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Workshop #1: Microsoft Word 2010 Part I

March 8th, 2012 · No Comments · Comm 361, Pat Carroll

When we think about Microsoft Word as a writing tool, we consider it a simple and boring platform that we have used ever since we were in elementary school. But when I took the expert workshop on Microsoft Word 2010, I learned that there are many intricacies about the software that I was unaware of before the class.

During the session, I learned some new skills:

  • Find and replace
  • Header modification
  • Photo editing

The find and replace feature allows users to employ symbols and characters to represent longer words or even sentences. This feature would come in handy when writing a lengthy novel that uses the author name, book title, or main character’s name throughout the piece.

With header modification, I learned that you can save custom headers for future use and insert them wherever you desire in a document. Also, with photo editing, I learned how to scale photos easily and how to set them to the foreground or background of the document along with increasing a photo’s transparency.

Overall, the workshop was a helpful experience and with the new skills I’ve learned I will be able to operate in Word much more simply now.

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