IGCSE ICT (CODE 0417)

By Mr. Hassan
 Document Production (i.e. Microsoft Word)

The objectives:
1. entering data from existing files
2. formatting Pages
3. using Headers and Footers
4. using columns
5. using fonts
 Entering data from existing files
• Using a suitable software package, load the
file J8ICTCO.RTF
Click the office or file button and
from the drop down , click open
and navigate to where your file is
located .
Click the file and click open.
 Formatting Pages
• Set the page size to A4
• Set the page orientation to landscape.
• Set the top, bottom, left and right margins to 4 centimetres.

All buttons to perform the above task are located in the ribbon of PAGE LAYOUT
Tab.
 Using Headers and Footers
Place in the header:
• an automated file name left aligned
• your Centre number and candidate number right aligned.

Place in the footer:

• your name left aligned
• today’s date centre aligned
• an automated page number right aligned.
• Make sure that all the alignments match the page
orientation and margins.
• Make sure that headers and footers are displayed on each
page.
 Inserting Headers and Footers
To use Headers and Footers, Click on the insert tab , then click on Header or
Footer button and choose which options that best suited for the number of
items to be used.
 Using columns
• Format the entire document into two equally
spaced columns, with a 1 centimetre gap
between the columns.
 Columns options
Click on the column button of PAGE LAYOUT Tab , Click the drop down arrow
of the column button and choose options to navigate to the box shown below
 Using fonts
Use the font group of the HOME Tab or click
the dialogue box launcher
• Set all of the text to a sans-serif font.
 Creating Tables
To use tables , click on INSERT Table the move to TABLE
group and click on the drop down arrow of the TABLE
group.
Table Options
 Assignment
Assuming you are in Microsoft word
environment state 2 steps each to carry out
the following:
1. Enter data from existing files
2. Format Pages
3. Use Headers and Footers
4. Use columns
5. Change fonts