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= 3.Text editing with word processor =
= 3.Text editing with text editor =
[http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/images/c/c1/3._Using_a_text_editor.odt Download '''Using a text editor''']
== Chapter objectives ==
== Chapter objectives ==
At the end of this chapter, you will learn about
At the end of
this chapter, you will learn about
* Word processors
* Word processors
* Different types of word processors
* Different types of text editor (also called word processors)
* Using word processors like LibreOffice Writer and Microsoft Word
* Using word processor like LibreOffice Writer
* Text editing and formatting
* Text editing and formatting
'''Word
'''Word processors'''
processors'''
If you want to write a letter to your friend, a story or school work in a computer, what would you do or where would you type them? A software application called the '''word processor''' would do that. A word processor is a software used for creating (including writing, editing, formatting, and possibly printing) documents. This software lets you to create a document, store it on the disk, show it on a screen, make changes to it using the keyboard and print it on a printer.
If you want to write a letter to
your friend, a story or school work in a computer, what would you do
or where would you type them? A software application called the '''word
processor''' would do that.
A word processor is a software
used for creating (including writing, editing, formatting, and
possibly printing) documents. This software lets you to create a
document, store it on the disk, show it on a screen, make changes to
it using the keyboard and print it on a printer.
'''What can the word processors do?'''
* '''Insert text:''' It allows you to insert text anywhere in the document.
* '''Insert text:''' It allows you to insert text anywhere in the document.
* '''Delete text:''' It allows you to erase characters, words, lines, or pages as easily as you can cross them out on paper.
* '''Delete text:''' It allows you to erase characters, words, lines, or pages as easily as you can cross them out on paper.
'''List
'''List of some popular word processors'''
of some popular word processors'''
# LibreOffice Writer
# LibreOffice Writer
# OpenOffice.org writer
# Microsoft Word
# Microsoft Word
# Web-based word processors (Google Docs)
# Web-based word processors (Google Docs)
You will learn how to use LibreOffice Writer on Ubuntu. LibreOffice works on Ubuntu GNU/Linux, Mac and Windows operating systems while Microsoft Word works only on Microsoft Windows. LibreOffice is a public software and can be freely shared without licence restrictions or payment of licence fees. Microsoft
Word is proprietary software and can be got by paying licence fees per user.
[[microsoft word]]
== Using LibreOffice to create documents ==
== Using LibreOffice to create documents ==
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''LibreOffice''
''LibreOffice''
[[Image:ICT%20Phase%203%20%20-%20Resource%20Book%208th%20Standard%20ENGLISH%20-%2070%20Pages_html_55d56d98.gif]]You will have to log into Ubuntu operating system to use LibreOffice Writer. To start LibreOffice, you have to click '''Applications → Office → LibreOffice Writer.''' You will see a window like the one in the picture. There will be a blank page and a cursor where you can start typing. Note that everything that you dp using Microsoft Word can be done using LibreOffice too.
Type a paragraph using LibreOffice. The functions that you may be using in Microsoft office will be discussed in LibreOffice.
[[Image:ICT%20Phase%203%20%20-%20Resource%20Book%208th%20Standard%20ENGLISH%20-%2070%20Pages_html_m1794ed9a.png]]''Saving the file''
[[Image:ICT%20Phase%203%20%20-%20Resource%20Book%208th%20Standard%20ENGLISH%20-%2070%20Pages_html_m1794ed9a.png]]''Saving
Type the paragraph. Save the file by clicking on 'File' menu and selecting 'Save' option as shown in the picture. Type the file name in the dialog
box that shows up as 'My School' and click on the 'Save' button.
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== Making changes to the text ==
== Making changes to the text ==
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Inserting, deleting and
Inserting, deleting and selecting text is done exactly the same way as it is done in Microsoft Word.
selecting text is done exactly the same way as it is done in
Microsoft Word.
[[Image:ICT%20Phase%203%20%20-%20Resource%20Book%208th%20Standard%20ENGLISH%20-%2070%20Pages_html_m1613e29b.png]] [[Image:ICT%20Phase%203%20%20-%20Resource%20Book%208th%20Standard%20ENGLISH%20-%2070%20Pages_html_m12f0f039.gif]] [[Image:ICT%20Phase%203%20%20-%20Resource%20Book%208th%20Standard%20ENGLISH%20-%2070%20Pages_html_75cbe56b.gif]] [[Image:ICT%20Phase%203%20%20-%20Resource%20Book%208th%20Standard%20ENGLISH%20-%2070%20Pages_html_30986aae.gif]] [[Image:ICT%20Phase%203%20%20-%20Resource%20Book%208th%20Standard%20ENGLISH%20-%2070%20Pages_html_44feca9d.gif]]
'''Copying text'''
'''Copying text'''
Select the text you want to copy and click on 'Edit' menu and select 'Copy'. You can also copy text by clicking on copy button or by using the keyboard shortcut CTRL and C.
