• Open
a new Word Processing Document in ClarisWorks.
• Make
a new section for the heading:
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Go to Format -> Section.
- In the Start Section choose New Line from the popdown menu and click OK.
- Press the Return key about 8 times to make room for a header.
- Go to Format -> Insert Section Break which makes a header.
- Click on the 2-column icon to make columns in the rest of the document.
• Make
a border for the heading:
-
Click on the tool icon at the bottom of the
page by “Page l.”
- Click on the rounded rectangle tool.
- At the bottom of the tool bar, click on the black line icon and choose
a 3 pt. line thickness.
- Draw a rectangle for the heading.
• Add
a graphic to the heading:
-
Go to File -> Library and choose a category.
- Click on View -> by Object to see all the pictures.
- When you have chosen your graphic, click and drag onto the newsletter and
position it.
- Close the Library window.
• Add
text in the heading:
-
Select the A tool.
- Hold down the Option key and click and drag to create a box.
- Type in your heading.
- Highlight your text and choose a font, size and alignment.
- Make a second text box for “Produced by” text.
• Add
text to the Newsletter:
-
Click once in the left column.
- Go to File -> Open and navigate to a completed article.
- Go to Edit -> Select All.
- Go to Edit -> Copy.
- Close the text window by clicking on the close box in the left hand corner.
- Go back to your newsletter document and go to Edit -> Paste. The text
will flow into the column.
- Repeat for each article.
• Add
graphics to the Newsletter:
-
Select the Arrow tool in the tool bar.
- Go to File- > Library and choose an appropriate graphic.
or:
-
Go to File -> Insert and navigate to a
graphic you have copied from the Internet
or scanned from a book.
- Click on the graphic object and go to Options -> Text Wrap and click
on Regular.
- Drag to position the object and resize it, as needed.
• Add
a framed text box:
-
Select the A tool.
- Hold down the Option key and click and drag to create a box.
- Type in your text.
- Change the font, alignment (center) and size as desired.
- Choose the rectangle tool and draw a box around the text. Your text will
disappear.
- At the bottom of the tool bar, click on the black line icon and choose
a thickness.
- Go to Arrange -> Move to Back and your text will reappear.
Diane
Zink
Assitive Technology Services
Fairfax County Public Schools
1999 |
