Digital Citizenship Module 2: Word Processing

Indenting the first line of a paragraph signals the start of a new paragraph to the reader. This helps to visually organize text.

Adjusting the spacing between lines in a paragraph can improve readability. Different spacing options cater to various needs like adding comments or suggestions.

Adding space before or after a paragraph creates visual separation between paragraphs, improving layout clarity.

Applying borders to a paragraph adds a visual frame around it, highlighting and separating it from surrounding content.

Changing the background color of a paragraph lets you visually emphasize it and differentiate it from surrounding text.

The process of creating, editing, and formatting text documents using computer software.

A learning approach tailored for adult learners, offering flexible learning at their own pace and time.

The skills and knowledge needed to use technology responsibly and ethically in a digital world.

A set of educational goals and standards established for learning.

An activity that aims to assess your prior knowledge and skills related to a specific topic. It helps determine if you can skip or proceed in a learning module.

A section that provides detailed explanations, examples, and activities to help you understand the concepts and skills covered in the module.

Provides opportunities for independent practice, helping you solidify your understanding of the topic and apply newly acquired skills.

Questions designed to help you reflect on what you've learned, assess your progress, and analyze your understanding of the topic.

To insert data into a table, place the cursor in the desired cell and start typing.

To add more rows and columns to a table, click the plus sign (+) button that appears on the leftmost edge of the table.

To delete rows or columns, highlight the rows or columns, right-click, and select "Delete Cells". You can also press Backspace after highlighting.

When deleting cells, a dialog box appears with options. The default option, "Shift cells Left," moves the remaining cells to fill the deleted space.

To format the entire table, click the move button on the upper left corner of the table. To format specific cells, select them individually.

After selecting the entire table, you can modify font, size, color, style, and alignment.

The Table Design tab appears when a table is selected. It provides options to style and format the table.

Table Styles offer pre-designed templates to quickly format your table. You can browse different styles and see a preview by hovering over them.

A feature that allows you to send the same content with personalized names and details to multiple recipients without typing them individually.

A tool in word processing software that guides you through the process of setting up and executing a mail merge.

A list containing information about each recipient for a mail merge, often including names, addresses, and other relevant details.

Placeholders in a document that will be replaced with data from the recipient database during the mail merge process.

The process of creating a recipient database by manually inputting information about each person you want to send a personalized letter to.

The process of adding new entries or editing existing entries in a recipient database.

The first step of the mail merge process where you choose the type of mail merge you want to perform (letter, email, etc.) and select the document to be used as the basis for the merge.

The second step of the mail merge process where you choose the document that will serve as the template for the mail merge.

The process of adding a picture, such as a company logo, name of the company, or other details, to a header or footer.

The process of adding the current date to a header or footer.

Making headers and footers appear only after the first page of a document.

Numbers used to guide readers through a document with multiple pages. They are commonly used in research papers, articles, and academic writing.

The area at the bottom of a page used for inserting page numbers.

Adding page numbers to a document, usually in the footer, to help readers navigate long documents.

Customizing the appearance of page numbers by changing their font, size, and style.

A style option for page numbers, displaying only the number without any additional symbols or text.

Most commonly used paper size, 8.5 x 11 inches - equivalent to a short bond paper.

8.5 x 14 inches, often used for legal documents, might not be available in every country.

International standard paper size, commonly used in Europe, Australia, and Asia.

A manual break that starts a new page at the specified location within a document.

Adding a page break inserts a new page in the document. To do so, place the cursor where you want the new page to begin, go to the 'Layout' tab, click 'Breaks', and then select 'Page.'

To remove a page break, simply place the cursor on the page break line and press the 'Delete' key.

The space at the top of every page in a document that can be used to add information, such as the title, page number, or date.