Select the text you want to copy
and click on 'Edit' menu and select 'Copy'. You can also copy text by
clicking on copy button or by using the keyboard shortcut CTRL and C.
'''Cutting text'''
'''Cutting text'''
Select the text you want to cut and click on 'Edit' menu and select 'Cut'. You can also cut text by clicking on cut button, or by using the the keyboard shortcut CTRL and X.
Select the text you want to cut
and click on 'Edit' menu and select 'Cut'. You can also cut text by
clicking on cut button, or by using the the keyboard shortcut CTRL
and X.
'''Pasting text'''
'''Pasting text'''
Click on 'Edit' and select 'Paste' menu. You can also paste copied or cut text by clicking on the paste button or by using the keyboard shortcut CTRL and V.
Click on 'Edit' and select
'Paste' menu. You can also paste copied or cut text by clicking on
the paste button or by using the keyboard shortcut CTRL and V.
== Formatting characters and paragraphs ==
== Formatting characters and paragraphs ==
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[[Image:ICT%20Phase%203%20%20-%20Resource%20Book%208th%20Standard%20ENGLISH%20-%2070%20Pages_html_46aac4aa.png]]You
[[Image:ICT%20Phase%203%20%20-%20Resource%20Book%208th%20Standard%20ENGLISH%20-%2070%20Pages_html_46aac4aa.png]]You can change the font style, size. You can make the text bold, slanting or underline the text. To change case (small letters to capital letters etc), click on 'Format' menu and select 'Change Case'. To capitalise the selected text, choose UPPERCASE option.
can change the font style, size. You can make the text bold, slanting
or underline the text. To change case (small letters to capital
letters etc), click on 'Format' menu and select 'Change Case'. To
capitalise the selected text, choose UPPERCASE option.
[[Image:ICT%20Phase%203%20%20-%20Resource%20Book%208th%20Standard%20ENGLISH%20-%2070%20Pages_html_136b8716.png]] To change the colour of the
[[Image:ICT%20Phase%203%20%20-%20Resource%20Book%208th%20Standard%20ENGLISH%20-%2070%20Pages_html_136b8716.png]] To change the colour of the
text, click on the small arrow next to the icon in the picture.
text, click on the small arrow next to the icon in the picture.
You can format paragraphs, i.e., align the text left, centre, right and justify using these buttons
[[Image:ICT%20Phase%203%20%20-%20Resource%20Book%208th%20Standard%20ENGLISH%20-%2070%20Pages_html_m1e5e331e.png]].
[[Image:ICT%20Phase%203%20%20-%20Resource%20Book%208th%20Standard%20ENGLISH%20-%2070%20Pages_html_m1e5e331e.png]].
For more character formatting options, click on 'Format' menu and choose 'Character'. There are many tabs like Indents and Spacing, Alignment, Text Flow, Outline & Numbering, Tabs, Drop Caps, Borders, and Background available when you click on Format → Paragraph.
[[Image:ICT%20Phase%203%20%20-%20Resource%20Book%208th%20Standard%20ENGLISH%20-%2070%20Pages_html_m2c8d7b6b.png]]To shade a paragraph or give a background colour to it, click on the 'Background' tab and choose a colour. And, to add border to paragraphs, click on the Borders tab. Now try changing the essay using the above options. Align the heading 'My school' to centre. Change the background colour to light blue. Put borders to the paragraph.
[[Image:ICT%20Phase%203%20%20-%20Resource%20Book%208th%20Standard%20ENGLISH%20-%2070%20Pages_html_m2c8d7b6b.png]]To
shade a paragraph or give a background colour to it, click on the
'Background' tab and choose a colour. And, to add border to
paragraphs, click on the Borders tab.
Now
try changing the essay using the above options. Align the heading 'My
school' to centre. Change the background colour to light blue. Put
borders to the paragraph.
== Making simple lists ==
== Making simple lists ==
[[Image:ICT%20Phase%203%20%20-%20Resource%20Book%208th%20Standard%20ENGLISH%20-%2070%20Pages_html_m68cd55b0.png]]Use these buttons to create lists. The first button is used to make lists with bullets and the second one is used for numbered lists. Make two lists of animals. One list is bulleted and of wild animals. The other one is numbered and of domestic animals.
[[Image:ICT%20Phase%203%20%20-%20Resource%20Book%208th%20Standard%20ENGLISH%20-%2070%20Pages_html_m68cd55b0.png]]Use
these buttons to create lists. The first button is used to make lists
with bullets and the second one is used for numbered lists.
