Programs: Microsoft Word: Lesson 7

Lesson 7: This lesson discusses how your can add personal drawings and pictures to Word documents. Included in the lesson are the types of drawings you can create, as well as other features such as text color.
By the end of this lesson you will be able to:
  • Understand Object Linking and Embedding
  • Use the Clip Art Gallery
  • Learn How to Format a Picture to wrap text
  • Use WordArt to Make Your Document Stand Out
  • Learn How to Download Images into your Documents
  • Create Hyperlinks in Your Word Documents
  • Use the Drawing Toolbar
  • Create Footnotes and Endnotes
  • Use Wizards and Templates included with the Program
Lesson 7: The Drawing Toolbar
Objective # 1 The Toolbar

Draw is made easy with the Drawing Toolbar.  You can draw simple shapes to help take your document from satisfactory to terrific. The best part is you don’t even need to be able to draw.
Objective # 2 Where is the Toolbar?
To activate the drawing menu you must select the “View” menu, select “Toolbars”, and choose “Drawing”. A menu will pop up on the bottom of the document.
Objective # 3 Types of Drawings
In word, there are several different types of drawings. Some of them include, lines, different shapes, callouts and banners. There are numerous creative possibilities in the drawing menu.
Objective # 4 Drawing in your Document
When you have selected the drawing device you would like to use from the toolbar, you click and drag the object on you document. You then can use the text wrap command we discussed earlier in the chapter.

Lesson Review
In this lesson we covered...
  • How to find the Drawing Toolbar.
  • Types of drawings you can add to your documents.

Review Quiz
Select the best answer from the questions below.
  1. The Drawing Toolbar can be activated through the "View" menu.
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    True

    False

  2. You can only draw circles, squares and callouts in Word.
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    True

    False

  3. Which of the following is not a selection from the "Auto Shapes" menu on the Drawing Toolbar.
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    Lines

    Connectors

    Basic Shapes

    Stars and Stripes

  4. You cannot rotate objects once they are drawn or inserted.
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    True

    False

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Programs: Microsoft Word: Lesson 7