Professional Characteristics

How to Make a Wordle

1. Go to http://www.wordle.net/

2. Click on the Create tab

3. Type in at least 10 characteristics a professional in your field should possess. I suggest listing adjectives. Make sure each characteristic is on its own line. The more you type one word the bigger it will appear on your final wordle.

4. Then click “Go.”

The program will automatically generate a Wordle for you based on what you typed. If you don’t like how it looks, you can click “Randomize” for a different configuration. You can also customize your Wordle by choosing different options in the Font, Layout, and Color tabs.

How To Save Your Wordle

1. To save your Wordle, click on the Print Screen button on your keyboard (for Mac users, click Command+Control+Shift+4, then select an area).

2. Then open up a Word document, and paste in your Wordle (I suggest using ctrl+v to paste).

A screen shot containing your Wordle should appear in the body of the document.

3. You can then crop and enlarge your image so just your Wordle appears (To crop your picture, click on the image, and click on the Format option in pink Picture tools tab).

4. Once you are done, save your Wordle as a Word document, and attach it to your discussion post.