Make
two lists of animals. One list is bulleted and of wild animals. The
other one is numbered and of domestic animals.
== Typing in Kannada ==
== Typing in Kannada ==
[[Image:ICT%20Phase%203%20%20-%20Resource%20Book%208th%20Standard%20ENGLISH%20-%2070%20Pages_html_53e9a84f.png]]IBus is a software application used to type in various languages. Using IBus and LibreOffice, you will learn how to type in Kannada. Open LibreOffice Writer. Click CTRL and the SPACE bar together. On the top panel, you will see something like this. Now you can start typing in Kannada. Use the following key strokes to type.
[[Image:ICT%20Phase%203%20%20-%20Resource%20Book%208th%20Standard%20ENGLISH%20-%2070%20Pages_html_53e9a84f.png]]IBus
is a software application used to type in various languages. Using
IBus and LibreOffice, you will learn how to type in Kannada. Open
LibreOffice Writer. Click CTRL and the SPACE bar together. On the top
panel, you will see something like this. Now you can start typing in
Kannada. Use the following key strokes to type.
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=== Lab Exercises ===
=== Lab Exercises ===
Type a paragraph on trees using and LibreOffice Writer
Trees are very important things in our daily lives. They provide us food and oxygen – two most vital things for our survival. Some trees have medicinal value. Some other trees gives us wood. This wood is used in building homes, making furniture and as a source of fuel too. It is very important not to cut trees and to plant more trees.
Trees
After formatting, it should look like
'''TREES'''
'''TREES'''
Trees are very important things
Trees are very important things
in our daily lives. They provide us ''food ''and ''oxygen'' –
in our daily lives. They provide us ''food ''and ''oxygen'' – two most <u>vital</u> things for our survival. Some trees have medicinal value. Some other trees gives us wood. This wood is used in building homes, making furniture and as a source of fuel too. It is very important not to cut trees and to <u>'''plant more trees.'''</u>
two most <u>vital</u> things for our survival. Some trees have
medicinal value. Some other trees gives us wood. This wood is used in
building homes, making furniture and as a source of fuel too. It is
very important not to cut trees and to <u>'''plant more trees.'''</u>
== Summary ==
== Summary ==
# A word processor lets you to create a document, store it on the disk, show it on a screen, make changes to it using the keyboard,and print it on a printer.
# A word processor lets you to create a document, store it on the disk, show it on a screen, make changes to it using the keyboard, and print it on a printer.
# A word processor can insert, delete, cut, copy and paste text.
# A word processor can insert, delete, cut, copy and paste text.
# Some popular word processors are Microsoft Word, LibreOffice writer, OpenOffice Writer, Google Docs.
# Some popular word processors are Microsoft Word, LibreOffice writer, OpenOffice Writer, Google Docs.
# Microsoft Word works only on Microsoft Windows operating system and the files created using it has a .docx extension.
# Microsoft Word works only on Microsoft Windows operating system and the files created using it has a .docx extension.
# LibreOffice Writer works on many operating systems including Ubuntu GNU/Linux and Microsoft Windows. The files created using it has a .odt extenstion.
# LibreOffice Writer works on many operating systems including Ubuntu GNU/Linux and Microsoft Windows. The files created using it has a .odt extenstion.
# Using LibreOffice Writer, you learnt how to make changes to the text, format characters and paragraphs and create lists with bullets and numbers.
# Using MS Word and LibreOffice Writer, you learnt how to make changes to the text, format characters and paragraphs and create lists with bullets and numbers.
== Exercises ==
== Exercises ==
# Open LibreOffice Writer (This can be done in Kannada or English)
# Open Microsoft Word (This can be done in Kannada or English)
## Type your names. ii. Change the way your names look.
## Type your names. ii. Change the way your names look.
## Make copies of your names without retyping them.
## Make copies of your names without retyping them.
## Move your names to the middle of the page without retyping them.
## Move your names to the middle of the page without retyping them.
# Make a list of states in India using numbers
# Write a letter to your teacher asking for 15 days leave
# Make a list of states in India using numbers in Microsoft Word.
# Write a letter to your teacher asking for 15 days leave, using LibreOffice Writer.
# Make a list of your friends using bullets in LibreOffice Writer.
# Make a list of your friends using bullets in LibreOffice Writer.
== Additional resources ==
== Additional resources ==
'''Press F1 function key when using LibreOffice for help in use'''
'''Press
'''[[http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/documentation/#wg]]'''
F1 function key when using MS Word or LibreOffice for help in using
'''[[http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/documentation/#wg]]'''
= 4.Browsing the Internet =
= 4.Browsing the Internet =
==Objectives ==
==Objectives ==
