end of our 25th
Annual conference.
Date: February 4th
Location: Sheraton Tower Hotel, 234 Governor Road,
Singapore, 228230
Time: 7:00 Dinner

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verbs
Unit revision
vocabulary
REGULAR VERBS
These are the verbs that you have used throughout the unit. Can you remember what they mean?

Verb Meaning Verb Meaning


Apply to Modify
Create Record
Customize Require
Download Save (as)
Edit Select
Fill in Show
Gather Tick

Complete the table adding the past tense and past participle of these verbs as well as their meaning.
IRREGULAR VERBS

Innitive Past Tense Past Participle Meaning


Choose
Keep
Read
Send
Write

VOCABULARY > Can you remember what these are?


a Work individually. Your teacher will tell you how many minutes you have to write down as many
sentences as you can.
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To carry out, full Client, purchaser

1 2 3 4

Curriculum vitae

5 6 7 8

b Give your book to your partner. He/she will correct your exercise. sc ore
My

is

c Write your score at the end of the exercise. .....


8

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Spreadsheets
UNIT CONTENT
·· Spreedsheets: Basic Concepts
·· Getting Ready to Work with Excel 2007
·· Cell Format
·· The Alignment Group
·· Data Format
·· Page Layout
·· Saving Your Document

My initial diagnosis

Do you know how to...

1. Open and operate on the work area of a spreadsheet?

2. Change the width and height of columns and rows?

3. Change the look of a cell?

4. Enter data in a cell?


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5. Recognize the type of data you see inside a cell?

6. Read and write numbers in English and Spanish?

7. Choose the format of the numbers you write in a cell?

8. Change the themes of your cells?

9. Merge and unmerge cells?

10. Choose printing area and printing options?

11. Decide the format of the saved document?

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