Unit 3

Word Processing 

Aim: To work on a word processed document.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this unit, the pupil will be able to:
• Save a word processed document
• Insert pictures in a word processed document using Clip Arts
• Use the Home and End keys

Word Processing

Activity 1: Use MS Word to type the following text:

Pupils of Grade 3

The pupils are in the classroom. They are sitting at their desks. Miss Molly is the teacher. She welcomes all the pupils to Grade 3. She is happy to see them.

Saving a file

Activity 2: Save the text you type in Activity 1 in the folder Grade 3 on the desktop using the name ‘pupils’.

1. I click on the Save button.

The “Save As” dialog box appears.

2. I click on “Desktop”.

The “Save As” dialog box appears.

3. I double click on the folder “Grade 3”.

The following window appears:

4. I click on the File Name box.

5. I type “Pupils”.

6. I click on the “Save” button.

Activity 3: Use MS Word to type the following text:

In the school yard

The children are in the school yard. They are playing with a ball. Save the text you type in the folder Grade 3 on the desktop using the file name ‘Yard’.

Inserting a clip art in a word processed document

1. I open MS Word 2007
2. I place the cursor where I want to insert the clip art.
3. I click on the Insert tab.

4. I click on Clip Art.

The Clip Art task pane will appear on the right as shown below:

5. In the “Search for” box, I type the name of the clip art I want to insert. For example I type the word “computer’.

6. I click on the Go button.

A list of clip art will be displayed as shown below:

7. I choose a clip art and click on it.

The clip art will appear on the page.

The Home and End keys

For example, in the text below the cursor is in the middle of the line.