Timetable assignment

Today you will be creating a timetable for your class schedule in Microsoft Word 2011.  Here's a step-by-step guide to follow if you missed class today, or if you forgot how to complete a certain task:

1. Open Microsoft Word (located in the Microsoft Office 2011 folder in your Applications)
2. Choose a blank word document and open it.
3. Click "Layout" on the grey bar, next to "Home."  Change the orientation of your page from Portrait (vertical) to Landscape (horizontal).
4. Insert a table by clicking "Table" (on the very top toolbar at the top of your screen) and selecting "Insert" and "Table."  Create your table with 7 columns and 16 rows.
5. In the top left cell, type "Time."  In each subsequent box in that row, type "Day 1," "Day 2," "Day 3," etc. (up to Day 6).
6. In the column underneath "Time," type in all of the times found on your agenda timetable (see example below for class and break times - click to enlarge).
7. Starting in the second row, second column (next to the 8:50-8:57 time slot), highlight all of the cells in that row, right to the end.
8. Click "Table" and select "Merge cells."  This makes the entire row into one cell (not including the time cell).
9. Do the same for the next row, beside the 8:57-9:00am time slot.
10. Fill in the text "Homeroom/Prayer" in the first merged cell, and "Announcements" in the second.
11. Using your knowledge of how to merge cells, merge all cells for class changes, lunch hour, and homeroom.
12. Fill in your class schedule in each of the remaining cells.  To space them attractively, leave one Return (Enter) line above and below the subject name.  Center the text in each subject cell by highlighting the text and typing Apple (Command) E on your keyboard.
13. If you wish to change the colour of your cells, highlight the cells you want to colour and select "Format" from the very top menu at the top of your screen.  Choose "Borders and Shading."
14. In the "Borders and Shading" menu, click the "Shading" tab and choose your colour.  If you don't want to use any of the pre-designated options, click "More Colours" and use the colour wheel/slider to find the perfect colour.  Click "ok" and your cell should be coloured.
15. Don't forget to save!  Using your keyboard, the shortcut Apple (Command) S will save your document.  Please label it with your last name first, and the file name "Timetable" (i.e. Campbell, Timetable).  If there is another student at Rivier with your last name, please use your first initial as well (i.e. Campbell, L Timetable).

Example of student work on this assignment (click to enlarge):