Word Project 2
Creating a Research Paper
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MLA Research Paper Creation: Formatting and Functionality in Microsoft Word, Slides of MS Microsoft Office skills
Instructions on creating a research paper using microsoft word in mla documentation style. Topics covered include changing margin settings, line spacing, adding headers, formatting using shortcut keys, modifying paragraph indentation, adding footnotes, counting words, inserting manual page breaks, creating hyperlinks, sorting paragraphs, proofing and revising, displaying web pages associated with hyperlinks, and e-mailing a copy of the document. Also included are instructions on starting and customizing word, displaying formatting marks, saving a document, and creating an auto-correct entry.
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Word Project 2
Creating a Research Paper
Objectives
- Describe the MLA documentation style for research papers
- Change the margin settings and line spacing in a document
- Use a header to number pages of a document
- Apply formatting using shortcut keys
- Modify paragraph indentation
Objectives
- Proof and revise a document
- Display the Web page associated with a hyperlink
- E-mail a copy of a document
- Use the Research task pane to locate information
MLA Documentation Style
- Double-space text
- One-inch margins
- First-line indent for all paragraphs
- Author’s last name and page number in top-right corner
- Cite your sources
- Parenthetical citations
- Works cited
Starting and Customizing Word
- If the Standard and Formatting toolbar buttons are displayed on one row, click the Toolbar Options button and then click Show Buttons on Two Rows in the Toolbar Options list
- If necessary, click View on the menu bar and then click Normal
- If your zoom percent is not 100, click View on the menu bar, click Zoon on the View menu, click 100%, and then click the OK button
Displaying Formatting Marks
- If the Show/Hide ¶ button on the Standard toolbar is not selected already, click it
Changing the Margins
Double-Spacing Text
- Click the Line Spacing button arrow on the Formatting toolbar
- Click 2.0 in the Line Spacing list
Entering Text Using Click and Type
- Position the mouse pointer at the right edge of the header area to display a right-align icon next to the I-beam
- Double-click
- Type Zhao and then press the SPACEBAR
Entering a Page Number
- Click the Insert Page Number button on the Header and Footer toolbar
- Click the Close Header and Footer button on the Header and Footer toolbar
Formatting Text Using Shortcut Keys
- Press CTRL + E
- Type Biometrics and then press the ENTER key
- Press CTRL + L
Formatting Text Using Shortcut Keys
Indenting Paragraphs
- With the insertion point on the paragraph mark in line 6, point to the First Line Indent marker on the ruler
- Drag the First Line Indent marker to the .5” mark on the ruler
- Release the mouse button
- In your document, type the text as shown on the next slide, and then press the ENTER key