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Write a letter

 

Level of difficulty: Basic

As an educator you will want to contact parents or members of the community in writing. You will type the letter and save it electronically so that you can print as many copies as you need and change the content for other purposes at a later stage. You will use Microsoft Word to achieve this.

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Create your own letter - one which you will find useful. Alternatively, follow this example. To do so you would typically work through the following steps:

 
Description
Resources
1 Start Microsoft Word How to start Microsoft Word
2 Right-align text: The address is usually right-aligned. Type the address How to justify text
3 Save the Letter: Remember to save your letter regularly while typing it How to save the worksheet
4 Type the letter - you will have to left-align the text  
5 Select font and size: Select font and font size of your choice How to select text
How to change the font and font size
6 Spell check the document: Conduct the spell check before finally saving and printing How to spell check a document
7 Save the letter: Save the file before printing How to save the letter
8 Print the letter How to print your letter
9 Close Microsoft Word How to close Microsoft Word
 

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