COMPUTER SETUP
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Using your mouse, position the cursor (arrow) over the word
“Applications” on the top left menu. Click the left mouse button
once then click “Office”, then “OpenOffice.org Word Processor”.
Opening the Word Processor software “WRITER”
To begin writing, use your mouse to place the cursor inside the
blank document and click the left mouse button once.
To save your file, click “File” from the top left menu, followed by
“Save”. The software will prompt you for a “File name”. Enter an
appropriate name (example, resume1), then click the “Save”
button with the mouse.
Popular features of word processors include the automatic spell
check and the ability to customize the appearance of text and
graphics.
To have WRITER automatically spell check your document, click
“Tools” from the top menu, followed by “SpellCheck”. As the
word processor
checks each word, it will provide choices for words not found in
the dictionary. Click the appropriate buttons as needed.
To customize the size, color and font (text style), first
highlight
the text you wish to change by clicking the left mouse button at
the beginning of the text, then while holding the button down,
move the cursor to the end of the text you wish to change and
release the button. The text should now be highlighted with a
dark background (if you make a mistake with the highlight region,
simply click the left mouse button again). With your mouse, now
click “Format” from the menu, followed by “Character”. Choose a
Font
,
Typeface
and
Size
as desired. Click the “Okay” button
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