Exercise (Insert Bookmarks)

  • Open a new word document and enter the following text:
    Computer terms:
    Scrolling
    RAM
    Dialogue Box
    Default settings
    Title Bar
    Double clicking the mouse
  • Click Insert on the Menu bar.
  • Choose Break.
  • Select Next page to insert a new page.
  • Click OK.
  • Enter the two definitions as shown below onto your new page (page #2):

Scrolling ~ vertical and horizontal bars on the sides of the window which allow you to move around within your document. Scroll bars appear when there is more information in your document than can be displayed within the work area.

RAM (Random Access Memory) ~ the computer's short term memory, needed to carry out a program's instructions. RAM is measured in MB (megabytes). It is important that your computer have enough RAM to handle the programs you run.

  • Press the Enter key on your keyboard a few times to insert a few blank lines.
  • Type Back to top. Right align this.
  • Press the Enter key once.
  • Click Insert on the Menu bar.
  • Choose Break.
  • Select Next page to insert a new page.
  • Click OK.
  • Enter the two definitions as shown below onto your new page:

Dialogue Box ~ a window which appears when a selection such as print or save has been made. It will ask you specific questions about how you want the computer to proceed with your selection.

Default settings ~ automatic settings. If you do not change your options, the default setting is what you will get – for example, the default font style setting in Word documents is Times New Roman.

  • Press the Enter key on your keyboard a few times to insert a few blank lines.
  • Type Back to top. Right align this.
  • Press the Enter key once.
  • Click Insert on the Menu bar.
  • Choose Break.
  • Select Next page to insert a new page.
  • Click OK.
  • Enter the following two definitions onto your new page:

Title Bar ~ the horizontal bar at the top of a window or dialogue box containing the title of the window or dialogue box. When the window is active, the title bar is highlighted.

Double clicking the mouse ~ position the mouse pointer over a specific object, and then quickly press and release the left mouse button twice.

  • Press the Enter key on your keyboard a few times to insert a few blank lines.
  • Type Back to top. Right align this.
  • Your document should have four pages. Save your document as "LearningHyperlinks" in your floppy disk.
  • Select the text Computer terms on page #1 of your document.
  • Click Insert on the Menu bar.
  • Choose Bookmark.
  • Enter TopOfDocument in the Bookmark name box.
  • Click the Add button.
  • Select the text Scrolling on page #2 of your document.
  • Click Insert on the Menu bar.
  • Choose Bookmark.
  • Enter Scrolling in the Bookmark name box.
  • Click the Add button.
  • Select the text RAM on page #2 of your document.
  • Click Insert on the Menu bar.
  • Choose Bookmark.
  • Enter RAM in the Bookmark name box.
  • Click the Add button.
  • Select the text Dialogue on page #3 of your document.
  • Click Insert on the Menu bar.
  • Choose Bookmark.
  • Enter DialogueBox in the Bookmark name box.
  • Click the Add button.
  • Select the text Default settings on page #3 of your document.
  • Click Insert on the Menu bar.
  • Choose Bookmark.
  • Enter DefaultSettings in the Bookmark name box.
  • Click the Add button.
  • Select the text Title bar on page #4 of your document.
  • Click Insert on the Menu bar.
  • Choose Bookmark.
  • Enter TitleBar in the Bookmark name box.
  • Click the Add button.
  • Select the text Double clicking the mouse on page #4 of your document.
  • Click Insert on the Menu bar.
  • Choose Bookmark.
  • Enter DoubleClickingTheMouse in the Bookmark name box.
  • Click the Add button.
  • Now, you have book marked all your definitions. Your Bookmark dialogue box should look something like this:
Bookmark
  • Let's try to go to our bookmarks. Click Edit on the Menu bar.
  • Choose Go To.
  • In the Go To What box choose Bookmark.
  • Enter TopOfDocument in the Enter bookmark name box.
  • Click Go To button.
  • Click Close button. Now your insertion point should be at page #1. (Directly before Computer terms.)
  • Click Edit on the Menu bar.
  • Choose Go To.
  • In the Go To What box choose Bookmark.
  • Enter DoubleClickingTheMouse in the Enter bookmark name box.
  • Click Go To button.
  • Click Close button. Now your insertion point should be at page #4. (Directly before Double clicking the mouse.)
  • Click the Save button on Menu bar to save your file again.


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