Use Graphics - Microsoft Word 2010 and Auto Correction - Microsoft Word 2010

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Use Graphics - Microsoft Word 2010

You can beautify your Microsoft Word documents by inserting a variety of graphics. There are slight differences in adding graphics in your word document. This chapter will teach you two ways of adding graphics and rest will leave up to you to try. further

Adding Picture in Document:

Following are the simple steps to add an existing picture in your word document. It is assumed that you already have a picture available on your PC before you add this picture in your word document.

Step (1): Click in your document where you want to add a picture.

Step (2): Click the Insert tab and then click Picture option available in illustrations group, which will display Insert Picture dialog box.

Step (3): You can select a required picture using Insert Picture dialog box. When you will click Insertbutton, selected picture will be inserted in your document. You can play with your inserted picture in different ways, like you can apply quick styles to your picture, you can resize it, or you can change its color it. To try it, just double click your inserted image and Word will give you numerous options available under Format tab to format your inserted graphics.

You can try yourself to insert other available graphics like Clip Art, Different Shapes, Charts and Smart Art or Screenshots. Just click over them and you will find your way very easily.

Adding WordArt in Document:

Word Art provides a way to add fancy words in your word document. You can document your text in a variety of ways. Following are the simple steps to add a WordArt in your document.

Step (1): Click in your document where you want to add a WordArt.

Step (2): Click the Insert tab and then click WordArt option available in Text group, which will display a gallery of WordArt

Step (3): You can select any of the WordArt style from the displayed gallery by clicking on it. Now you can modify the inserted text as per your requirement and you can make it further beautiful by using different options available. To try it, just double click your inserted WordArd and Word will give you numerous options available from Format tab to format your image. Most frequently used options areShape Styles and WordArt Styles.

You can try yourself to apply different options on the inserted WordArt by changing its shape styles, colors, WordArt Styles etc.

Auto Correction - Microsoft Word 2010

The AutoCorrect feature automatically corrects common typographical errors when you make them. Let us learn how to use auto correction option available Microsoft Word 2010 to correct the spelling automatically as you type the words in your documents.

Setting AutoCorrect:

Following are the simple steps to enable AutoCorrect feature in your Microsoft Word.

Step (1): Click the File tab, click Options, and then click Proofing option available in the left most column, it will display Word Options dialog box.

Step (2): Click the AutoCrrect Options button which will display AutoCorrect dialog box and then clickAutoCorrect tab. Now you have to make sure all the options are enabled specially Replace Text as you type option, if any of the options needs to be turned off then be careful before turning it off. If you are beginner then I'm sure you would not need to turn it off.

Step (3): Select from among the following options, depending on your preferences.

SN	Option and Description
1	Show AutoCorrect Options Buttons This option will be used to display a small blue button or bar beneath text that was automatically corrected. Click this button to see a menu, where you can undo the correction or set AutoCorrect options.
2	Correct TWo INitial CApitals This option changes the second letter in a pair of capital letters to lowercase.
3	Capitalize first letter of sentences This option capitalizes the first letter following the end of a sentence.
4	Capitalize first letter of table cells This option will be used to capitalize the first letter of a word in a table cell.
5	Capitalize names of days This option will be used to capitalize the names of the days of the week.
6	Correct accidental usage of cAPS LOCK key This option will be used to correct capitalization errors that occur when you type with the CAPS LOCK key depressed and turns off this key.
5	Replace text as you type This option replaces typographical errors with the correct words as shown in the list beneath it.
7	Automatically use suggestions from the spelling checker This option tells Word to replace spelling errors with words from the dictionary as you type.

Although Word comes preconfigured with hundreds of AutoCorrect entries, you can also manually add entries using following dialog box and use Replace and With text boxes to add more entries. I added an entry for Markiting which should be replaced with Marketing. You can use Add button to add multiple entries.

Step (4): Finally click OK to close the AutoCorrect Options dialog box and again click OK to close theWord Options dialog box. Now try to type Markiting and as soon as you type this word, Microsoft Word auto correct it with correct word Marketing word.