Word Class

How to Download & Unzip Files from the Internet

To Download from Internet Explorer:

right-click on the link
select "save target as"
navigate to the folder where you want to save the file

To unzip after downloading:

right-click on the zip file within Windows Explorer (My Computer)
from "folder view" select "extract" or "extract all"
follow the prompts

Word 2016 Course Materials

Word 2016 Course Materials: Word_Course_Materials.zip

Project 1 - Create a Real Estate Flyer

Project Specifications:

Start with a new blank document and create the real estate flyer shown in the link below.
Use these options and pictures:

Set all page margins to .75”
Enter all text by typing
(hint: check your paragraph spacing, set it to “0” before and after, enter the text first, then pictures)
“For Sale” Heading font: Times New Roman, 80 pt
Sub-heading (address): Arial 20 pt
All other text: Arial 12pt
Center the Heading, Sub-Heading and Main Picture
Use bold and bullets to match the page design
Resize the main picture to be 6" wide (hint: Wrap Text Inline or Top and Bottom)
The main picture style is “Metal Oval”
The other picture styles are “Soft Edge Oval” (hint: Wrap Text Tight)
The "Contact" information should be placed in the footer, centered
OR at the bottom of the page centered

Link to the Real Estate Flyer

Insert the following pictures:

flyer_main_picture.jpg
flyer_kitchen.jpg
flyer_den.jpg
flyer_wine_cellar.jpg

Project 2 - Create a Newsletter

Project Specifications:

Create a 1 page newsletter containing 3 articles using the following options:

Create a 1 page newsletter containing 3 articles using the following options:
1 Create a new Word document

2 Use the text in this link - newsletter_start_text.txt

3 Set all page margins to Narrow (.5")

4 Select all text and apply the Normal Style

5 Re-Define the Normal Style as follows:
- Font: Calibri 11
- Font Color: Automatic (Black)
- Paragraph Line Spacing: Single
- Paragraph Before and After Spacing: 6 pts
6 Re-Define the Title Style as follows:
- Font: Garamond, 36, Bold
- Font Color: White (White, Background 1)
- Centered Alignment
- Shading: Grey-50%, Accent 3, Darker 25%
- Paragraph Line Spacing: Single
- Paragraph Before Spacing: 0 pts
- Paragraph After Spacing: 18 pts
7 Re-Define the Heading 1 Style as follows:
- Font: Garamond, 14, Bold
- Font Color: Automatic (Black)
- Paragraph Line Spacing: Single
- Paragraph Before and After Spacing: 6 pts
- Border: Bottom
8 Apply the Title Style to the top line “New Jersey Computer Club”

9 Select all the text below the Title line except the last line that starts with “Copyright NJ Computer…”
- Create a 2 column design with .3" between the columns
- Set paragraph alignment is "Justify"
- Set Hyphenation to “Automatic” and limit consecutive hyphens to 1
- Apply the Heading 1 Style to the article headings
- Apply Bullets under the first article to match the page design
- If needed, set a column break before the paragraph that begins with “First, let's examine the difference…” so that it’s at the top of the second column
10 Center the last line that starts with “Copyright NJ Computer…” and insert the copyright symbol

11 Add a page border, double line, 1/2 pt

12 Insert the following 3 images and re-size them to 50% of their original size
13 Add a Picture Effect to both the “explore.jpg” and “google.gif” pictures:
- Shadow -> Outer -> Offset Diagonal Bottom Right
14 Place the pictures and complete the layout using the finished page as a guide

15 Note, it does not have to match exactly word-for-word to the final when placing the pictures and wrapping text

Completed Newsletter

Project 3 - Create a Certificate Mail Merge

Project Specifications:

Start with a downloaded template and merge the names from the data file to the certificate. Use these options:

Download the award certificate template called "Membership certificate" from Microsoft Office Online
Note: Either insert inside the text box placeholders or replace the placeholders with text
Customize the certificate as follows:
- insert the date "January 1, 2013" in the blank line after "in good standing since"
- inset the current day, month and year in the placeholders for "Set down and signed this" and "day of"
- enter "Computer Club" for "is a member of"
Adjust the bottom table for President and Secretary
- add a row above the existing row
- enter "Frank Asciutto" is the President
- enter Your Name as the Secretary
- change the font size to both names to 20
- adjust the line spacing and border options to match the final - the names should be directly above the title lines
Start the mail merge, letters option
Use the Data.xls file as the data source or "Mail Merge Data.xlsx" from your Frank_Exercises folder, they are both the same
Insert the Merge Fields "First Name" and "Last Name" into the document under "This certifies that"
Be sure to separate the first and last names by a space

Complete and save the merge

Link to the Original Template Example

Link to the Completed Merge

Project 4 - Word Drawing Activity

Create 4 drawings in Word.

Link to Word Drawing Activity Page

Project 5 - Resume Writing Activity

Sample Resume text: Resume_Example_Customer_Service_Text.txt

Sample Resume Web Input Form: resume_form.htm

Resume Tips Online: Resume Tips

Project 6 - Page Formatting Activity

Convert the text from the link below into a formatted document.

Bamboo Text Link: Bamboo_Start.txt

Open a new Word Blank document
Copy-Paste the text from the link above into the document
Change all the text to Calibri 11, line spacing 1.15, paragraph spacing 10 pt before
Change the page title “All about bamboo” to Calibri 26, all caps, spacing expanded by 1 pt
Change the sub- title “Information sheet” to Calibri 18, all caps, spacing 24 pt after
Change the following headings to Calibri 14, Shading White, Background 1, Darker 15%
- MOVING TO A NEW HOME
- STAYING HEALTHY
- KEEPING BUGS AT BAY
Change the following headings to Calibri 12, Italic
- MITES
- MEALY BUGS
Change the 4 sentences under “STAYING HEALTHY” to Bullets, Arrow style
Insert a page break before “KEEPING BUGS AT BAY” if needed
Save your work

Final: Bamboo_Final.pdf

Project 7 - Create a Tri-Fold Travel Brochure

This is your final Word Project and I will grade it. It is worth 100 points. Use the following criteria and the final example as a guide.

Save and Email your completed project to me for grading. I will return it with comments and your grade. Make the Email Subject line: Hawaii Final Project

Final Example: Hawaii_TableDesign_Final_Print.pdf

Project Specs: Hawaii_Travel_Brochure_Specs.docx

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