Calendar

=Create a Calendar in Word= In this activity, you will gain more practice working with tables. Expanding on their vast capabilities, you will use a table to create one page from a yearly calendar.

1. Create a NEW document in Word. 2. Set the page margins to .5” on all sides. 3. Starting on line two of the document, create a table with 7 columns and 7 rows. ||  ||   ||
 * Directions:**
 * March || 2016 || Or Should you do April???? ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Sunday || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday || Saturday ||
 * ||  || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 ||
 * 6 || 7 || 8 || 9 || 10 || 11 || 12 ||
 * 13 || 14 || 15 || 16 || 17 || 18 || 19 ||
 * 20 || 21 || 22 || 23 || 24 || 25 || 26 ||
 * 27 || 28 || 29 || 30 || 31

4. Center the table horizontally. 5. Merge the cells in row one. 6. Type the text as shown above 7. Apply the following changes to the table: a. Add a 1 ½ point border to all cells. b. Adjust the height of row one to .5”. c. Select the text in row one (the month). Select the Align Center button to center the text both horizontally and vertically. Change the font size to 36 point, bold. d. Adjust the height of row two to 1.3”. e. Change the text direction in row two so the days of the week are facing up. Then, select the Align Center button to center the text horizontally and vertically in the row. f. Adjust the height of rows three through seven to 1.5”. g. Align the text in rows three through seven (the numbered days of the month) to align top right. h. Distribute the columns in the table evenly so they are all the same width. 8. Insert your name in the last box. 9. Carefully proofread the document for spelling, grammar, and accuracy. 10. Save the document as CALENDAR_last name in your user U: drive. Bonus: ADD graphics to Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Add days off of school. Add count down to Christmas. Ex: December 1: 24 more days