Using Microsoft Word to Make a Spinner Game
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Open a new Microsoft Word document. Go to Insert, Picture, and click on AutoShapes. |
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Click on the oval at the bottom of the screen, then click on your work area (holding the left mouse button down) and drag to make a circle about 4 ½ inches in diameter. You may have to print a circle and see if it fits into the jewel case. You can adjust the circle by clicking on it, the hold down the control and shift keys while you drag the little square in one of the corners. By holding the control and shift keys, you are keeping the circle in proportion. After you have the right size circle, then go to Insert, Text Box. Then click on your work area (holding the left mouse button down) and drag to make the text box the size you want. |
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Put your cursor in the text box and type what you want.
Continue putting in text boxes and typing directions. You can move the text boxes by putting the cursor on the box until your cursor changes into four arrows pointing in separate directions. When you have the four arrows, click on the left mouse button, hold and drag the box to the position you want it.
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To add color to your game, right click on the game, then select Format AutoShape. In the box that pops up, select the tab that says, Colors and Lines. In the area of Fill and Color, click on the small black triangle pointing down and select a color. Then click OK.
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To make the arrow to spin, Click on the AutoShapes at the bottom of your screen. Then select Block Arrows and select one of the arrows at the top. Click on your work area, (holding the left mouse button down) and drag to make the arrow the size you want.
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To color the arrow, right click on the arrow, then select Format AutoShape. In the box that pops up, select the tab that says, Colors and Lines. In the area of Fill and Color, click on the small black triangle pointing down and select a color. Then click OK. |
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Print your Spinner Game and arrow on card stock or other stiff paper. |
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