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Below are some tips to help you start your Week 1 Project. The tips show you, step by step, how to create a work folder in a Windows computer for your project, how to open Microsoft Office Word, name a new Word file and save it in your selected folder, and how to add text and media. Note that if you have a Mac computer, the first few steps 1-4 will have to be adapted to the Mac because the user graphical interface is different than the Windows interface shown here.

These tips also show you an appropriate size for your graduate party description. Keep in mind, the party description shown here is just an example. You are expected to compose your own party description in your own words. Also, the size shown of 132 words is a reasonable size; typically, you will need at least 100 words to create a party description that meets the content requirements in the project instructions.

The tips also show you how to insert an image and how to access the context specific Picture Tools to manipulate an image. The tips show you how to use the Wrap Text feature under the Picture Tools to wrap text around a picture. Note that there are many other useful functions from the Picture Tools folder that you can use to manipulate images. You may want to experiment with them as you explore creative ways to make your document unique.

Finally, the sample Word document in the visuals below is not meant to show a completely finished assignment deliverable. You will need to complete all requirements 1 through 4 of the project instructions, including decorating your document with some clip art and original text formatting to create interesting visual effects.

Now, let’s go through some typical steps you will want to follow to start your Week 1 Project.

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Step 1. Click on File Explorer and select a root folder. As an example, in the screen capture below, we have created a folder named South University.

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Step 2. Select the folder and right click on it. Then select New Folder from the drop-down menu that appears.

Step 3. Give a name to your new folder. For example, here we typed ITS1000.

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Step 4. Click on Word and open it. You will start in the Home folder by default.

Word will open and you may select a Blank document as shown.

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Step 5. Your new Word document will appear with a default name of Document1.

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Step 6. Click on the File folder and select Save As, then save the file as W1P_Mylastname.docx (use your actual last name to name your file) and place it in the work folder you created earlier.

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Notice how the name of the document at the top now reflect your new document name. This is how you can be sure that you have correctly saved your file with a name of your choice.

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Step 7. Type your full name, the course, and the assignment information. The format shown in the screen capture below is an example. You may use your own presentation and formatting of your name, course and assignment information.

Step 8. Compose a short paragraph to describe your plan for your graduation party. The text shown is an example. You should describe your party in your own words, and what it means to you, and how your graduation will make you feel and what it will help you to accomplish. Note: the visual below doesn’t show any original formatting, and any graphical effect you may want to add at the end.

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Step 9. If you want to change the line spacing for your header, or any paragraph, select your entire paragraph, then click on the Paragraph group. As an example, select Spacing, After, and set it at 0, then select Line spacing and set it at Single. Click OK.

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The result here is that you have adjusted your heading as single- spaced, with no space on a new line as shown in the next screen capture.

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Step 10. You may do something similar with your main description paragraph. In the example below, we selected the entire description paragraph. As an example, click on the Paragraph group, select Spacing, After, and set it at 6, then select Line spacing and set the value as Double, then click OK. Note: this is just an example of how you can set values in the Paragraph Settings function; you may select the settings that suit your particular needs.

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The result here is that you have adjusted your description paragraph as double-spaced, with no 6 points space on a new line as shown in the next screen capture.

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Step 11. The screen capture below shows the addition of an image. You may select images from the Web that are not copyrighted (if you are not sure, at least cite the source in small fonts beneath the image), or an image or picture you created, then copy it. Then select the place where you want to insert the image in your document, right click and select the paste option for Picture as shown below.

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The result here is that you have inserted an image following your description paragraph. You may use as many images as you need to meet your particular needs, and insert them in different positions in your document. Here, the example shown only to demonstrate how to apply the Wrap Text feature in the next step.

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Step 12. Select the image, click on the context specific folder Picture Tools that appears. Notice that on the Picture Tools folder there are many feature groups that you can use to edit an image. These are the Adjust, Picture Styles, Accessibility, Arrange, and Size. Here we demonstrate the Wrap Text feature under the Arrange group.

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Step 13. Click on Wrap Text under the Arrange group. From the drop-down menu, select Square.

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Step 14. You are now able to move the image around, and place it where you want it, such that the text will be displaced around it, wrapping it.

Step 15. Continue with requirements 2 through 4 of the project instructions. Remember to decorate your document with some clip art, and original text formatting, to demonstrate your theme more visually!