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Middle
Ages: Writing Assignment for Bestiary
Follow
the steps to set-up your computer. These
guidelines are necessary in order for your story to fit in the ornate
border frames.
1.
Go
to "File"- Go to "Page set-up"
Set Margins at: 1 and 1/2 inches for top and bottom.
Set both sides at 1 and 1/4 inches
2.
Go
to "Font" (in formatting bar) and choose a font that is easy to
read. We can change the font
when you are finished very easily by highlighting the entire document and
changing it to whatever one you wish.
Do not spend a lot of time selecting fonts at this time.
Set font size at 14 point for now (we can easily change that also).
Keep your story at single space.
I will
have to take your disks home if you want them to be in Old English Text.
Notice that this text is very difficult to read. (this is in Old
English on home computer)
3.
Type
your title - center it (You will probably want your title in bold face.
Highlight it and Click the "B" above). You may do this
either in Format from the menu or from the menu bar.
Return formatting to left face when finished with title.
4.
Key
in your story (you may want this to be regular, not bold - click off the
"B"). Continue even
if it goes on to two pages. We
will add a page number to the bottom of the second page.
We will enlarge the type so the story is well balanced between the
two pages.
5.
Select
one of the frame styles (1,3,5, or 6).
These are now the proper size for 8-1/2 by 11 inch paper.
Click on the new document at upper left corner (small white sheet
of paper).
6.
Go
to Insert- Click on Picture - from file.
You want to select the file from the "A" drive. Click on
the small arrow next to the window where is says, "Look in:"
Highlight and click the frame (they are J PEG files) you want to insert.
7.
Click
on text box in the "Auto Shapes" bar- or go to Insert- Text Box.
You will insert a text box in the center of your frame. Drag box
from top left corner to bottom right corner to fit the inside opening of
frame. If you make a mistake,
click on the blue "undo" arrow (right under the
"Tools" on menu). We
will format the text box with No Fill and No lines (from format on menu).
8.
Click
the "minus" to minimize your frame while you copy your story.
Highlight all of the text. Go
up to "Edit". Click mouse on "Copy". Go back to your
frame. Go to "Edit"
and "Paste" into your text box. Now resize your story so it fits
nicely in the box. You can make the box narrower to center the story
better in the frame if your story is short.
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