WINDOWS DESKTOP - REPLACE TEXT USING WORDPAD

 

Now let’s assume we want to replace one word with another. There are several methods to do this, but let’s select the old word and type the new.

1.      To select the text to be replaced, in the third sentence,

The whole word is selected. Now we can replace this word with another phrase.

2.      To replace the text, type:

educational and enjoyable

The text has been changed

(n) Using the Undo Command

Windows applications offer an Undo command which allows the user to undo or remove the last action. Most word processing applications also offer this feature.

Let’s see how to undo the last action.

1.      To undo the change from “educational and enjoyable” to “useful,” on the toolbar,

The last action is undone and you see the word “useful” once again.

(p) Cutting and Pasting to Move Text

Aside from adding to and replacing text, you can also move text within and between documents. One method of moving text involves cutting and pasting. When you cut text, it is selected and removed from the document but saved to an invisible clipboard. This clipboardholds the text in RAM, so you can paste it, or add it to a new location in the document. Keep in mind that in Wordpad, the Windows clipboard can only store one item. Once you copy a second item, the previous is removed. Some other word processing programs can store multiple items on the clipboard.

Let’s move the first sentence to the end of the paragraph.

1.      To select the first sentence,

The first sentence is selected. Now let’s cut it.

2.      To cut the text, on the toolbar,

The text is removed and copied to the clipboard.

Now we can paste it at the end of the paragraph.

3.      To position the cursor,

4.      To create a space before the new sentence, press:

5.      To paste the sentence, on the toolbar,

The sentence is pasted at the end of the paragraph.

(o) Using a Keyboard Shortcut to Save a Document

Since we’ve made significant changes to the document, let’s save it again. A keyboard shortcut is one or more keys that correspond to a command. Most Windows keyboard shortcuts utilize the Ctrl, Alt, and Shift keys in conjunction with a letter. To use a keyboard shortcut:

• Press and hold the first key(s) in the series

• Press the following key(s)

• Release all keys

While some programs have unique keyboard shortcuts, many are common to all types of programs.

Let’s use a keyboard shortcut to save.

1.To save the file, press:

The new document overwrites the old version. Notice that we were not prompted to select a filename or location to save the file. This is because we inserted this information the first time we saved. In most Windows ap-plications, you specify the filename and location on the first save and then Windows assumes that you will use the same information on each subsequent save. If you do decide to change the filename or location, you must select “Save As...” located under the File menu.

(p) Printing a Document

Let’s see how to print a document from Wordpad. The process is similar in other Windows applications.

1.To access the Print options, on the Menu bar,

You see the Print dialog box:

In this dialog box, you specify which printer you want to use, which pages to print, and the number of copies that you want. You can also set additional preferences by clicking on the Preferences button on the right side of the dialog box. Depending on what you have selected in the “Select Printer” section of the dialog box, you will then be presented with additional options. For example, you may be given options regarding Page size, Orientation, and Print Quality.

We won’t print today, so let’s close the Print dialog box.

2.To close the Print dialog box, at the bottom of the window.

NOTE: To automatically send a document to the default printer, click the Print button on the toolbar.

Since we will be using Wordpad again later, we will not close the Wordpad window yet. Instead, we will minimize it.

3.To minimize the open window, in the top-right corner,

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