Create & Edit a Document (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE ICT)
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Create & Edit a Document
How do you create a new document?
To create a new document there are multiple ways of doing it
When opening a word processing document, the user will be greeted with a window which allows them to click new, then select a blank document or select from a bank of templates
![Animation of showing the steps to create a new word document](https://cdn.savemyexams.com/cdn-cgi/image/f=auto,width=3840/https://cdn.savemyexams.com/uploads/2024/06/46323_create-a-new-document-webp.webp)
How do you edit a document?
To edit a document, depending on the needs of the user, they can simply begin typing or they may wish to change the layout of the document first before beginning
There are a range of other editing techniques the user may wish to use, these include:
Editing text and numbers
Placing objects into the document
Wrapping around objects
Editing techniques for text and numbers
Highlight: Use the mouse to select the text or numbers you want to manipulate
Delete: Remove the selected text or numbers from the document
Move: Cut or copy the selected text or numbers, then paste it into a new location
Cut, Copy, and Paste: Cut removes the selection from its original location, copy makes a duplicate, and paste inserts the cut or copied material
Drag and Drop: Click on the selected material, hold the mouse button down, move the cursor to the desired location, and then release the mouse button
Placing objects into the document
You can add objects such as text, images, screenshots, shapes, tables, graphs or charts, spreadsheet extracts, and database extracts into your document
These objects can come from a variety of sources, and you can adjust their size and position in your document
Wrapping text around objects
You can arrange your text to wrap around tables, charts, or images in a variety of ways, including:
Above: The text appears above the object
Below: The text appears below the object
Square: The text forms a square around the object
Tight: The text closely wraps around the object, following its shape
![Animation demonstrating text wrapping in Microsoft word](https://cdn.savemyexams.com/cdn-cgi/image/f=auto,width=3840/https://cdn.savemyexams.com/uploads/2024/06/12925_text-wrapping.webp)
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