Ways to Organize Text

Student Guide

Assignment Summary
For this assignment, you will organize text by creating a bulleted list. You will also format and add borders
and shading to text.

Background Information
Organizing text in a Word document helps information stand out and be more readable. There are several
ways to organize text. One way is to create a bulleted or a numbered list. Another way is to add borders
and shading.

Materials
 Ways to Organize Text Student Guide

Assignment Instructions
For this assignment, you are expected to submit this item:
1. Your completed Ways to Organize Text Student Guide
Step 1: Prepare for the assignment.
a) Read through the guide before you begin so you know the expectations for this assignment.
b) If there is anything that is not clear to you, be sure to ask your teacher.
Step 2: Complete the Ways to Organize Text Worksheet.
a) Read and follow the step-by-step instructions on the Ways to Organize Text Worksheet.
Step 3: Evaluate your assignment using this checklist.
If you can check each box below, you are ready to submit your assignment.

 Did you write the name of the tab, command group, and icon you need to use to create a
bulleted list?
 Did you create a bulleted list of the names the parks and recreational areas given using the
square bullet option?
 Did you bold the three headings of the list?

 Did you add a space between the headings and the first row of information in the list?

 Did you write the name of the tab, command group, and icon you need to use to access the
Borders and Shading dialog box?
 Did you add a box border around the three columns of text?

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 Did you change the width of the borders to 1 pt.?
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 Did you change the color of the borders to orange?

 Did you add a blue shading to the bordered information?

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 Did you increase the space between the text and its top and bottom borders to 4 pts.?

Step 4: Revise and submit your assignment.

a) If you were unable to check off all the requirements on the checklist, go back and make sure
that your assignment is complete. Save your assignment before submitting it.
b) Submit your completed Ways to Organize Text Student Guide through the virtual classroom.
c) Congratulations! You have completed your assignment.

Ways to Organize Text Worksheet

For each step in the assignment, make changes to this document as described in each step.
Some steps may have you edit the text in a step or add new text to the document.
1. Write the name of the tab, command group, and icon you need to use to create a bulleted list.

Tab:
Command group:
Icon:

2. On the line below, create a bulleted list, using the square bullet option, of the following parks
and recreational areas in the United States: Blue Ridge Parkway, Golden Gate National
Recreation Area, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Gateway National Recreation Area,
and Lincoln Memorial.

3. Go to the list of the top five most-visited parks in the United States in 2017 below. Bold the
three headings.

4. Add a space between the headings and the first row of information in the list.

5. Write the name of the tab, command group, and icon you need to use to access the Borders
and Shading dialog box.
Tab:
Command group:
Icon:

6. Follow the instructions to make changes to the list:

a. Add a box border around the three columns of text.

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b. Change the width of the borders to 1 pt.
2
c. Change the color of the borders to orange.
d. Add a blue shading to the bordered information.
e. Increase the space between the text and the top and bottom borders to 4 pts.

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The top five most-visited parks in the United States in 2017 are listed below.

Park Number of Visitors % of Total Visits in 2017

Blue Ridge PKWY 16,093,765 4.86
Golden Gate NRA 14,981,897 4.53
Great Smoky Mountain NP 11,338,893 3.43
Gateway NRA 9,190,610 2.78
Lincoln Memorial 7,956,117 2.40

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