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    The document provides instructions for an activity to practice using shortcut keys in Microsoft Word. It lists common shortcut keys for editing tasks like bolding, italicizing, underlining text. The activity has students create a document with personal information like their name and birthdate. They are then instructed to use shortcut keys to format parts of the text, such as bolding their name and centering their friend's name. Finally, students proofread and save the document.

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    The document provides instructions for an activity to practice using shortcut keys in Microsoft Word. It lists common shortcut keys for editing tasks like bolding, italicizing, underlining text. The activity has students create a document with personal information like their name and birthdate. They are then instructed to use shortcut keys to format parts of the text, such as bolding their name and centering their friend's name. Finally, students proofread and save the document.

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    The document provides instructions for an activity to practice using shortcut keys in Microsoft Word. It lists common shortcut keys for editing tasks like bolding, italicizing, underlining text. The activity has students create a document with personal information like their name and birthdate. They are then instructed to use shortcut keys to format parts of the text, such as bolding their name and centering their friend's name. Finally, students proofread and save the document.

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    Activity 2 Shortcut Keys

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    The document provides instructions for an activity to practice using shortcut keys in Microsoft Word. It lists common shortcut keys for editing tasks like bolding, italicizing, underlining text. The activity has students create a document with personal information like their name and birthdate. They are then instructed to use shortcut keys to format parts of the text, such as bolding their name and centering their friend's name. Finally, students proofread and save the document.

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    New Skills Reinforced:

    Activity 2: SHORTCUT KEYS

    In this activity, you will practice how to:


    1. use control keys for commonly used
    editing tasks.

    Activity Overview:

    Everyone knows that fast and efficient typists rarely let their fingers leave the keyboard. Having to lift your hand to find
    the mouse, then point and click at an icon, only slows down typing speed. Becoming adept at using control key shortcuts
    will not only save time but will increase your knowledge of the power of your word processor. In this activity, you will
    practice using shortcuts for common editing tasks in Word. Before you begin, review the table below which lists
    common shortcut keys that can be used in Microsoft Word.

    COMMON SHORTCUT KEYS THAT CAN BE USED IN MICROSOFT WORD:


    To bold text
    To italicize text
    To underline text
    To decrease font size
    To increase font size
    To copy selected text
    To cut selected text
    To paste selected text
    To print

    CTRL+B
    CTRL+I
    CTRL+U
    CTRL+[
    CTRL+]
    CTRL+C
    CTRL+X
    CTRL+V
    CTRL+P

    To right align text


    To left align text
    To center align text
    To select text
    To save a file
    To save as a file
    To close a document
    To select all text

    CTRL+R
    CTRL+L
    CTRL+E
    SHIFT+ARROW KEYS
    CTRL+S
    F12
    ALT+F4
    CTRL+A

    Instructions:
    1. Create a NEW document in Word.
    2. Insert a header Name

    Shortcut Keys

    Date

    3. Starting on the first line of the document, type responses to the statements provided
    below: Type one answer per line. Do NOT type the statements or preceding letters.
    a. Your first and last name
    b. Your nickname (the name your instructor should call you).
    c. Your parent(s) or guardian(s) name(s).
    d. Your birth date.
    e. A career that interests you.
    f. One sentence explaining why you chose the career in 3e above.
    g. Your best friends name.
    h. Your grade level preceded by the word Grade. Example: Grade 6
    i.

    Two of your hobbies (separated by the word and).

    j.

    One sentence explaining what you hope to learn in this class.


    2

    Activity 2: SHORTCUT KEYS

    Continued

    4. Carefully proofread the document for spelling, grammar, and accuracy.


    5. Save the document as SHORTCUTS to your Computer 6 folder.
    NEW SKILL

    6. Select the appropriate text and make the following changes using shortcut keys only:
    a. Bold your name.
    b. Italicize your nickname.
    c. Bold and italicize your parent(s)/guardian(s) name(s).
    d. Underline your birth date.
    e. Decrease the font size of the career that interests you by 2 points.
    f. Increase the font size of the sentence explaining your career choice to 24 points.
    g. Center align your best friends name.
    h. Right align your grade level.
    i.

    Copy your hobbies and paste them two times at the end of this list (on separate lines).

    j.

    Cut the sentence explaining what you hope to learn in this class and paste below your
    first and last name.

    7. Carefully proofread the document for spelling, grammar, and accuracy.


    8. Resave the document.
    9. Print the document if required by your instructor.

    COMMON SHORTCUT KEYS THAT CAN BE USED IN MICROSOFT WORD:


    To bold text
    To italicize text
    To underline text
    To decrease font size
    To increase font size
    To copy selected text
    To cut selected text
    To paste selected text
    To print

    CTRL+B
    CTRL+I
    CTRL+U
    CTRL+[
    CTRL+]
    CTRL+C
    CTRL+X
    CTRL+V
    CTRL+P

    To right align text


    To left align text
    To center align text
    To select text
    To save a file
    To save as a file
    To close a document
    To select all text

    CTRL+R
    CTRL+L
    CTRL+E
    SHIFT+ARROW KEYS
    CTRL+S
    F12
    ALT+F4
    CTRL+A

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