Working with Graphics

1. Working with Graphics Lesson 6

2. Working with Graphics • Graphics – • Pictures that help illustrate the meaning of the text • ?? • Examples – • Predefined shapes • ?? • Charts • ??

3. Adding Columns • To Access • ?? Tab • Page Setup Group • Columns Button • Options • ?? • Add a line between columns • Insert a Column Break – ?? • Page Layout Tab • Page Setup Group • Break Button

4. Adding Borders • To Add a Border • Select Text • ?? • Paragraph Group • Borders Button • Can change border style, ??, ??, and sides border is applied to

5. Adding Shading • To Add Shading (1st Technique) • Select Text • Home Tab • ?? Group • Click arrow besides the Shading Button • Choose color • To Add Shading ( 2nd Technique) • ?? Dialog Box • Shading Tab

6. Add Borders/Shading to Entire Page • To Add Borders • Page Layout Tab • Page Background group • ?? Button • *Default is set to “??” • To Add Shading • Page Layout Tab • ?? Group • Page Color Button

7. Understanding Objects Object – ??

8. Inserting Clip Art • To add • ?? Tab • Illustrations Group • Clip Art button • Search for clipart by ??

9. Selecting an Object • To Select • Position pointer over object • Click on object • ??– box with small circles at the corners and small squares on each side • Sizing handles – ?? • Rotation handle – ?? • Drag to rotate an object

10. Format Tab • Contextual Tab – ?? • Commands under this tab are only available when a particular object is selected

11. Resizing an Object • Aspect Ratio – ?? • Two techniques • 1. Position pointer over sizing handles and drag • 2. Select Object – ?? Tab – Size group

12. Inline Object • Inline Object – ?? • Can apply paragraph formatting • ?? • Cut, Copy, and Paste

13. Wrapping Text • ?? • Creates a more professional looking document • To Access • Contextual Format Tab • ?? Group • Text Wrapping Button

14. Recoloring Pictures • To Access • Contextual Format Tab • ?? Group • Click Necessary Buttons • Contrast Button • Recolor Button • Brightness Button

15. Inserting Pictures • To Access • ?? Tab • Illustrations Group • Picture Button • Dialog box navigates to location where picture is saved

16. Drawing Shapes • To Access • Insert Tab • ?? Group • Shapes Button • To Draw • Click shape you want from menu • Pointer changes to ?? • Drag pointer to draw shape

17. Adding Color to Drawings • Available under Contextual Format Tab • Shape Fill Button – ?? • ?? Button – change line or outline of a drawing • ?? Gallery – provides preformatted styles and colors to shapes • Click More button

18. Adding Text to Drawings • First Technique • ?? on an object • Click Add Text • Second Technique • Insert Tab • Illustrations Group • ?? Button

19. Formatting Text Boxes • Use Contextual Format Tab to apply changes • ??? • Vertically Align Text with Text box • Text Box Tools Format Tab (contextual) • ?? Group • Advanced Tools Dialog Box Launcher • Click Text Box Tab • Use ?? section

20. Adding Callouts • Callouts – ?? • To Access • Insert Tab • Shapes Button • Select Callout • Beginning typing to add text

21. Inserting SmartArt • Diagrams/Charts – visual representations of data • SmartArt graphics – ?? • To Access • ?? Tab • Illustrations Group • SmartArt Button

22. Add Text to SmartArt Graphics • To insert text • ?? • Start typing 

23. Modify SmartArt • To Resize – • Drag sizing handles – ?? on each corner and in the middle of the sides • Design Tab (contextual) • ?? - Add, Move, Remove Shapes • More Button in Layout Group – Change layout of graphic • Change Colors button – ??

24. Creating WordArt • WordArt – ?? • To Access • Insert tab • ?? group • WordArt Button

25. Have a Great Day!