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Lesson 3.2 Advance Word Processing Skills

The document discusses different types of materials that can be integrated into Microsoft Word documents to make them richer and more informative. It describes several types of image file formats (.jpg, .gif, .png) that can be inserted and their characteristics. It also outlines other materials like clip art, shapes, smart art, charts, and screenshots that can be added. Finally, it reviews various text wrapping options for positioning images within the document text.

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Lesson 3.2 Advance Word Processing Skills

The document discusses different types of materials that can be integrated into Microsoft Word documents to make them richer and more informative. It describes several types of image file formats (.jpg, .gif, .png) that can be inserted and their characteristics. It also outlines other materials like clip art, shapes, smart art, charts, and screenshots that can be added. Finally, it reviews various text wrapping options for positioning images within the document text.

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II. Integrating Images and External Materials
Integrating or inserting pictures in your document is fun and it
improves the impression of your document. A common use of inserting a
picture on a document is when you are creating your resume. Though
seemingly simple to do, your knowledge on the different kinds of
materials that you can insert or integrate in a Word document and its
characteristics can help you create a more efficient, richer document not
only in content but also in physical form.
A better understanding of the physical form of your document as
well as the different materials you would integrate in it would allow
you to be more efficient and versatile in using Microsoft Word.
A. Kinds of Materials
There are various kinds of materials Microsoft Word is capable of
integrating to make the documents richer, more impressive, and more
informative.
1. PICTURES
Generally, these are electronic or digital pictures or photographs
you have saved in any local storage device. There are three commonly
used types of picture files. You can identify them by the extension on
their file names.
a. .JPG/ JPEG
This is pronounced as “jay-peg“ and is the
short form of .jpeg or Joint Photographic Experts
Group. Like all the rest of the image file
extensions, it identifies the kind of data
compression process that it uses to make it more
compatible and portable through the Internet. This
type of image file can support 16.7 million colors
that is why it is suitable for use when working with
full color photographic images.
Unfortunately, it does not support transparency and therefore,
images of this file type can be difficult to integrate in terms of
blending with other materials or elements in your document. But if
you are looking for the best quality image to integrate with your
document then this is the image file type for you. .JPG does not work
well on lettering, line drawings, or simple graphics. .JPG images are
relatively small in file size.
b. .GIF
This stands for Graphics
Interchange Format. This type of image
file is capable of displaying
transparencies. Therefore, it is good for
blending with other materials or elements
in your document. It is also capable of
displaying simple animation.
Apparently, this may not be too useful on a printed document but if
you are sending documents electronically or through email, or even post
documents into a website, then this could be quite impressive. The
downside is that it can only support up to 256 colors so it is good mostly
on logos and art decors with very limited, and generally solid
colors. .GIF is much better for logos, drawings, small text, black and
white images, or low-resolution files.
Example of a .gif format picture.
c. .PNG
This is pronounced as “ping“. It
stands for Portable Network Graphics.
It was built around the capabilities
of .GIF. Its development was basically
for the purpose of transporting images
on the Internet at faster rates.
It is also good with transparencies but unlike .GIFs, it does
not support animation but it can display up to 16 million colors,
so image quality for this image file type is also remarkably
improved. .PNG allows the control of the transparency level or
opacity of images.
Example of .png format picture.
2. CLIP - ART
This is generally a .GIF type; line
art drawings or images used as generic
representation for ideas and objects
that you might want to integrate in
your document. Microsoft Word has a
library of clip arts that is built in or can
be downloaded and used freely.
3. SHAPES
These are printable objects or
materials that you can integrate in
your document to enhance its
appearance or allow you to have
some tools to use for composing and
representing ideas or messages.
4. SMART ART
Generally, these are predefined sets
of different shapes grouped together to
form ideas that are organizational or
structural in nature. If you want to
graphically represent an organization,
process, relationships, or flow for
infographic documents, then you will find
this easy and handy to use.
5. CHART
Another type of material that you can integrate
in your Word document that allows you to represent
data characteristics and trends. This is quite useful
when you are preparing reports that correlate and
present data in a graphical manner. You can create
charts that can be integrate in your document either
directly in Microsoft Word or imported from
external files like Microsoft Excel.
6. SCREENSHOT
Sometimes, creating reports or manuals for
training or procedures will require the integration of
a more realistic image of what you are discussing on
your report or manual. Nothing can get you a more
realistic image than a screenshot. Microsoft Word
even provides a snipping tool for your screen shots
so you can select and display only the part that you
exactly like to capture on your screen.
III. Image
Placement

Layout of text
wrapping options
Text and Image Wrapping
Text wrapping options:

1. In-Line Wrapping

- Doesn’t give you much


control. You can’t add a border.
Text wrapping options:

2. Square Wrapping

Gives you much more control.


You can add a border and effects
and drag the image.
Text wrapping options:

3. Tight Wrapping

- The text sits nearer the


image. You can add a border &
effects, and drag the image.
Text wrapping options:

4. Behind Text Wrapping


- Useful if you want to put a
watermark on a page or in a
table.
Text wrapping options:

5. In front of text wrapping


- Text underneath the image is
visible.
Text wrapping options:
7. Through wrapping

- Similar to tight but if there


are any blank spaces at the sides
of the image, text will flow into
those areas. Best used in PNG
images.
Text wrapping options:
7. Top & Bottom
WRApping

- This is the one used most often in


books. The image breaks up lines of
text not just paragraphs, so you may
have to nudge it up or down so it sits
between paragraphs.

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