Clip Art and Graphics. Inserting Clip Art. Inserting Other Graphics. Creating Your Own Shapes. Formatting the Shape

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1 1 of 1 Clip Art and Graphics Inserting Clip Art Click where you want the picture to go (you can change its position later.) From the Insert tab, find the Illustrations Area and click on the Clip Art button The Clip Art task pane will appear along the right-hand side of the screen Enter the type of Clip Art that you want to find in the Search for: text box If you want to make your search even more specific you can use the other two drop-down menus to specify what media types you want it to find (Clip Art can also be little movies as well) and specific themes it should search in Inserting Other Graphics If you do not find what you are looking for in the Clip Art galleries you are also able to insert your own images that you have created, scanned or obtained from other sources. (Be sure to check copyright limitations) Click where you want the picture to go (you can change its position later.) From the Insert tab, find the Illustrations Area and click on the Picture button A new window will appear From this window navigate your own hard drive to find the image you want to add to your document Select the image and then hit the Insert button to add it to your document Creating Your Own Shapes Word allows you to create both complex and simple shapes through the new drop-down menu in the insert tab. From the Insert tab, find the Illustrations Area and click on the drop-down menu called Shapes Choose the shape you want to add and click on it Unlike the old 2003 version you are not given a drawing canvas and are required to draw the shape directly on the document To indicate you have selected a shape to draw your cursor will change to a plus Regardless of the shape you are drawing, start by clicking and dragging Once you have the desired shape let go and the shape will be placed in your document Formatting the Shape After you have drawn your shape it will be applied with the default formatting. Many

2 2 of 2 times you want some special formatting to be applied to it. Word gives you this option and allows you to format and customize your shape how you see fit. With the shape selected click on the special Format tab at the end of all the other tabs (only appears when you are formatting shapes) From this tab will be given many different formatting options Apply the ones that you want (they will automatically be applied once you click them) When you are done formatting your shape click away from it to de-select it Object Properties Windows treats graphics and text boxes as objects which have a set of properties size, position, wrap, etc. which can be changed. Selecting the Object Click on the object to select it You should see 8 nodes (also called handles) appear around the edges of the selected object Deleting the Object Select the object and press the Delete key on your keyboard Moving the Object Move your mouse along the outside edge of the object until your cursor changes to a four-way arrow Now you can click and drag your image to its new location You are also able to move the object by using the arrow keys on your keyboard to move it into place according to an invisible grid (must be selected first) Resizing the Object Move your pointer over the handles, it will turn into a doubleheaded arrow When this happens, click and drag the mouse in the direction of the arrows to resize the object If you resize from one of the corner handles, the object resizes in two directions at once (this helps you maintain proportion)

3 3 of 3 Setting the Position When an object is inserted on the page, you can specify whether you want the object to move with the test (as you insert or delete text) or to stay in a fixed location on the page even if you insert or delete text around it. Start by selecting the object whose position you want to change From the special Format tab, find the Arrange Area and click on the Position dropdown button You will be given some default positions that you can move the object to or you can bring up the old 2003 window and customize the position yourself 1. This area allows you to determine how it will be placed on the horizontal plane of the document, click the radio button that best suits your needs and then from the various menus set the position settings 2. This area allows you to choose how the object will be placed on the vertical plane and provides you with the same options 3. The last area allows you to choose from different options that can be applied to the objects positioning Move Object With Text: As the text moves around it will cause the object to move with it Lock Anchor: Will keep the object with the text that it has been placed beside Allow Overlap: Will place the object over text causing text to appear behind it Layout in Table Cell: Will layout the picture as if it was in a cell of a table (think invisible grid) Changing the Text Wrapping Text wrapping refers to the way your object relates to the other objects or the text on the page. Start by selecting the object you want to apply text wrapping to From the special Format tab, find the Arrange Area and click on the Text Wrapping drop-down menu You will be presented with a list of options to choose from (the chart shows them) In Line With Text

4 4 of 4 Square Tight Behind Text In Front of Text Top and Bottom Through Allows you to freely move and place the object any where you wish in the document and the text will wrap around it Changing the Order Objects can overlap each other. Order lets you move one object forward or behind another object. To change the order, select the object to be moved and click either the Bring to Front or Send to Back button from the special Format tab in the Arrange Area. Grouping Objects Sometimes you want to select more than one object and treat them as one. For example, you may want to select several text boxes and format them together so they have the same properties. Or, you may want to group several shapes so that they stay together and can be moved and resized as one. To select more than one object, hold down the Crtl key on your keyboard as you click on each object to be included To keep the selected objects as a group find the special Format tab and navigate to the Arrange Area In this area click the drop-down button labelled Group and from the options click Group You will see the selection box growing to include all the objects

5 5 of 5 At this point, you can edit your objects as a group Text Boxes A text box is a graphic frame into which you can type. The advantages of putting text into a frame are that you can: Easily arrange the text inside the box by adjusting the box borders Easily adjust the look of the box to make your text stand out as the box on the right Relocate text boxes in a document without changing the arrangement of the text within the text box Adjust its arrangement relative to other elements on the page (graphics or text) Inserting a Text Box Click in the place where you want to put the text box (you can always change it later) From the Insert tab, find the Text Area and click on the button called Text Box You will be presented with many different types of default styles but generally you will want to pick the last button called Draw Text Box (this will allow you to create your own text box with the styles you want) As with drawing a shape the cursor will change to a plus and you click and drag out the text box you want A text box will appear on your screen with the text cursor blinking inside Type the text you want to include Format the text as you normally would through the Home tab Changing the Appearance of the Text Box Select the text box by clicking on the outside edge of the box so that the box is selected but the insertion point is not showing in the text A new special tab will appear that allows you to modify and change the text box to your liking If you have not done so already click on it and you will be given many options to make your text box look the way you like Many of the same features found here are also found in the shape editing tools as well Word Art WordArt creates an image from your words. You can choose from a variety of preset appearances.

6 6 of 6 Creating WordArt From the Insert tab, find the Text Area and click on the WordArt drop-down menu You will be given a choice of different styles for your WordArt Click the one you like A new window will appear Type in the text for your WordArt This window also gives you options to modify the text if you wish Once you are done adding in text click OK and the WordArt will be placed on the page You can now move it, change its size, set its wrap and change its position the same as you would with all objects Editing WordArt Click on the WordArt A special tab will appear that will allow you to edit the WordArt you have selected This tab contains many of the same things as the object editor Watermarks Watermarks are images or typed text that appears behind the printed document text on every page. Creating a Watermark From the Page Layout tab, find the Page Background Area and click on the Watermark drop-down button You are given a list of default watermarks you can choose from or you can create a custom one by clicking on the Custom Watermark button instead If you decide to create your own watermark a new window will appear You have the option of deciding to add a picture from a file or adding in a text watermark Choose the option that best suits you When you are done click OK Remove a Watermark Repeat the same steps to get to the watermark area However, instead of choosing a watermark click the second last button in the dropdown menu called Remove Watermark

7 7 of 7 Page Borders Word provides an assortment of borders to frame your page. To add a border: From the Page Layout tab find the Page Background Area and click on the Page Borders button A new window will appear asking how you want the borders to look Choose the line style, colour, width, etc. or choose one of the Art borders Apply it to all edges or just some of them by clicking the edges in Preview diagram When you are done click OK An example of a watermark