Hints for word processing:
*Never type in all capital letters
*Press the space bar only once to separate sentence
*Press the tab key to indent a paragraph
*Hold the shift key and press the letter to make a capital letter

Overtype
This problem occurs when you least expect it and can cause MAJOR frustration
The overtype feature will type over any pre existing letter. This feature may turn on if the Insert key on the keyboard is unintentionally pressed. The OVR option on the status bar will become dark.
To stop this option, double click on the OVR option that is dark on the status bar located on the lower right part of the screen OR press the Insert Key on the keyboard

Magnify
I. Magnify the text on the monitor for students who have low vision difficulties, visual perception problems or specific learning disabilities. This option does not affect the printed document.
1. Click on the Zoom option on the Standard tool bar.
2. Raise the magnification to 150% or higher. Remember the higher the magnification the more a student will have to use the scroll bar
*You can also magnify by holding down the Control Key and moving the wheel in the center of your mouse.

Selecting or Highlighting Text
II. To change the font, size, or style a document the text must be highlighted.
Highlight entire document:
Drag down the Edit menu to Select All  or Press the Control key + A.or Click in front of the line or document; hold down the mouse and drag through your selection.
Highlight a word:
Double click in the word
Highlight a sentence:
Hold the control key and click in the sentence.
Highlight a paragraph;
Triple click in the paragraph.
Alternative method- triple click in the margin area to the left of the paragraph.
Highlight a specific section;
Click in front of the first word to be highlighted.
Hold down the Shift key and click at the end of the desired section.
Alternate
Place your cursor at the beginning of the area to be highlighted and hold down the Shift + Right arrow to highlight characters
Shift + down arrow to highlight lines
Highlight a line;
Click once in the margin to the left of the line.
Remove the highlight;
Click anywhere in the white area of the document.

Increase Font Size
III. Increase the font size to help students with vision or reading problems. This option will affects the printed document
1. Highlight the document (Control key + A)
2. Click on the Font size option on the Format tool bars
3. Choose size that meets the needs of the individual student. Start with font size 16 and see where the student is most comfortable.

Clear fonts
IV Choose easy to read fonts. Nothing to curly or fancy. The Verdana font is reported to be the font that is most easily read. Times New Roman (Serif), Comic Sans, and Arial (Sans Serif) are examples of others to consider. For some students you may need to present a variety of documents using different fonts to help them generalize the variety of ways letters can be presented.
1. Click on the Font option from the Format tool bar or the Font option on the Format menu
2. Choose the desired font

Bold
V. Bold text to draw attention to vocabulary words, definitions and directions.
1. Highlight the text
2. Click the B option on the Format tool bar. (Control key +B)

Setting Defaults
This allows you to set permanently the default so that when you open a new document it will display your preferred font & size
1. Drag down the Format menu to Font
2. Choose all the desired Options (size, font type...)
3. Click on the Default button
A message will appear “Do you want to change the Default”
If you click “Yes” all new documents will have these features.