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1. Insert a drop cap
into text.
2. Use Word's
change case
feature.
U
sing a drop cap, or larger-sized initi al lett ers at the start of a sentence or
paragraph, is a good technique for enhancing text. Most commonly used
in story books and magazines, a drop cap can aid the reader in disti nguishing
where one paragraph ends and one begins.
Editi ng text someti mes involves changing lowercase lett ers to uppercase.
Word's change case feature eliminates the need to retype text when its case
needs to change.
In this acti vity, you will practi ce using Word's drop cap and change case
features.
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. Starti ng on the fi rst line of the document, type the text as shown in
Figure 35-1
using 12 point Arial.
4. Apply the following formatti ng changes to the document:
a. Center align, bold, and change the case of the ti tle "How the Months of the
Year were Named" to all caps.
b. Change the fi rst lett er of each month to a drop cap, dropped two lines.
c. Change each original name (name in parenthesis) of the months of the year to
all caps.
d. Bold each month's name.
5. Carefully proofread the document for spelling, grammar, and accuracy.
6. Save the document as MONTHS.
7. Print the document if required by your instructor.
Months of the Year
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