Computer+Basics~Tutorials

=Word Processing= Word Processing Skills Document
 * ==== The following link, "Word Processing Skills Document," will provide text to practice formatting, page layout and printing options. It should be downloaded and saved to your // personal folder, (not Google Chrome Downloads folder) // . ====

The **Powtoon** video below shares 3 common tools for text editing: media type="custom" key="27523192"

=The Comma Method-Computer Guide 2007=

__Lessons__ on Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint , Access
Capturing Images =1.) __Capturing Images-PC:__= =a. Screen Cast for screenclipping= =b. To select the //whole// screen, find the PrtSc button on your keyboard; then, in the document, press Ctrl (control key) + the "V" key to paste it in the document. You can crop/edit the screen shot by selecting the image and clicking on the FORMAT tab.=

=2.) __Capturing Images-APPLE__=

a. iPad/iPhone:

 * === Press the ON/OFF button and the HOME button at the same time. ===
 * === It will be placed in your Camera Roll ===

b. Macbook/Desktop:

 * ===Press Command+Shift+3 for an entire screen===
 * ===Press Command+Shift+4 (for a cross-hair pointer to select area of the screen. Image drops to the desktop)===

(This cross-hair method is what I use the most)

**Here is a Padlet Pre-Writing activity for us to try in class!** media type="custom" key="26100570"

**Copy, Cut & Paste-UNDO! Slideshow**


= Desktop Publishing =

Students will create their own magazine cover using Microsoft Publisher. They will learn how to insert new __**text boxes**__, __**shapes**__, __**lines**__, and use __**fill line & color**__.
===Images can be saved from the internet to be used in the project, but will be done next week April 14-16; we will again discuss copyright and documenting resources at that time. April 7-11 focus should be on text boxes and content.=== =** **=

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