Microsoft Academic Skills Challenge

Went through the training for Microsoft Words with Ding Yan and Chee How today in the Computer Lab with the help from Mr Phoon, our IT trainer.

I must say I learnt quite a no. of new skills on Microsoft Words Today e.g.
1. How to use the format painter to copy formatted text.
2. How to insert a horizontal line from border and shading.
3. How to fit diagram to contents.
4. How to insert hyperlink with bookmark and web address with screentips.
5. How to replace a particular font in a text to another by using the replace function under edit.
6. How to use the autocorrect option under tools to replace acronym with the formatted word. This is a very good function e.g. everytime I type HS for example, the full term for it "Hougang Secondary School" will appear.
7. How to add shapes to a inserted radial diagram.
8. How to make a semi-transparent rectangular from autoshapes selection.
9. How to apply shadow border to a bulleted list through formating the border and shadings.
10. How to orientate only one page of the document to landscape by clicking from this point forwards.
11.How to open up the reviewer's panel and accepting all changes.
12. How to merge documents.

We spent more than 4 hours on practising the mock exercises and will spend another hour tomorrow to enhance the speed. Mr Phoon showed us that the top 2 winners for last year's competition had perfect scores of 1000. The Champion completed it within 20 mins whereas the 1st runner-up did it within 28 mins. Seems like it is going to be thougher this year.

The two boys will also practise on the mock exercises for the microsoft powerpoints tomorrow. As mentioned earlier - I am also going to take part in the challenge for Powerpoints this Wednesday with the students. I will update on the results after the challenge on Wednesday. I am just worried for the other 3 participants who are involved in the Art Fiesta as they might not have practised the mock exercises.

I had just emailed to Bixia some of the solutions. For the other two participants - if you are reading this now - please email to me at lily_lee68@yahoo.com.sg