Uniquely Me...
You will be creating a one-page document that will share some basic information about you! Please follow the directions below to assist you with this project that should be unique to you! Please feel free to ask your neighbor and/or your teacher if you have any questions as you get started. Learning Targets for this assignment are listed below along with some helpful step-by-step resources and video links. Let's get started...
Learning Target | How to... | Additional Help |
Opening a New Document | File > New > Blank Document > Create | Step-by-Step |
Saving a Document | File > Save As > Browse > Name File | Step-by-Step |
Print Preview & Print | File > Print or Shortcut Menu > Print Preview | Video Clip |
Page Margins | Page Layout > Page Setup Group > Margins Icon | Step-by-Step |
Horizontal Text Alignment | Home Tab > Paragraph Group | Video Clip |
Inserting & Sizing Images | Insert Tab > Illustrations Group > Picture or ClipArt Icon | Video Clip |
Date/Time Feature | Insert Tab > Text Group > Date & Time Icon | Step-by-Step |
Page Borders | Page Layout Tab > Page Background Group > Page Borders | Video Clip |
Font - Size, Color, Effects | Home Tab > Font Group | Video Clip |
Vertical Alignment | Page Layout Tab > Page Setup Dialog Box > Layout Tab > Page Alignment | Video Clip |
Show/Hide Toggle | Home Tab > Paragraph Group > Paragraph Symbol Icon | Step-by-Step |
Spell Check | Review Tab > Proofing Group > Spelling & Grammar Check | Video Clip |
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Open Microsoft Word 2010
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Create a New Document
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Change your margins to 1.0" for the top. bottom, left and
right.
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Set up the page so that all of the information on your page will align centered
horizontally (Note: Use the centering icon).
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Turn on the Show/Hide tool
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Type Your Name
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Press [Enter] twice
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Type "Please call me..." Then enter the name most people would call you
(i.e. - Joe vs. Joseph)
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Press [Enter] four times
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Type "Presented To:" and then [Enter] once
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Type in your teacher's name
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Press [Enter] once
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Type "for Microsoft Office"
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Press [Enter] two times
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Insert the Date using the date feature and select it to "update automatically"
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Change your margins to 0.5" for the top, bottom, left and
right.
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Change the Vertical Alignment to "Center"
Click on the Page setup button > Layout Tab > Page...Vertical Alignment > Select Center > Apply To: Whole Document > OK
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Save your File in your directory. Name the file "(Your Name)'s Unique
Page"
Click on the File Tab > select "Save As" > locate your directory > Name the file "(Your Name)'s Unique Page" in the "File Name" box > click OK.
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Insert an "Art" type page border
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Print Preview your document and then close the Print Preview; edit as necessary
and then continue
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Find an image of you that you can save and include on this file - on the
web, in Infinite Campus...
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Save your picture in your directory: right-click on the
image. Select "Save Picture As...". Click on the Save in List
arrow and select your directory. Name the image "Your Name" in the File Name box. Click Save.
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Close any windows that might be open other than Word.
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Move your cursor between the title "Your Name" and "Please Call
Me...".
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Insert the your picture that you just saved in your directory
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Resize the picture so that it is no more than 3" tall using the picture sizing
feature. (Be sure picture is selected.)
Picture Tool Format Tab > in the "Size" group change the "Height" to 3" -
Select "Your Name" at the top of the page and increase the font size to 24, change
the color to match your border (if black, any color), change the font type, and apply an effect.
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Save your work. Use the Save icon in the shortcuts menu at the top. Do not go to "File/Save As" because this file
has already been saved so you do not have to Save As... again. You only have to Save the changes you made by clicking on the save icon.
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Remove the page border from the page:
Go to Page layout tab > Page Borders > select the style and color > Select None > OK
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Select "Presented To" and make it italic
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Put a page border on the page again (the same one you used originally).
Sorry! Changed my mind!
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Save your work again...
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Spell Check the document using the Spell Check feature and make any necessary
changes.
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Print Preview the Document
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Turn off the Show/Hide tool
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Save your work after making any last minute changes that might be necessary
- Turn in your assignment!
Sample File for "Uniquely Me"