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Students will be able to do the following on completion of this lesson. Learning Objectives. Margins Defined. Blank borders that occupy the top, bottom, and sides (left and right) of a document. Word 2010 Defaults at one inch (1”) for Top, Bottom Left, & Right Margins.
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Students will be able to do the following on completion of this lesson. Learning Objectives
Margins Defined Blank borders that occupy the top, bottom, and sides (left and right) of a document.
Word 2010 Defaults at one inch (1”) for Top, Bottom Left, & Right Margins Page Margins Continued
Click either the Margins drop-down menu or the Page Layout Launcher to see the Page Setup dialog box. Note: Can change margins for whole document or section. Custom Page Margins
Notice: All margins have a different setting. Did you know that typically a 1.5” left margin is used when the document will be bound on the left side? The extra .5” allows for binding (or hole punches). Custom Page Margins
Adjust top and bottom margins by dragging on the vertical ruler. • Adjust margins by clicking on Page Layout and clicking on Margins • Adjust left and right margins by dragging on the horizontal ruler. Page Margins Appears as a double-headed arrow when positioned over margin on Ruler.
Vertical ruler. • Horizontal ruler. Mouse pointers appear as double-headed arrows when positioned over margin on ruler. Rulers Displayed in Print Layout View
Hold Alt key while dragging the margins on the ruler to display margin measurements in a ScreenTip. Items on Horizontal Ruler Explained
Determines what directions the text extends across the page. • 2 Types of Page Orientation • Portrait (8.5 x 11) • Landscape (11 x 8..5) Page Orientation
Orientation button Page Setup Dialog Box Note: Can change margins for whole document or section. Page Orientation Word 2010 Default is Portrait Orientation
Default setting – standard size paper (8 ½ x 11) • Postcards • Invitations • Legal documents Page Size Several options for a variety sizes
Options using Size Button Options using Page Setup Dialog Box Click either the Size drop-down menu or the Page Layout Launcher to see the Page Setup dialog box. Page Sizes
Allow you to control where a page or section will end • Page Breaks • Automatic (soft) Page Break • Manual (hard) Page Break • Section Breaks • Next Page • Continuous • Even and Odd Working with Breaks
To create pages with a different layout from the rest of the document, the solution is to split the document into sections using section breaks. • CAUTION!!! • Section break stores information about the section that precedes it, not the section that follows • If you delete a section break, the text that preceded the deleted break will take on the properties of the section that followed it. SectionBreaks
Section Break Continuous Section Breaks Manual Page Break Section Break Next Page
Hyphenating leaves less empty space on each line Hyphenation and Nonbreaking space Options for Hyphenation
Nonbreaking Space keeps selected text together Use the Symbols Dialog Box Dates Proper Names Hyphenation and Nonbreaking space • Hot Keys • Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar
Keep lines together to maintain a well-organized document • Options: • Control Widow or Orphan lines • Keep line together • Keep paragraphs on same page Controlling Pagination
ORPHAN WIDOW Controlling Pagination
Click the Paragraph Dialog Box Launcher in the Paragraph Tab Controlling Pagination