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I. Learning Content
PARAGRAPH
V. Learning Activities
A. Lesson Proper:
Microsoft Word is the word processing component of the Microsoft Office Suite. It is
used primarily to enter, edit, format, save, retrieve and print documents.
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HOW TO CHANGE PARAGRAPH ALIGNMENT
Each paragraph in Word has a horizontal alignment, which determines how each line aligns
between the right and left margins. The default is left alignment, where each line begins at the
left margin. Left alignment is appropriate for most situations; the text in most books is left-
aligned. The alternatives are
Right alignment: Each line ends at the right margin. You might use this to right-align
the date in some styles of business letters.
Center alignment: Each line is centered evenly between the margins. You might want
to center your name and address on stationery you create.
Justified: Each line has additional space added to it as needed so that it begins at the
left margin and ends at the right margin. With justified alignment, all lines of the
paragraph except the last one are spaced that way; the final line of the paragraph is left-
aligned. If the paragraph consists of only a single line, it is left-aligned. Newsletter text is
often justified, making for a tidier-looking page.
To change one paragraph’s alignment, move the insertion point into it, or select any (or all) text
within it. Then click the paragraph alignment button you want.
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To apply a different alignment to multiple paragraphs at once, select multiple paragraphs (or
any part of them). Then click the paragraph alignment button you want.
By default, each paragraph starts in relation to the right and left margins, depending on what
alignment you choose for your Word documents. For example, a left-aligned paragraph starts
at the same position as the left margin, like this text. Sometimes you might want to indent one
or more paragraphs, though: that is, shift their position in relation to the left and/or right
margins. For example, in some styles of correspondence, it’s customary to indent the first line
of each paragraph by one-half inch (or five spaces). Or, when citing a quotation, it’s common
to indent a paragraph by one-half inch at both the right and the left.
ASSESSMENT:
1. Create a new file in MS WORD and type “The Nine Planets of the Solar System”
2. Below the title create a numbered list of the planets.
3. Save the file and send it to bkagrade02@gmail.com