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    The key takeaways are that Microsoft Word is a word processing program used to edit and format documents. The main activities are editing and formatting, with editing taking up most of the time.

    The two main activities accomplished on a word processor are editing and formatting, with editing taking up around 90% of time and formatting 10% of time.

    Some ways to effectively edit a document mentioned are using the cursor, selection and copy/paste functions, redo and undo commands, and find/replace functions.

    WORD PROCESSING

    BASIC EDITING AND FORMATTING SKILLS

    Microsoft Word is a Word Processing Program. A Word Processor


    assists a user to edit and arrange ( format ) the words, sentences
    and paragraphs and pages in a document. The two most important
    activities accomplished on a Word Processor are

    (1) Editing (estimated around 90% of time for a student


    document )
    (2) Formatting (10% of time )

    Editing involves all the activities closely associated with


    “creating and changing the text in a docunment”. Editing is
    one of the main and more difficult tasks in the composition of a
    written piece. Editing can only be successful with direct participation
    of the human writer. It involves a lot of word choice decisions,
    incorporating sentence structure ideas and keeping the general flow
    of writing moving towards the intended ends; or the points that the
    writer wishes to express. Editing is time consuming.

    Formatting involves all the activities which alter the position


    and appearance of a documents elements ( words,
    sentences, paragrahs ). The Format of a document is its layout
    and arrangement. Formatting is not such a time consuming activity,
    especially for a student’s essay

    Editing
    A Word Processor can assist in the Editing Process.
    Effective Editing requires Efficient Typing skills. A User can
    only acquire Typing Skills through dedicated practice – there
    is no other way.
    Editing may also involve
    (1) Effective Movement of the Cursor around the document to
    different edit points
    a. Use of the Mouse and Space Key
    b. Use of Home, End, Page Up, Page Down
    c. Use of Arrow keys
    d. Use of Enter key – to move cursor to new line
    e. Use of Ctrl Key to move to Beginnnin or End of Lines or
    Paragraph
    (2) Selection and Copying/Pasting of Words, Sentences and
    Paragraphs
    a. Use of Mouse
    b. Selection and Use of Copy and Paste Commands in the
    Edit Menu or Standard ToolBar
    (3) Use of Redo and Undo Command in the Edit Menu
    (4) Use Find, Replace and Goto Commands for longer documents
    WORD PROCESSING
    BASIC EDITING AND FORMATTING SKILLS

    Formatting
    A Word Processor can assist making a document more readable and
    attractive by good formatting by change the appearance of letters
    and words and highlighting
    Formatting may involve
    (1) Selecting different new fonts in the Format Menu or
    Formatting Toolbar
    (2)Use of Bold, Underline and Italic
    (3)Alignment of Paragraphs
    (4) Changing the Indentation of Paragraphs
    (5)Bulleting Lists of Points
    (6)Creating Borders and Shading

    EXERCISES
    PLEASE EDIT AND FORMAT THE FOLLOWING:
    Before you start - Get further instructions from the lecturer:

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    WORD PROCESSING
    BASIC EDITING AND FORMATTING SKILLS

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