Assignment 1.1. Create MS Word document

Problem&Solution:
For e.g. you need to create document with formatted text and tables, print it and use as a slide. How to do it? You must use the enough powerful text processor like Word for Windows.

Aim of this assignment:
Work with Word for Windows application, try to make simple word document and see the possibilities of it.

Task:
Create simple Word for Windows document with formatted text and table.
Note: In this assignment we will look only over some MS Word possibilities - formatted text and tables. Also this format can contain other objects like images, sound, etc. If you want you can learn these features individually.

Requirements:

• PC computer with Windows 95/98/NT operation system;
• Word for Windows 7.0 or 6.0 which is locally installed on your computer.

Note: All results must be saved in your work directory which is on computer's local disk.

Work steps:

1. Run Microsoft Word on your computer. You must see the blank page, in the other way press button on the toolbar or go to File/New... menu.
   Note: If you don't see toolbar with icon, check View/Toolbars/Standout menu item.
   
   
2. Insert table with 2 columns and 1 row. You can do it by pressing button on the toolbar or through Table/Insert Table... menu.
   
   
3. In the first column type the text: On the right you can see miscellaneous format styles. There was used 12pt size Times New Roman font. You can format written text by pressing Ctrl+D (it means press Ctrl key, hold it and then press D key) - the font format dialog appears and you can select font, font's size, font style and others attributes.
   
   
4. In second column write text like showed in example. To make italic font style select it and press on the toolbar, for bold style use button and for underline text - button. For combined style use several combinations.
   Note: If you don't see these icons on any toolbar, check View/Toolbars/Formatting menu item.
   
   
5. And last step - save this document to disk in your work directory. Go to File/Save menu. This will pop up the Save As dialog. Select your file's location and name and press button.
   
   
6. Close Word through the File/Exit menu.
   

Note: You will be able to use this document in the following assignments.

Conclusions:
In this assignment you get acquaintance with MS Word and it some possibilities. Also MS Word allows to insert to document still images, sound and other components. But this features are for your own interest.


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