EDITING GROUP Primary 3 ICT Term WEEK 7

WEEK 7: EDITING GROUP AND CLASS ACTIVITY

      • Find: You can use this function to help you find text quickly in a document. (Another option is CTRL + F).
      • Replace: The replace option enables you to both find text in a document and replace it with

another word. (Another option is CTRL + H or the special function key F5).

      • Select All: This function selects all the text in the document. (Other options are CTRL + A, or click and drag the mouse over the text to be selected).

VIEW TAB:

Click on the View Tab to see three groups: Zoom, Show or Hide, and Settings:

      • Zoom: This allows you to zoom in (increase text size); size/zoom out (reduce text size); or set for 100%.
      • Show or Hide:

-tick to hide the ruler.

Tick to show the Status Bar (bar at the bottom of your document); Un-tick to hide the status bar. WordPad Page 3 of 6

  • Settings:

Word Wrap: Click on the down arrow to change the way your page looks. You can have three different views: no wrap, wrap to window, or wrap to ruler. Word Wrap will not affect the printing of your document.

Class Activity Find

    • Open WordPad and type a composition of 10 lines about your school
    • Click on Find
    • In the dialog box that appears, type school in the space provided and click on Find Next.
    • School will be highlighted in your composition.

Replace

    • Click on Replace. The dialog box below appears. Under find what, type school, then replace with Class. You Title My school will automatically be replaced by My Class. Try it!

Spread the word if you find this helpful! Click on any social media icon to share