This guide is intended to help you in preparing your course outline. The instructions for each section of the new 2012 course outline are highlighted in grey above each section of the outline. If you wish you can simply delete the instructions as you go or you may wish to print this document and refer to it as you create your course outline. The revised 2012 Course Outlines Document has been designed with extensive use of tables in an effort to reduce the difficulties faculty members have been experiencing with formatting this document. Before you begin using this document, you will want to ensure that Gridlines are turned on. With Gridlines turned on, you will see dashed lines’ separating the cells within the tables in this ‘blue document. When entering your course data, use the key to move from one cell to another. Enter your detail in ‘tab’ the cells that have been provided. This will allow you to enter information without ‘blank/empty’ compromising the layout. Note: If you require additional lines in one of the tables (for example, you have more than four methods of assessment), press the at the end of the table and a new row will appear. ‘tab’ To activate Gridlines Put your cursor inside the box below and click’ the mouse. This will turn on the Tools’ ‘left ‘Table menu bar. At the top of your screen, you will see the words Tools” highlighted in ORANGE. “Table Click on the Design tab and the following screen will appear: Pull down on the option and the following Choices will appear. ‘Borders’ Select the Gridlines’ options. ‘View Now look back at the box above. Can you see the dashed lines’? ‘blue
This guide is intended to help you in preparing your course outline. The instructions for each section of the new 2012 course outline are highlighted in grey above each section of the outline. If you wish you can simply delete the instructions as you go or you may wish to print this document and refer to it as you create your course outline. The revised 2012 Course Outlines Document has been designed with extensive use of tables in an effort to reduce the difficulties faculty members have been experiencing with formatting this document. Before you begin using this document, you will want to ensure that Gridlines are turned on. With Gridlines turned on, you will see ‘blue dashed lines’ separating the cells within the tables in this document. When entering your course data, use the ‘tab’ key to move from one cell to another. Enter your detail in the ‘blank/empty’ cells that have been provided. This will allow you to enter information without compromising the layout. Note: If you require additional lines in one of the tables (for example, you have more than four methods of assessment), press the ‘tab’ at the end of the table and a new row will appear. To activate Gridlines Put your cursor inside the box below and ‘left click’ the mouse. This will turn on the ‘Table Tools’ menu bar. At the top of your screen, you will see the words “Table Tools” highlighted in ORANGE. Click on the Design tab and the following screen will appear: Pull down on the ‘Borders’ option and the following Choices will appear. Select the ‘View Gridlines’ options. Now look back at the box above. Can you see the ‘blue dashed lines’?
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