Today you will be learning how to use a Microsoft Personal Letter Template to write a letter to Santa.
After today’s assignment you will be able to insert a hyperlink, use a personal letter template, and shop online.
What is a hyperlink?
Hyperlink is a colored and underlined text or a graphic that you click to go to a file, a location in a file, and an HTML page on the Web.
To retrieve today’s template please follow this path.
My Computer à “S Drive” à Shared à Phu à Santa Letter Folder à Santa letter template à
You will also need to go to several online retailers to create your hyperlink. If you need help finding online retailers Mr. Phu has create a list of a dozen online retailers that you can go to. To retrieve that list please follows this path.
My Computer à “S Drive” à Shared à Phu à Santa Letter Folder à online retailer
Create a hyperlink
1) Hyperlink Command:
a) High light your gift
b) “Right click” on your gift
c) Scroll down to hyperlink
2) Find Your Gift:
a) Go to Internet Explorer.
b) Type in your retailer…-à for advance student you can Google your gift if you don’t know where your gift is sold online
c) Find your gift.
d) High Light your URL
What is an URL
An Internet address (for example, http://www.hmco.com/trade/), usually consisting of the access protocol (http), the domain name (www.hmco.com), and optionally the path to a file or resource residing on that server (trade).
3) To hyperlink to your store items without leaving your letter, you will need to
a) Click on Target Frame
b) New Window
Repeat Step 1-3 until all your items on your list is properly hyperlink.
Bonus – Prize: Insert a picture of yourself from the most wanted poster under your name. à Refer to the Wanted Poster Handout
Save your work as à Letter to Santa – 2008
Images to be embedded Soon!!
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