View Unit : Word Processing Software

Identify what types of information are needed in documents

Use appropriate techniques to enter text and other information accurately and efficiently

Select and use appropriate templates for different purposes

Identify when and how to combine and merge information from other software or other documents

Select and use a range of editing tools to amend document content

Combine or merge information within a document from a range of sources

Store and retrieve document and template files effectively, in line with local guidelines and conventions where available

Identify the document requirements for structure and style

Identify what templates and styles are available and when to use them

Create and modify columns, tables and forms to organise information

Select and apply styles to text

Identify how the document should be formatted to aid meaning

Select and use appropriate techniques to format characters and paragraphs

Select and use appropriate page and section layouts to present and print documents

Describe any quality problems with documents

Check documents meet needs, using IT tools and making corrections as necessary

Respond appropriately to quality problems with documents so that outcomes meet needs