Pisanie za pomocą komputera

A type of computer programme for entering, editing and formatting text. In expanded applications graphics, images, charts and tables can be added to the text. Text editors offer many additional useful features, e.g. spellcheck function.

A few text editors can often be installed on the computer. For example, the Windows operating system comes with two built‑in simple text editors: Notepad and Wordpad. Notepad does not enable text formatting, therefore it can be of use for short notes. The extension of the files created in this editor is TXT. Wordpad enables a basic of text; however, its functions are very limited. The extension of the Wordpad files is RTF. Both text editors offer few features and therefore the user most often equips the computer with a professional office software suite including a texteditor. Various solutions are available: commercial, e.g. Microsoft Word, and free, e.g. Open Office or Libra Office.

The text cursor is a flashing vertical line visible in the document workspace which indicates where the new text will be placed when entered.

A paragraph is a part of the text containing several sentences, which deals with a particular idea. You use paragraphs every day during your lessons. While writing on the computer you should use the same writing principles which you apply when writing in a notebook. When you type in the text which is too long for one line, it will be automatically wrapped into the next line while typing. Do not help the computer do this. Use the ENTER key only when you want to end the paragraph.

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Pokaz multimedialny pokazuje zastosowanie klawiszy specjalnych w edycji tekstu. Instrukcja obsługi z poziomu klawiatury: 1. Uruchomienie aplikacji - ENTER, 2. Na każdym ze slajdów czytany jest automatycznie tekst alternatywny po polsku, 3. Przy pierwszym uruchomieniu na pierwszym slajdzie, czytanie tekstu po angielsku - TAB, 4. Przejście między slajdami: do następnego slajdu - TAB, do poprzedniego slajdu - TAB + SHIFT, 5. Przejście do czytania napisu po angielsku - strzałka w górę + strzałka w dół (czyta tekst po angielsku widoczny na slajdzie).

Pokaz multimedialny pokazuje zastosowanie klawiszy specjalnych w edycji tekstu. Instrukcja obsługi z poziomu klawiatury: 1. Uruchomienie aplikacji - ENTER, 2. Na każdym ze slajdów czytany jest automatycznie tekst alternatywny po polsku, 3. Przy pierwszym uruchomieniu na pierwszym slajdzie, czytanie tekstu po angielsku - TAB, 4. Przejście między slajdami: do następnego slajdu - TAB, do poprzedniego slajdu - TAB + SHIFT, 5. Przejście do czytania napisu po angielsku - strzałka w górę + strzałka w dół (czyta tekst po angielsku widoczny na slajdzie).

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While writing on the computer use the basic writing principles:

• do not write the whole text in CAPITAL LETTERS,

• separate the words in a sentence with one space, by pressing the space bar only once,

• place a space AFTER punctuation marks {. , : ; ? !} never before them,

• place a space BEFORE the opening bracket and the quotation mark, never after them,

• place a space AFTER the closing bracket and the quotation mark, never before them,

• use the ENTER key only when you want to start a new idea, when you want to end one paragraph and start another one or insert an empty line.

Checking the spelling

If your text editor includes a spell checker, it marks potential spelling errors with a red wavy line. Remember to check spelling because spelling and grammatical errors can negatively influence the message you try to convey, especially when they are noticed by your teacher.

During the edition the document is stored in the main memory of the computer. When the computer is switched off or in the case of failure, the content of the memory is deleted. Save your document as a file regularly (some editors have the autosave feature).

We use text editors for home and office applications. If you want to publish a book or a newspaper, it requires a more professional tool – a programme for desktop publishing (DTP).

Before creating a document think about the page layout which is the most appropriate for it. A private letter, business correspondence, an invitation, an advertisement or a school newsletter – they all require a different text layout. Official letters should written in an appropriate formal style and have appropriate content. The graphic form of the document is as important as its content.

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