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Word Processing: Grade 9 Computer Studies Notes

The document discusses features of the layout tab in word processing for working with tables. It describes options for deleting and inserting rows and columns, merging and splitting cells, and aligning text. It also provides two options for deleting an entire table and instructions for inserting mathematical formulas using the equation tools on the insert tab.

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Word Processing: Grade 9 Computer Studies Notes

The document discusses features of the layout tab in word processing for working with tables. It describes options for deleting and inserting rows and columns, merging and splitting cells, and aligning text. It also provides two options for deleting an entire table and instructions for inserting mathematical formulas using the equation tools on the insert tab.

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Gibeon Adventist Secondary School

Grade 9 Computer studies Notes

Word processing
Document setup and layout
The layout tab
The layout tab has several
groups that allows you to
adjust the layout of the
table.
This includes features such as
adding or deleting rows and
columns and managing splitting
cells.
Here are some useful options.
Delete: delete cells rows
columns

Insert: the table they're


buttons to insert rows columns
or above the curry or columns
to the right left of the
current
Merge Cells: this options
joins the highlighted cells to
become a single cell not that
is different two movie border
between sales in this case the
separate cells

Split cells: this options


pretty cells into two or more
Split table: this option
splits the table into two
separate tables at the current

Alignment: there are nine


buttons you can use to align
text inside the cell for
example, Align top left center
the text horizontally at the
top of the cell. This can be
seen in the column headings of
the table below.

Text direction allows you to


change the text direction to
vertical running either up or
down.

Delete a Table
Option One
You can delete table simply by
selecting the whole table and
pressing the delete button

Option two
Move your mouse over the table
and across arrow in the bloke
you will appear above top of
the corner of the table.
Right click on this block and
a menu pop-up. Select delete
table from the menu. Many of
the items on the table tools
tab are also on this menu

Inserting mathematical
formulas in the document

It can be very time-consuming


typing. To tap mathematical
and chemical formula using the
superscript and subscript font
options. Also some formulas
such as One containing
fractions are very difficult
to type in Word document
Fortunately, you can insert
mathematical formula Using
equation. Options on the
insert tab once the formula
has been inserted it can
behave like an image so you
can move it around using the
same technique as you use for
clip art.

Insert your own formula


Steps
1. Select the insert new
equation option to display
the equation tool tab. This
provides you with a library
of symbols and equations
structure options.

2. Click on the desired


structure option for example
the fraction equation. you
can insert one structure into
another in the example below
the superscript scratch
structure was inserted in the
top section of the structures
traction structure
3. Type the required text into
the dotted place the

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