Poetry and MS Poetry and MS WordWord

Infinite Possibilities!Infinite Possibilities!

Poetry and MS Word Poetry and MS Word OptionsOptions

Font OptionsFont OptionsWordart OptionsWordart OptionsPicture OptionsPicture OptionsAutoshape OptionsAutoshape Options TextboxOptionsTextboxOptionsPrinting Options (color paper Printing Options (color paper

and/or color printer)and/or color printer)

How to Get How to Get StartedStarted

Open MS Office Open MS Office FolderFolderOpen MS WordOpen MS WordOpen Blank Open Blank DocumentDocument

The Fun Part!!!The Fun Part!!!

Suggestion: Suggestion: FIRST, type text of type text of the the poem, then enhance the text, then enhance the text

The Fun Part!!!The Fun Part!!!

Font OptionsFont Options•size size smile smile to to smilesmile•color color laugh to laugh to laughlaugh

•style style dance to dance to dancEdancE

The Fun Part!!!The Fun Part!!!WordArt OptionsWordArt Options

•sizesize•colorcolor•shapeshape•stylestyle•placement on pageplacement on page

The Fun Part!!!The Fun Part!!! Picture OptionsPicture Options

•Insert pictures Insert pictures from clip art , from clip art , file, and file, and scannerscanner

•choose size choose size and placement and placement on pageon page

The Fun Part!!!The Fun Part!!! Autoshapes Autoshapes

OptionsOptions• create own create own

pictures by pictures by selecting the selecting the size, color of size, color of the lines, and the lines, and fill color of the fill color of the shapesshapes

The Fun Part!!!The Fun Part!!! Textbox Textbox

OptionsOptions Insert text Insert text

within the within the shapes by shapes by placing a placing a TEXTBOX over TEXTBOX over the shapethe shape

I inserted a text box over this heart and now I can write in it!

Finishing TouchesFinishing TouchesMay add page numbers at the May add page numbers at the

bottom of the pagesbottom of the pagesuse PRINT PREVIEW to see exactly use PRINT PREVIEW to see exactly

how the pages will look BEFORE how the pages will look BEFORE PRINTINGPRINTING

may select different colors of paper may select different colors of paper to print your textto print your text

Nina’s SampleNina’s Sample

Don’t Forget to Save Don’t Forget to Save Your Work!Your Work!

““FILE”FILE”““SAVE AS”SAVE AS”““STUDENT ON NTMD STUDENT ON NTMD (Y:)”(Y:)”

““CLASS OF 2005”CLASS OF 2005”

Poetry and MS Word Poetry and MS Word ReviewReview

Font OptionsFont OptionsWordart OptionsWordart OptionsPicture OptionsPicture OptionsAutoshape OptionsAutoshape Options TextboxOptionsTextboxOptionsPrinting Options (color paper Printing Options (color paper

and/or color printer)and/or color printer)

Congratulations!Congratulations!

You’re You’re published!published!

Columns and MS Columns and MS WORDWORD

Nina’s SampleNina’s Sample

Column Setup Column Setup Click on the FILE Menu at the top of Click on the FILE Menu at the top of

the screenthe screenClick and drag to PAGE SETUPClick and drag to PAGE SETUPClick on the tab labeled PAPER SIZEClick on the tab labeled PAPER SIZEClick on the circle next to Click on the circle next to

LANDSCAPELANDSCAPEClick OKClick OK

Column SetupColumn Setup Choose the FORMAT menu Choose the FORMAT menu Click and drag to COLUMNSClick and drag to COLUMNS Choose the box labeled TWO Choose the box labeled TWO

COLUMNSCOLUMNS Click on the circle labeled LINE Click on the circle labeled LINE

BETWEENBETWEEN Check the EQUAL COLUMN WIDTH Check the EQUAL COLUMN WIDTH

box and click OKbox and click OK

Column SetupColumn Setup In the first column, type BACK PAGE In the first column, type BACK PAGE

OF BOOKOF BOOK Press ENTER until you reach the end Press ENTER until you reach the end

of the columnof the column Choose the INSERT menu from the Choose the INSERT menu from the

top of the screentop of the screen Click and drag to BREAK. . .Click and drag to BREAK. . . Choose COLUMN and click OKChoose COLUMN and click OK

Column SetupColumn Setup In the second column, type FRONT In the second column, type FRONT

PAGE OF BOOKPAGE OF BOOK Press ENTER until you reach the end Press ENTER until you reach the end

of the columnof the column Choose the INSERT menu from the top Choose the INSERT menu from the top

of the screen and choose BREAK. . .of the screen and choose BREAK. . . Choose the box labeled COLUMN, Choose the box labeled COLUMN, Click OKClick OK

Column SetupColumn SetupRepeat these steps by Repeat these steps by

labeling the columns labeling the columns according to the models according to the models handed out handed out

IMPORTANT: DELETE THESE IMPORTANT: DELETE THESE LABELS BEFORE YOU TYPE LABELS BEFORE YOU TYPE YOUR POEMSYOUR POEMS

Column Page #’sColumn Page #’s To add page numbersTo add page numbers

• insert a TEXTBOX at the bottom of the insert a TEXTBOX at the bottom of the columnscolumns

• type the number that you wanttype the number that you want• right click on the textboxright click on the textbox• select FORMAT TEXTBOXselect FORMAT TEXTBOX• change the color of the LINE to NO LINEchange the color of the LINE to NO LINE• Click OK, click away from the textbox, and Click OK, click away from the textbox, and

the lines of the textbox have disappearedthe lines of the textbox have disappeared

Finishing TouchesFinishing Touches use PRINT PREVIEW to see exactly how use PRINT PREVIEW to see exactly how

the pages will look BEFORE PRINTINGthe pages will look BEFORE PRINTING after printing, can convert one-sided after printing, can convert one-sided

sheets to two-sided sheets with copy sheets to two-sided sheets with copy machinemachine

may select different colors of paper to may select different colors of paper to print your textprint your text

can staple book in the middle with stapler can staple book in the middle with stapler or use hole-puncher and insert ribbonor use hole-puncher and insert ribbon