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O
pen any newspaper or magazine and you will see how text is formatt ed
in columns. Columns allow you to have text conti nue from the bott om of
one column to the top of the next. Columns make text easier to read because
they reduce the number of words per line a reader has to read. In this acti vity,
you will type an arti cle about "Wipeout" one of TV's hott est new game shows,
and then format the arti cle into two columns.
1. Format columns
in a document.
2. Justi fy text.
3. Wrap text around
an image.
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Wipeout
1. Open a NEW document in Word.
Unless otherwise stated, the font should be 12 point Times New Roman.
2. Insert a header that includes the acti vity number and ti tle left aligned, and your
name right aligned. Type the header in all caps.
3. Set the page margins to 1" on all sides.
4. Starti ng on the fi rst line of the document, type the text as shown in
Figure 17-1
.
5. Center align, bold and change the font size of the ti tle of the arti cle to 48 point.
6. Save the document as WIPEOUT.
7. Select the body of the arti cle and justi fy the text.
8. Select the body of the arti cle and format it into columns, adhering to the
following guidelines:
a. Number of columns: 2
b. Width of columns: 3"
c. Space between columns: .5"
d. Equal column width
e. No line in between columns
9. Resave the document.
10. Use the Internet to fi nd an image of someone parti cipati ng in the "Wipeout"
competi ti on as shown in the sample provided in
Figure 17-2
.
11. Insert the image before the fi rst sentence in the arti cle, as shown in the sample
provided in
Figure 17-2
.
12. Format the image so the text wraps around the image. Resize the image so that
the arti cle fi ts on one page. Your fi nished document should look similar to the
one provided in
Figure 17-2
.
13. Carefully proofread the document for spelling, grammar, and accuracy.
14. Resave the document.
15. Print the document if required by your instructor.
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