OpenOffice Word Processor - Revision history

Laurel at 19:58, 14 June 2011

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Laurel at 21:57, 31 July 2010

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MichaelWestwind: /* Instructions for the Instructor */

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Instructions for the Instructor

Laurel at 23:30, 10 July 2008

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Laurel at 23:29, 10 July 2008

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Laurel: /* Objectives */

2008-07-10T23:26:49Z

Objectives

Laurel at 21:36, 5 June 2008

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Laurel at 19:50, 11 April 2008

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Laurel at 00:45, 11 April 2008

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Laurel at 22:03, 10 April 2008

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 *This class is an introduction to using a word processsor. You do not need to address every single part of this outline. The most important part of this process is for the students to learn something they will use. Tailor the class to the students' needs.
 *Before beginning the class, at the login screen of the terminal, choose Preferences, and then "Select Host", choose hardy from the list and click "Apply"
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 *This class is an introduction to using a word processsor. You do not need to address every single part of this outline. The most important part of this process is for the students to learn something they will use. Tailor the class to the students' needs.
 *Before beginning the class, at the login screen of the terminal, choose Preferences, and then "Select Host", choose hardy from the list and click "Apply"
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+[[Category: Current Classes]]

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 ===Instructions for the Instructor===
 *This class is an introduction to using a word processsor. You do not need to address every single part of this outline. The most important part of this process is for the students to learn something they will use. Tailor the class to the students' needs.
-*Before beginning the class, type @hardy into all terminals in order to display a screen that looks like the Freekbox students have at home.
+*Before beginning the class, at the login screen of the terminal, choose Preferences, and then "Select Host", choose hardy from the list and click "Apply"
 [[Category:Classes]]

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 *Who has used a word processor before? Who has used OpenOffice before?
 *What do you plan to do with OpenOffice Word Processor?
 ===Objectives===

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 *Who has used a word processor before? Who has used OpenOffice before?
 *What do you plan to do with OpenOffice Word Processor?
 ===Objectives===
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 ===Class Outline===
-#'''Manage Files'''
+#'''Manage files'''
-#*'''Create a Document'''
+#*'''Create a document'''
 #**To create a document, open up Word Processor.  Go to: Applications (the top-left option on your panel), scroll down to Office, click on OpenOffice Word Processor.
 #**To create a new document when OpenOffice Word Processor is already open, you have several choices:
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 ===Instructions for the Instructor===
 *This class is an introduction to using a word processsor. You do not need to address every single part of this outline. The most important part of this process is for the students to learn something they will use. Tailor the class to the students' needs.
 [[Category:Classes]]

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 * Students will be able to:
-** Manage Files
+** Manage files
-** Edit Files
+** Edit files
-** Change the Way They View Files
+** Change the way a document is viewed
-** Insert Into Documents
+** Insert into documents
-** Format Files and Text
+** Format files and text
-** Use Tools
+** Use tools
-** Open New Windows
+** Open new windows
-** Get Help
+** Get help
-** Use Shortcuts
+** Use shortcuts
 ===Class Outline===

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 ==Introduction==
 *Who has used a word processor before? Who has used OpenOffice before?
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 #**You may choose your alignment within "Paragraph" under "Format" as well. Simply highlight desired text, and choose "right", "left", or "middle."
 #*'''Create Borders'''
-#**To create a border, go to "Format" and then scroll down to "Paragraph." The far-right tab is "
+#**To create a border, go to "Format" and then scroll down to "Paragraph." The far-right tab is "Borders." If you click on this tab, you will be able to add a border.
-#Use Tools
+#'''Use Tools'''
-#*Spellcheck
+#*'''Spellcheck'''
-#*Thesaurus
+#**Spellcheck is an awesome tool. You may choose to spellcheck your document when you have finished creating it, or you may spellcheck as you go. If you make spelling errors, a squiggly red line with appear under the misspelled word. You may right-click on the work to get some suggested spellings, or you may choose to go to "Tools" and then scroll down the "Spellcheck."
-#*Word Count
+#*'''Word Count'''
-#*AutoCorrect
+#**Sometimes you will have a limit on how many words you can use in a document. Or, maybe you are simply curious to know how many words you are using. To count the words in an entire document, go to "Tools" and Scroll down to "Word Count." All words in the document will be counted.
-#*Footnotes, Endnotes
+#**To count the number of words used in a selected section of a document, highlight the section in question and then go to "Tools" and Scroll down to "Word Count."
-#*Outline and Line Numbering
+#*'''AutoCorrect'''
-#Open New Windows
+#**We all have words we consistently spell incorrectly. You may use the Autocorrect function to automatically correct your commonly misspelled words.
-#*View Open Windows
+#'''Get Help'''
-#*Close Windows
+#*'''OpenOffice.org.Help'''
-#Get Help
+#**This is an extremely helpful function! Use it to type in questions and find answers!  Good LUCK!
-#*OpenOffice.org.Help
+#'''Use Shortcuts'''
 #*Underscore: Ctrl + u
 #*Bold: Ctrl + b

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 #**You may customize your toolbar by clicking on View and then Toolbar.
 #*'''Zoom'''
 #'''Insert Into Documents'''
 #*'''Breaks'''
-#*'''Date, Time, Etc.'''
+#**Inserting a Manual Break can allow you to move to a new page, a new line, or a new column automatically.
 #*'''Special Characters'''
-#*'''Headers, Footers, Footnotes:'''
+#**If you want to insert a special character like © or §, you can do so by clicking on "Special Characters" and then double-clicking the character of your choice.
-#*'''Frames, Notes, Tables'''
+#*'''Headers, Footers, Footnotes:'''
 #*'''Pictures'''
 #*'''Tables'''
-#Format Files and Text
+#**To insert a table, click on "Insert" and scroll down to "Table." You will then have several choices to make: How many rows and columns? What do you want to title your table? Do you want a heading? Once you have made your choices, click "OK" and your table will appear. Cool!
-#*Change Font Style, Color, Size, Etc.
+#'''Format Files and Text'''
-#*Indent, Double Space
+#*'''Change Font Style, Color, Size, Etc.'''
-#*Center, Right, Left Align Text
+#**To change your font, click "Format" and Scroll down to "Character." You may choose from a variety of fonts, effects, and background colors.
-#*Create Borders
+#*'''Indent, Double Space'''
 #Use Tools
 #*Spellcheck

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 #*Find and Replace: Ctrl + f
 #*Center: Ctrl +  e
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