Thursday, April 1, 2010

Microsoft Office Word - type correction/suggestion notes on the side

I learned about this in the Alpha Omega December newsletter.
Sometimes your child may have typed an essay or report and isn't nearby for your suggestions.  Or maybe you do explain a few things, but they never remember everything you said.  =)  This is a great tool to put a note to your child on the side of the document.  Of course you can't write on the screen!  (you could try...) 

First re-save as a new name so that the original document isn't changed.  (ex. "Report Title - with notes")
Simply highlight the phrase or word you want to make a comment about, and press Ctrl-Alt-M.
A box connected to your highlighted phrase will pop up on the side for you to type in. 
If the font is too small, simply enlarge your screen.  I go to the bottom corner on the right, and slide the percentage view to a greater number.  Your child can do the same when they read your note. 
They can even write a note back to you!  =)  Don't forget to Save.

When fully edited/corrected, right-click on any pink note to delete.
Re-save as yet another new name in case you need to go back to your notes.  (Report Title - corrected)

This is great for any time your child uses Microsoft Office Word for writing assignments, but it is especially handy if you are using Alpha Omega's Switched-on Schoolhouse.  You can give specific notes for what needs to be corrected, Save, and then "rework" the assignment.
Here's an example of what it looks like.
I have Microsoft Office Word 2007.


Here's the link to Alpha Omega's full article with additional instructions.
This is so neat!

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