Instructions+for+Using+Word+with+Literacy+Strategies

** Inserting a header **:  1. Go to the insert ribbon tab.  2. Look 5 boxes over from the left.  3. Use your left mouse and click on header.  4. Choose the 3 blank column header. It will appear at the top of your document.  5. You must click inside the “type text boxes” to begin typing.  6. Place your __name__ in the __first one__, the title __Literacy Strategies Using Charts__ in the __second one__, and in the __third one__ look to your left and find “insert date” and find any __date__ and click on it.  1. Double click below the header box to get inside the document.  2. Key the words Literacy Strategies Table.  3. Select the words you keyed by using your mouse and left click and drag. These words will look blue.  4. I would like for you to make at least 3 changes to your selected title. The changes are your choice. Examples: center, change size of font, change color of font, change font serif, change attributes such as bold, italic, or underline. Look in your font box or paragraph box for buttons.  5. Keep your title selected or reselect it (it will be blue).  6. Click on the home ribbon tab on the styles box in the down arrow box. (At the very bottom of this box to the right)  7. Look at the very bottom of screen on right hand side and you will see three sets of AA’s.  8. Left click on the first AA.  9. This will bring us a new style dialog box.  10. Type your name in the name box. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 11. Click ok. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 12. Look in your styles box on the home ribbon and you will see that you now have a style called your name. You can use this over and over. You just created a style for your documents that is saved and can be used in other documents. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> ** Inserting a table ** : <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 1. Click off of your title. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 2. Press enter at least two times. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 3. Key this introductory paragraph. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 4. Today, I will insert a table to key my literacy strategies. Press enter 2 times. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 5. Click on the insert ribbon tab. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 6. Click on the table dialog box down arrow. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 7. Drag you mouse over the cells until you have a 3 by 8 table. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 8. Now you have a 3x8 table but it needs to be 3x12. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 9. Place your cursor (the blinking vertical line) in the last row of the table. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 10. You will notice that the table contextual tabs appear when you are in the table. Look above--near the title bar and the to the right to see the contextual tabs. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 11. Left click on the Layout contextual tab and look to the left and find rows and columns. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 12. Find the __insert rows above__. Click insert rows above 4 times to get 12 rows. Count your rows. You should have 12. If you don’t, either insert or delete rows to get that figure. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 13. Now you have your table with the correct number of rows. <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msospacerun: yes;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 14. You will need to select your chart by left clicking on the <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 15. You will find this to the __upper left side__ of your table. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 16. It is on the __outside__ of your table. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 17. When you click on this, it selects the entire table for editing purposes. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 18. Go to your home tab. Go to the paragraph box. Press the down arrow key and change the line spacing to double space. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 19. Now your rows are larger and you can begin keying the headings. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 20. In column one, Key “Readiness—Before” (do not key the “”) <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 21. In column two, Key “Interactive—During” (do not key the “”) <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 22. In column three, key “Extending—After” (do not key the “”) <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 23. When you key in your literacy strategies that you and your team prepared earlier, please use the tab key. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 24. If you use the return key, the cell will get larger. Just press the undo key if you make a mistake. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 25. After you have all of your strategies keyed (remember some can be used two to three times) you will concentrate on a style for your table. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 26. You are now ready to change the style of your table. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 27. You need for your cursor to be inside the table (anywhere). <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 28. Look above your ribbon and you will see the contextual tabs again. Click on the design contextual tab and go to the styles box (to the left). Click the down arrow in the styles dialog box to see all styles. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 29. As you scroll over the different styles, you should notice that a style is applied to your table. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 30. Choose the style that you like. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 31. You can also __right click__ in any cell of table and find __table properties__. Explore to see what you can do with this function. <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;"> 32. Congratulations! You have just created a header, title (saved in styles), and introductory sentence, and a beautiful table.
 * Inserting a Title and Creating a New Style: **

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