{"id":308,"date":"2020-11-27T14:44:07","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T19:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/chapter\/formatting\/"},"modified":"2022-07-25T15:35:10","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T19:35:10","slug":"formatting","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/chapter\/formatting\/","title":{"raw":"Topic D: Formatting","rendered":"Topic D: Formatting"},"content":{"raw":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Click play on the following audio player to listen along as you read this section.<\/p>\r\nhttps:\/\/media.bccampus.ca\/id\/0_xfrc99da?width=608&amp;height=70&amp;playerId=23449753\r\n<h1>Bold, Italic, and Underline<\/h1>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"419\"]Bold[\/pb_glossary] \u2013 a typeface that makes a character thicker than the regular one. Boldfacing is often used for emphasis, headings, subheads, highlight keywords, etc.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"421\"]Italics[\/pb_glossary] \u2013 a type style with characters that slope to the right. Italic is often used to emphasize a particular word, sentence, or particular part of a document.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"422\"]Underline[\/pb_glossary] \u2013 add a line <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">underneath<\/span> the text, in order to show its importance and draw attention to the text.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Make text bold<\/h2>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Open the document you wish to format.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Select the text for which you wish to <strong>bold<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Click Bold icon on the Home tab (or press <strong>Ctrl\/Cmd<\/strong> + <strong>B<\/strong>).\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1194\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/Bold-screenshot-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"95\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2>Make text italic<\/h2>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Open the document you wish to format.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Select the text for which you wish to make <em>italics<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Click the Italic icon on the Home tab (or press <strong>Ctrl\/Cmd<\/strong> + <strong>I<\/strong>). <img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1195 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/Italic-icon-screenshot.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"95\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2>Underline text<\/h2>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Open the document you wish to format.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Select the text for which you wish to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">underline<\/span>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Click the Underline icon on the Home tab (or press <strong>Ctrl\/Cmd<\/strong> + <strong>U<\/strong>).<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1196 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/Underline-icon-screenshot.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"95\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h1><img class=\"alignright wp-image-1536\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/Line-Spacing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"243\" \/><\/h1>\r\n<h1>Line Spacing<\/h1>\r\n[pb_glossary id=\"425\"]Line spacing[\/pb_glossary] \u2013 the space between lines of text in a paragraph.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Most users use either single-spaced lines (one-line height) or double-spaced lines.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Line spacing can make a document look cleaner and easy to read.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Set line spacing<\/h2>\r\n<h3>Method 1<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1188\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/Line-spacing-icon-screenshot-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"306\" height=\"255\" \/><\/h3>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Open the document you wish to edit.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Select the text you wish to change the line spacing.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Click the Line Spacing icon <img class=\"alignnone wp-image-1401\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/Spacing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"26\" \/> on the Home tab in the Paragraph group.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Choose a line-spacing value from the drop-down list.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3>Method 2<\/h3>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Select the text you wish to change the line spacing.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Click the <strong>Paragraph<\/strong> dialog box launcher button (in the lower right corner of the \u201cParagraph\u201d group). Or right-click anywhere in the document and then click <strong>Paragraph<\/strong>.<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1192 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/Paragraph-group-screenshot.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"524\" height=\"95\" \/><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Click the <strong>Indents and Spacing tab. <\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Choose a desired Line Spacing option.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<img class=\"wp-image-1150 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/Indent-and-spacing-tab-screenshot.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"323\" height=\"400\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3>Method 3<\/h3>\r\nUse keyboard shortcuts to set line spacing:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Single-spacing: <strong>Ctrl\/Cmd<\/strong> + <strong>1<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Double-spacing: <strong>Ctrl\/Cmd<\/strong> + <strong>2<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li>1.5-spacing: <strong>Ctrl\/Cmd<\/strong> + <strong>5<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li>1.15-spacing: <strong>Ctrl\/Cmd<\/strong> + <strong>0<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h1>Use Help Features<\/h1>\r\n[pb_glossary id=\"423\"]Help menu \/ button[\/pb_glossary] \u2013 the user can click help button in Word to initiate a search, display the help resources, and aid the user in their task.\r\n<h2>Access help<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Method 1: Click the <strong>Help<\/strong> button on the title bar.<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1152\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/Help-button-screenshot.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"162\" \/><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Method 2: Press the shortcut key <strong>F1<\/strong> to open the Help window.<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1197\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/Help-window-screenshot-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"139\" \/><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Method 3: Use help tutorials. Click out this blog post: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.word-2016.com\/word-2016-tell-me-tool\/\">Word 2016 - Tell Me Tool<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Method 4: Get help in the form of a Screen Tip.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p class=\"import-Normal\">[pb_glossary id=\"424\"]Screen Tip (Tool Tip)[\/pb_glossary] \u2013 a small text box (a hint) appears when the mouse point rest on a command, icon, button, etc. It displays the name of the item and sometimes a brief description of its function and the shortcut key for the command.