Tutorials for Common Functions of Office Applications

The Kent School District, in Washington, provides these 14 online tutorials for Microsoft Office which show how to perform common functions of multiple Office applications. AutoText: www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/IT/TSC/classroom/office/autotext.doc – quickly insert text, graphics, fields, tables, bookmarks, and other items that you use frequently Clips Online: www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/IT/TSC/classroom/office/MSgraphics_di… - inserting graphics from Microsoft’s extensive, searchable online clipart collection Compressing Pictures: www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/IT/TSC/prof_dev/comp_pics.doc - Compressing your pictures helps to make your files much smaller. Default Saving Location: www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/IT/TSC/classroom/office/default_loc.d… - set Office applications to automatically save documents to your Home directory on the district server Embedded Objects: www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/IT/TSC/classroom/office/embed.doc - embedding other files into a document or presentation so they become one package (great for portfolios or presentations) Hyperlinking: www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/IT/TSC/classroom/office/hyperlinking…. - linking text or graphics to Internet Web sites or to other files Keyboard Shortcuts: www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/IT/TSC/classroom/office/key_shortcuts… - a printable table of frequently-used keyboard commands in Word Screenshots: www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/IT/wwwdev/photoshop/screenshots.doc - placing pictures of the screen into documents as a graphic (great for how-to directions) Sound Clips from MS Clip Art Collection: www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/IT/TSC/scaffolding/media_hooks/Insert… - how to find and import a sound from the MS collection Sound Recorder Troubleshooting: www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/IT/TSC/scaffolding/media_hooks/srtrou… - try these tips before calling the help desk Templates: www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/IT/TSC/classroom/office/templates.doc - saving documents as templates for students or staff to use Text Boxes and Autoshapes: www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/IT/TSC/classroom/office/textbox_autos… - place text in a graphic element such as a box, star, award ribbon or callout (thought bubble) Turn Off Microsoft Assistant: www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/IT/TSC/classroom/office/clipoff.doc - turn Microsoft Assistant (the dancing paperclip) off and use help menus differently WordArt: www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/IT/TSC/classroom/office/word_art.doc - add a graphic element to text to make fancy headings, nametags, poetry, etc.

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