Les17 Columns And Ordering
- 1. Columns and OrderingLesson 17 ( WORD 2007)
- 2. Two useful formatting features in Word are the columns and ordering commands. Columns are used in many types of documents, but are most commonly used in newspapers, magazines, academic journals, and newsletters. Ordering is the process of layering two or more shapes so that they appear in a certain way. For example, if you have two shapes that overlap and want one shape to appear on top, you will have to order the shapes. In this lesson you will learn how to insert columns into a document and order an image and a shape.2Guevarra Institute of Technology
- 3. To Add Columns to a Document:Select the text you want to format.Select the Page Layout tab.Left-click the Columns command.Select the number of columns you would like to insert.Click the Show/Hide command on the Home tab to display the paragraph marks and breaks.
- 4. The Format Painter command allows you to easily format text to appear like other text in your document. Select the text that is formatted the way you want, click the Format Painter command on the Home tab, and then select the text you want to change. The new text now appears modified.3Guevarra Institute of Technology
- 5. To Change the Order of Objects:Right-click the object you wish to move. In this example, click the shape.In the menu that appears, select Order.4Guevarra Institute of Technology
- 6. Select a menu option that will arrange the item in the desired way. In this example, select Send Behind Text.The text and image are now displayed layered on top of the shape.5Guevarra Institute of Technology
- 7. ChallengeUse the Newsletter or any Word document you choose to complete this challenge.Select text you want to format into columns.Format the selected text into two columns.Insert a picture and a shape.Practice ordering using the picture and shape.6Guevarra Institute of Technology