Formatting Basic 3 Basic Technology Lesson Note

Making Your Text Look Nice

Changing Letter Styles:

• Font – the style of letters (Arial, Times, Comic Sans)
• Size – how big or small letters are (10, 12, 14, 16)
• Color – red, blue, green, purple, black

Making Text Stand Out:

• Bold – thick, dark letters (click B or press Ctrl+B)
• Italic – slanted letters (click I or press Ctrl+I)
• Underline – line under words (click U or press Ctrl+U)
• Highlight – colored background behind text

Arranging Text on Page:

• Left – text starts from left side
• Center – text goes in the middle
• Right – text starts from right side

Making Lists:

• Bullets – dots before each item • Like this • And this
• Numbers – counting order
  1. First item
  2. Second item
  3. Third item

Line Spacing:

• Single – normal space between lines
• Double – extra space between lines
• Makes text easier to read

How to Format Text

1. Select the text you want to change
2. Choose the formatting option
3. Click the button or use keyboard shortcuts
4. See the changes happen immediately

Exercise 2:

1. Which button makes text thick and dark? _______
2. What do you call dots before list items? _______
3. How do you select text before formatting? _______

Formatting Fun

If computers available:

 Type your name and try these: 

□ Make it bold 

□ Change color to red 

□ Make it bigger (size 18) 

□ Put it in the center 

□ Add underline