Creating a New Document for MS Word

Creating a New Document (MS Word ) Sample Lesson Plan

Objectives: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

·         Distinguish how to enter and change text. Recall how to create a new document.

·         Apply the arrows keys on the keyboard by moving around the document.

·         View the document

·         Explain the function of each kinds of view

·         Save, open and close the document.

Time Duration:   45 minutes or 1 session 

           

 Materials: PowerPoint presentation

           

 Strategies:

A.      Preparatory Activities

• Ask 

B.      Lesson Proper

• Present to the students the procedure on how to create a new document.

• Then introduce how to enter and change text.

• Present to the students the steps on how to insert and delete texts.

• Introduce the arrows keys and special keys on the keyboard that can be used in moving around the document.

• Ask the students what are the different ways that you can use in viewing the document and explain the function of each.

• Present to the students the steps on how to save, close, exit and open a document.

• Explain the function of help command in the document.

Value Formation:   Ask 

Evaluation:  

Identify the following.

1. It is a default and normal view of the document showing the Ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar. 

2. It allows you to increase or reduce the view of the document.

3. It is a kind of view that allows you to show where page breaks are located.  

4. It shows the document in a reduced view that allows you to move the worksheet by clicking and dragging the pointer and resizes the document by dragging arrows.
5. It reduces the document to a button size icon at the bottom of the window.

6. It allows you to view top most part of the screen while viewing the other

 parts of the large document.

7. It shows how the document will look on printed paper.

8. It is a full view of the document hiding the Ribbon but showing the Quick Access Toolbar.

9. It is a view that allows you to see all the tools you need to open, save, print and work on your document all in one view.

10. It is a save command that saves a copy of the document that is fully Document compatible with Word 97-2003.

Hands-on

1.   Create a new document in MS Word.  Write ten sentences about yourself. 

2.   Create a new document in MS Word and type an article about your summer vacation.