Day 7

Upon completion of Lesson 1, you will be able to:

  • Start Google Document and identify the parts of the opening screen. 
  • Enter text in a document.
  • Navigate a document. 
  • Use the Backspace and Delete keys to correct errors. 
  • Rename a document. 
  • Create a folder in which to store your document. 
  • Locate and open an existing document.
  • Create a new, blank document.
  • Magnify and reduce the document using the Zoom feature. 
  • Use Full Screen Reading view and preview a document. 
  • Change the page orientation of a document. 
  • Print a document. 
  • Sharing and exiting Document. 

Project 1-1

Create a flyer announcing an upcoming program at the planetarium.

  1. Locate and Open the Lecture.docx Data File from your Lesson 1 folder.
  2. Rename the document as Cosmic Lecture-(your initials).
  3. Scroll down so you can see the lines of text below the drawing. Place the insertion point at the end of the first sentence, press the spacebar, and then type: Dr. Jasmine Davis will present a program entitled “Cosmic Connections.”
  4. Place the insertion point after the word Park, and then use the Delete (Apple) or Backspace (Chromebook) key to delete that word and the extra space.
  5. Create a new paragraph after Green Hills Planetarium. Type the following: Thursday, May 6, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  6. Change the view to Full Screen Reading.
  7. Close Full Screen Reading view.
  8. Change the orientation of the document to landscape.
  9. Preview the document.
  10. Press Ctrl+Search+right (Chromebook) or Command+down (Apple) arrow keys, press the Enter key, and then type your name.
  11. Close the document.  

Project 1-2

Write a letter thanking Dr. Davis for the presentation.

  1. Open Google Drive. Click the New button, and then click Google Docs.
  2. Type the following text:
    • Dear Dr. Davis,Thank you for participating in our lecture series. Your presentation was interesting as well as informative. Those who attended now understand much more about the origins of the galaxy. Because of your involvement, our lecture series continues to be a great success.

      Sincerely,

  3. Press the Enter key twice to insert enough blank space after Sincerely for you to sign your name, and then type your name.
  4. Change the document to Full Screen Reading view.
  5. Close Full Screen Reading view.
  6. Change the zoom to 50%.
  7. Go back to your Google Drive tab. Navigate to the drive and folder where you want to save the file, in your Lesson 1 folder. Create a new folder in this location. Name the folder Letters.
  8. Go back to your Google Document. Rename the document as Thank You Letter-(your initials).  Go back to your Google Drive tab.  Move your Thank You Letter file into your Letters folder you just created.
  9. Close the document.

Project 1-3

You are creating an advertisement for a department store sale. Before printing the advertisement, you need to add some text and change the orientation.

  1. Open the Sale.docx Data File.
  2. Rename the document as Holiday Clearance-(your initials).
  3. Change the Zoom percentage to 110%.
  4. Scroll down, and then position the insertion point in front of the sentence starting with These great bargains. Type: Hurry down now to Seymour’s for clearance prices on all holiday merchandise. Press the spacebar.
  5. Position the insertion point after the word now in the sentence you just typed, and then use the Delete (Apple) or Backspace (Chromebook) key to delete that word and the space after it. Position the insertion point to the right of the word Now in the second line in the document. Use the Delete (Apple) or Backspace (Chromebook) key to delete that word and the space before it.
  6. Press the Ctrl+Search+right (Chromebook) or Command+down (Apple) arrow keys to move the insertion point to the end of the last sentence. Press the spacebar, and then type: Don’t miss out!
  7. Press the Enter key, and then type your name.
  8. Change the orientation of the document to portrait.
  9. Preview the document.
  10. Close the document. 

Project 1-4

The Career Placement Center is preparing an informational pamphlet as a resource for people seeking employment. You need to revise a page in the pamphlet.

  1. Locate and open the Interview.docx Data File. Rename the document as Interview Tips-(your initials).
  2. Change the zoom to Fit.
  3. Change to Full Screen Reading view.
  4. Read the document to become familiar with it.
  5. Close Full Screen Reading view.
  6. Press the Ctrl+Search+left (Chromebook) or Command+up (Apple)  arrow keys to position the insertion point at the beginning of the document, if necessary.
  7. Press the Control+right arrow (Chromebook) or Option+right (Apple) arrow keys eight times to move the insertion point after the word job and before the comma. Press the spacebar, and then type interview.
  8. Press the Ctrl+Search+right (Chromebook) or Command+down (Apple) arrow keys to position the insertion point at the end of the document. Press the spacebar, and then type: Third, prepare a list of questions about the position. Do not ask about salary at this point.
  9. Start a new paragraph and type: After the interview, write a thank you note to the person who conducted the interview. In addition to having good manners, it reminds the interviewer who you are and sets you apart from the other candidates.
  10. Proofread the document. Use the Backspace key to correct any errors.
  11. Jump to the end of the document, insert a new paragraph, and then type your name.
  12. Close the document.

Activity 1-1

  1. Thank you notes are easier to write when done promptly, preferably the day you receive a gift or attend an event. Using what you have learned in this lesson, start a new Document and write a thank you note to someone who has done something special for you recently. Name the document Activity 1-1-(your initials) and then close the document.

Activity 1-2

  1. With Google, a file name may contain up to 255 characters and include spaces. You should use a descriptive file name that will remind you of what the file contains, making it easy to find.Read each item below. From the information given, create a FILE NAME (one, two, or three words) for each document. Create a new Document and type the file name next to the appropriate number in a list. Each file must have a different name. Strive to develop descriptive file names. Name the document Activity 1-2-(your initials) and then exit it.
    1. A letter to Binda’s Beautiful Clothing requesting a catalog.
    2. A report entitled “Global Warming Controversies” written by the environmental foundation, EarthSave. The report will be used to develop a grant proposal.
    3. A letter that will be enclosed with an order form used to place an order with Binda’s Beautiful Clothing.
    4. A letter of complaint to Binda’s Beautiful Clothing for sending the wrong merchandise.
    5. An announcement for a reception to be given in honor of a retiring executive, Jack Dawson.
    6. A memo to all employees explaining new vacation time policies at Griffin Enterprises.
    7. Minutes of the May board of directors’ meeting of Lambert Insurance Company.
    8. A press release written by EarthSave to the media about a one-day event called Live in Harmony with Nature.
    9. A mailing list for sending newsletters to all employees of Griffin Enterprises.
    10. An agenda for the June board of directors’ meeting of Lambert Insurance Company.