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Session 6 - Printing and Saving documents

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The File TAB The file TAB is not a ribbon of tool buttons like the other toolbars, but it contains all of the things that are relevant for the file that your document becomes. On the File menu, you can view your document's information, Save the file using Save or Save As, Print your document, Share your document, Export your document, or transform your document. File Information Under the file information, you can protect your document and inspect your document. You can also turn on version history. These are tools that you might use if you are sharing files with other people. They allow you to keep track of changes that have been made using version control as well as determining what other people can do with your file. Save and Save As Save is used to Save your file in with the same name and in its current format - usually Word docx. The first time you Save a file you will be prompted to give the document a name. Once your file has been named, the Save butt...

Session 5 PowerPoint basics

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PowerPoint  There are a number of different ways of putting together a presentation with your PC. The most common is using presentation software such as Microsoft’s PowerPoint, which is where we will start our journey of discovery into the world of presentations and presentation software. The main advantage of PowerPoint is that it is very, very easy to use and put together a presentation. What is PowerPoint? As mentioned before, PowerPoint is Microsoft's Presentation application. A PowerPoint presentation is made up of a number of slides. Although it can be standalone, it is usually used as a visual aid for a formal presentation. A PowerPoint presentation is executed as a slideshow and each slide can be displayed on the screen one at a time. This is the traditional way of creating a presentation. When creating a traditional presentation, be careful not to crowd the slides with too much information. They should not include your whole presentation word for word, just highlig...