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Microsoft Word is used to improve your ______ skills.
Microsoft Word is used to improve your ______ skills.
writing
To insert a picture in MS Word, you need to click the ______ tab.
To insert a picture in MS Word, you need to click the ______ tab.
Insert
SmartArt can be inserted from the ______ group under the Insert Tab.
SmartArt can be inserted from the ______ group under the Insert Tab.
Illustrations
To format pictures in MS Word, you first need to select the ______ that you want to format.
To format pictures in MS Word, you first need to select the ______ that you want to format.
The ______ feature in Excel allows users to create visual representations of data.
The ______ feature in Excel allows users to create visual representations of data.
To improve brightness, contrast, and sharpness of a picture, you would use the ______ tools.
To improve brightness, contrast, and sharpness of a picture, you would use the ______ tools.
In the context of Chart Tools, you need to select the chart and then access the ______, Layout, and Format tabs.
In the context of Chart Tools, you need to select the chart and then access the ______, Layout, and Format tabs.
A ______ Merge is a word processing feature used to create multiple letters or labels for a group of people.
A ______ Merge is a word processing feature used to create multiple letters or labels for a group of people.
The main document in a Mail Merge contains the ______ information for each merged document.
The main document in a Mail Merge contains the ______ information for each merged document.
To change the appearance of a shape in the Format tab, you can click the drop-down arrow for Shape ______.
To change the appearance of a shape in the Format tab, you can click the drop-down arrow for Shape ______.
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Study Notes
Productivity Tools Overview
- Productivity software facilitates the creation of quality documents, presentations, databases, charts, and graphs.
- Key applications include Microsoft Word for writing, Microsoft Excel for numeracy, and Microsoft PowerPoint for presentations.
Advanced Techniques in Word Processing
- Integrating Illustrations: Utilize the Illustrations group in the Insert Tab to add pictures, clip art, shapes, SmartArt, and charts.
- Inserting Pictures: Select insert point, go to Insert Tab, click Pictures, choose an image and click insert.
- Inserting Shapes: Access Shapes under the Insert Tab and click to place desired shapes in the document.
- Inserting SmartArt: Select SmartArt under Illustrations group, choose from options, and insert.
- Inserting Charts: Click to place a chart, select Chart option, choose chart type, edit data in Excel, then close.
- Formatting Illustrations:
- Resize images by using sizing handles.
- Format Pictures: Adjust brightness, color, artistic effects, styles, borders, and effects via Picture Tools.
- Format Shapes: Change appearance, fill color, line width/style through Drawing Tools.
- Format Charts: Use Design, Layout, and Format tabs, edit data in Excel, and add labels as needed.
Mail Merge and Label Generation
- Mail Merge: Allows bulk creation of documents (letters, labels, etc.) using a main document and recipient list.
- Components:
- Main Document: Includes letter content and field names for merge.
- Recipient List: Can be sourced from Excel, Outlook, Access, or Notepad.
- Creating the Form Letter:
- Use Address Block and Greeting Line functions within the Mail Merge task pane.
- Preview merged results and edit individual documents as needed.
Advanced Techniques in PowerPoint
- Animation and Timing: Utilize various animation styles (Entrance, Emphasis, Exit, Motion Paths) from the Animations Tab to enhance presentations.
- Inserting Hyperlinks: Create clickable links within slides to navigation within presentations or external files, by selecting text/image and using the Insert tab.
Advanced Techniques in Excel
- Complex Calculations: Combine multiple simple formulas; understand the four basic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division.
- PEMDAS: Follow the order of operations for complex calculations.
- Relative vs. Absolute References:
- Relative references change based on position.
- Absolute references remain constant; indicated by sign(e.g., sign (e.g., sign(e.g.,A$2).
- Functions: Predefined formulas perform calculations in specific sequences.
Graphics and Layout
- Images and Graphics: Representational visuals captured through various means; emphasize context and presentations.
- Basic Principles of Graphic Design:
- Color: Used for emphasis; defined by hue, intensity, and value.
- Balance: Ensures visual weight distribution; can be symmetrical (evenly distributed) or asymmetrical (varied intensity).
- Proximity: Related elements should be grouped together to establish visual unity.
- White Space: Known as negative space, essential for layout organization and clarity.
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