Choosing formatting tools
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can make formatting changes and undo mistakes.
Key learning points
- Text styling tools make words stand out.
- Changes can be undone and redone.
Keywords
Appropriate - a choice that fits the design
Undo - to go back one step
Redo - goes forward again if you have used undo
Common misconception
Undo will restart your document from the very beginning.
Undo only removes the most recent change so you only need to go as far back as to where you made the mistake you want to correct.
Teacher tip
Pupils need access to the downloadable file template. Model to pupils how to find and open the resources, as this can differ between platforms.
Equipment
Pupils will need access to a device with word processing software. Examples in this lesson use Google Docs https://oak.link/google.docs
Files needed for this lesson
L5 Task A 427.33 KB (DOCX)
L5 Task B 78.17 KB (DOCX)
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Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.This font button puts a line under the font you have selected.
Q2.In a word processor, what do you usually see on the toolbar?
Q3.What will happen when you select text?
Q4.When we talk about a text's style, what do we mean?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What can you change with this part of the toolbar?
Q2.What do you have to do before you can change text formatting?
Q3.When we talk about formatting, what does an appropriate choice mean?
Q4.What does the undo button do?
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