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computing at IU Southeast

By Michael Ellis and Walt Jackson

Microsoft Word

At IU Southeast, all the computers use Microsoft Word. In order for your home computer to be compatible with the University's computers you also must use Microsoft Word. The good news is that IU is giving Microsoft Word to you for free. All you have to do to download Microsoft Word to your home computer is the following:

In Microsoft Word, there are at least three ways to perform any function. The purpose of this brochure is to show you, the user, the most common method for working with:

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how to create a header and heading in MLA style

In the Modern Language Association (MLA) style, a your paper needs the following:

Jones 1

Bill Jones

Dr. Jackson

English W-131

9 May 2006

The Title of Your Paper

Here's how to do an MLA header

  1. Click on View
  2. Click on Header and Footer
  3. Touch tab twice
  4. Check to make sure font is Times New Roman 12
  5. Type your last name, with a capitalized first letter
  6. Touch space bar one time
  7. Click on first number sign icon on left in special Header Footer AutoText box
  8. Click on Close in the Header Footer AutoText box

The heading , which is only on the first page, consists of your name, the professor's name, the course, and the date.

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how to format your paper

Before you begin typing your paper, you will want to format it for font, spacing, and margins. Here's how you do each of these:

Font — At IU Southeast the computers are set for Times New Roman font at 12 point size. This is what the professors want you to use.

Special Fonts — For special looking fonts, you may bold, italicize, or underline your words by highlighting them and selecting Ctrl and b, i, or u for bold, italics, or underline.

Spacing — All papers should be double spaced unless your professor has told you otherwise. To double space select Format and Paragraph, change single to Double, and click on OK.

Margins — At IU the margins are set for 1" at top and bottom and 1.25" for left and right. If your professor wants you to change the margins, select File and Page Setup, change the margins, and click on OK.

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working with hyperlinks

Here is what you have on your Works Cited page :

National Institute of Mental Health. 7 November 2006 http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.cfm

Here is what you want on your Works Cited page :

National Institute of Mental Health. 7 November 2006

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.cfm

Here's how you can make the changes:

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how to upload papers to Oncourse resources

In order to save your document so that it can be accessed from any computer connected to the Internet, you will need to save your document on your computer and then upload the document to your Oncourse Resources. This process can be completed in eight steps:

  1. When you are ready to save your document, click on File at the top of the screen.
  2. Click on Save As.
  3. Choose Desktop from the drop-down menu and then click Save. ( After you have saved the file, close the program.)
  4. Login to Oncourse at oncourse.iu.edu. When you click on CAS Login, you will be prompted to enter your ADS User Name and Password. Login and click OK.
  5. Click on the Resources tab.
  6. Click on Add in center of page next to My Workspace Resources.
  7. Choose a file: use the Browse button to locate the file you want to upload and open.
  8. At the bottom of the page click Add.

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retrieving your paper and adding to it

When you need to access your saved files, simply logon to any computer connected to the Internet and login to Oncourse.

You cannot work on your paper in Resources, so after you open your paper in Resources, immediately save it to your computer. After working on your paper on your computer, you must repeat the eight steps listed above to upload the document back to Oncourse.

To protect important documents, always back up your files on a flash/thumb drive or by e-mailing them to yourself.

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