Word Processing Basic Tips for Authors

Word Processing Basic Tips for Authors Word processors are so widespread that they tend to take for granted that most writers know how to basic tasks (eg, twice the space on their work, the number of words, and indent automatically). Every so often, but I see a manuscript that reminds me that there are a lot of writers who are still using a word processor, like an old style typewriter.They a double space after a period, place the bar a half-dozen times a paragraph, point and touch it? Show? at the end of each row to reach double-spaced. This may cause some special effects? as capital letters at the beginning of each "double-spacing 'line. (The computer is thinking of starting a new paragraph, if you are interested? Type ", So that automatically starts with a capital letter). Here are some tips on how to perform basic word processing. I'm using Microsoft Word for these examples, because it is the most commonly used word processor (and what I have? M more familiar). However, it should be noted that most of the word processor to work in a similar way.How For your work space, double - Enter your story or the scene in the normal individual spacingLook for the word "Edit" on the menu bar at the top of the screen. Click the button, then click "Select All" from the dropdown menu. Slick on "select all" and your story is black.Look the word "Format" on the menu bar. Click the button, and select "paragraph" from the dropdown menu menu.A pop-up text box will appear. Look for a line that says "Line Spacing". It will probably say: "single" in the rectangular box below. Click on the arrow next to the field and a drop-down menu with other options. Select "Double" and then click OK. Your whole story must immediately double spacing. What is your collection ParagraphsIf your work available to firms for letters and documents, all your points are aligned on the left, and you have a space between each paragraph. Don? T use this format for your manuscript? otherwise, when you double your work space, the space between himself and the double spacing. It's a lot of waste paper, and it is annoying to the reader, if you have a series of short paragraphs, and then lots of white space on page.Before to get started, enter your points with this method: Click? Format? On the menu bar at the top of your screen.Click on? Paragraph?. A text box appears up.Look for the word? Indentation?. In this section you will see the word? Hot?. E 'likely to be? No?. Click on the arrow next to the field and select? The first line?. This means that only the first line of each paragraph is indented. Don? T yet.In the text box under the heading you will find the words? Against? e? Next?. This refers to the area before and after the paragraph. Make sure both are set to zero. Then click OK.   As words Click the "Tools" menu at the top of your screen.Choose "Word Count". A pop-up window with the various statistics for your work, including the floor. Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete You can select (highlight) a word quickly by double clicking on it. You can use an entire paragraph, click the left mouse button three times.To delete a word or a point where it is highlighted, just press the button "Delete" key.To move highlighted phrase (or word) for a other place in the paragraph, you can use one of the following methods: Click on? change? Menu at the top of the screen, select? cut? from the dropdown menu, move the cursor to the place you want to insert the phrase, choose? change? and click? add?. Position the cursor (in an arrow, if the text) for the selected text. Click and hold the left mouse button pressed. You will see a small box appears at the bottom of the arrow? This is the text block that is moving. Make sure you continue to hold the left mouse button, drag the highlighted area his new position. (You'll see a gray line to move the cursor with the text? Only the cursor where you want the sentence to begin.) If you want to copy text from one document to another, only two files open at once. Highlight the text you want to copy, as described here, but I choose? Copy? from? change? Menu instead? cut?. Move the second document (shown in a separate window • Search in the taskbar at the bottom of the screen, click and it will be displayed. Alteatively, click Help Window • Use the menu bar at the top of the page, and select the document you want from the list that drops down.) Position the cursor where you want to paste the copied text from the document # 1, select "Edit" and then "Paste." How to start a new PageSometimes (for example, if you want to start a new chapter) that you want to create a new page, if you have only part-way through the existing page. DON? T just keep tapping the "Enter" key until you eventually to a new page. This makes it difficult for the editor to format on.To work after completion of the work on one side and move quickly to a new, click "Insert" on the menu bar at the top of the screen. Then click "Pause." A field is displayed so you can choose what type of break you? In this case, is it? s simple, "paging". This is likely to be selected. Make sure there is a black dot in the circle next to "Page Break" (do this by clicking on it when the circle is empty) and then click OK? Cancel? ArrowThis is an advantage for the authors. If you notice an error during processing, and eventually lose a whole paragraph, page or section, simply click on the small blue arrow on the curved top edge of the screen. If a click doesn? T back where you were on hold until you? Ve canceled the disaster. The arrow, curves on the left is? Cancel? The arrow to the right of the curves? Repeat?. 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