<\/p>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1402\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/Hover-over-header.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"357\" \/>","rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Click play on the following audio player to listen along as you read this section.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"kaltura_player\" title=\"Unit 9 Topic D Formatting\" src=\"https:\/\/api.ca.kaltura.com\/p\/148\/sp\/14800\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/23449753\/partner_id\/148?iframeembed=true&#38;playerId=kaltura_player&#38;entry_id=0_xfrc99da&#38;flashvars[leadWithHTML5]=true&#38;flashvars[streamerType]=auto&#38;flashvars[localizationCode]=en&#38;flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true&#38;flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left&#38;flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true&#38;flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true&#38;flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical&#38;flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false&#38;flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true&#38;flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder&#38;flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true&#38;flashvars[Kaltura.addCrossoriginToIframe]=true&#38;wid=0_ni0td6bj\" width=\"608\" height=\"70\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" sandbox=\"allow-downloads allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-modals allow-orientation-lock allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-presentation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>Bold, Italic, and Underline<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_308_419\">Bold<\/a> \u2013 a typeface that makes a character thicker than the regular one. 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Italic is often used to emphasize a particular word, sentence, or particular part of a document.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_308_422\">Underline<\/a> \u2013 add a line <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">underneath<\/span> the text, in order to show its importance and draw attention to the text.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Make text bold<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the document you wish to format.<\/li>\n<li>Select the text for which you wish to <strong>bold<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click Bold icon on the Home tab (or press <strong>Ctrl\/Cmd<\/strong> + <strong>B<\/strong>).<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1194\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/Bold-screenshot-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"95\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Make text italic<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the document you wish to format.<\/li>\n<li>Select the text for which you wish to make <em>italics<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Click the Italic icon on the Home tab (or press <strong>Ctrl\/Cmd<\/strong> + <strong>I<\/strong>). <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1195 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/Italic-icon-screenshot.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"95\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Underline text<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the document you wish to format.<\/li>\n<li>Select the text for which you wish to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">underline<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Click the Underline icon on the Home tab (or press <strong>Ctrl\/Cmd<\/strong> + <strong>U<\/strong>).<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1196 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/Underline-icon-screenshot.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"95\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1536\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/Line-Spacing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"243\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1>Line Spacing<\/h1>\n<p><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_308_425\">Line spacing<\/a> \u2013 the space between lines of text in a paragraph.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Most users use either single-spaced lines (one-line height) or double-spaced lines.<\/li>\n<li>Line spacing can make a document look cleaner and easy to read.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Set line spacing<\/h2>\n<h3>Method 1<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1188\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/Line-spacing-icon-screenshot-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"306\" height=\"255\" \/><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the document you wish to edit.<\/li>\n<li>Select the text you wish to change the line spacing.<\/li>\n<li>Click the Line Spacing icon <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1401\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/Spacing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"26\" \/> on the Home tab in the Paragraph group.<\/li>\n<li>Choose a line-spacing value from the drop-down list.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Method 2<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Select the text you wish to change the line spacing.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Paragraph<\/strong> dialog box launcher button (in the lower right corner of the \u201cParagraph\u201d group). Or right-click anywhere in the document and then click <strong>Paragraph<\/strong>.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1192 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/Paragraph-group-screenshot.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"524\" height=\"95\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Indents and Spacing tab. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Choose a desired Line Spacing option.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1150 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/Indent-and-spacing-tab-screenshot.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"323\" height=\"400\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Method 3<\/h3>\n<p>Use keyboard shortcuts to set line spacing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Single-spacing: <strong>Ctrl\/Cmd<\/strong> + <strong>1<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Double-spacing: <strong>Ctrl\/Cmd<\/strong> + <strong>2<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>1.5-spacing: <strong>Ctrl\/Cmd<\/strong> + <strong>5<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>1.15-spacing: <strong>Ctrl\/Cmd<\/strong> + <strong>0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Use Help Features<\/h1>\n<p><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_308_423\">Help menu \/ button<\/a> \u2013 the user can click help button in Word to initiate a search, display the help resources, and aid the user in their task.<\/p>\n<h2>Access help<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Method 1: Click the <strong>Help<\/strong> button on the title bar.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1152\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/Help-button-screenshot.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"162\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Method 2: Press the shortcut key <strong>F1<\/strong> to open the Help window.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1197\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/Help-window-screenshot-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"139\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Method 3: Use help tutorials. 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