Assignment: Create Document with Tables and Images

This assignment can be found in Google Docs: Business Communication Skills for Managers Assignment: Create Document with Tables and Images

To make your own copy to edit:

  • If you want a Google Doc: in the file menu of the open document, click “Make a copy.” This will give you your own Google Doc to work from.
  • If you want a PDF or Word file: in the file menu of the open document, click “Download” and select the file type you would like to have (note: depending on the file type you select, the formatting could get jumbled).

 

For this assignment, you will format a document with a table and an image. Follow the directions, then submit your assignment. If you get stuck on a step, review this module or previous modules and ask your classmates for help in the discussion forum.

  1. Download the report document and open it in Microsoft Word.
  2. Save the document as BA132_LastName_Report.docx, replacing “LastName” with your own last name. (Example: BA132_Hywater_Newsletter). It is a good idea to save your work periodically.
  3. Convert the text after “The top ten are listed in the table below” and before “The Retail Industry” heading into a table. Separate text at Tabs.
    A Microsoft word document with a table on it.
  4. Apply any table style.
    A Microsoft word document with a table on it. The table has been edited to have a blue theme.
  5. Download this image to your computer.
    A golden shopping cart is stationary in front of the frozen foods aisle at a grocery store. The shopping cart is empty.
  6. Insert the shopping cart image into the document at the beginning of the first paragraph (It starts with “Retailing is important to understand”).
    A Microsoft word document with text on it. An image of a golden shopping cart is stationary in front of the frozen foods aisle at a grocery store. The shopping cart is empty.
  7. Apply a square text wrap and move the image so it is aligned with the right side of the document.
    A Microsoft word document with text on it. An image of a golden shopping cart is stationary in front of the frozen foods aisle at a grocery store. The shopping cart is empty. The image has been aligned to the right and has been formatted to fit into the text.
  8. Optional: Resize the image. (Remember, hold down the Shift key while dragging a corner to keep the image proportional.)
    A Microsoft word document with text on it. An image of a golden shopping cart is stationary in front of the frozen foods aisle at a grocery store. The shopping cart is empty. The image has been aligned to the right and has been formatted to fit into the text. The image has been resized to be displayed bigger.
  9. Download this graph image to your computer.
    A graph showing the "U.S Online Sales as a Percent of Retail Sales" is shown. On the Y-axis are 9 different percentages going from 0 through 8. On the X-axis there are 25 months listed which is just December and June alternating starting in June of 2003 and ending in June of 2015. The graph is a typical line graph and it starts at just under 2 percent in June of 2003 and ends at just over 7 percent by June 2015. The line is blue and it grows about 1 percent every 3 years.
  10. Insert the graph image into your document after “creating greater contact efficiency for consumers.”
  11. Add a top and bottom text wrap to the graph image.
    A Microsoft Word document is open with a graph showing the "U.S Online Sales as a Percent of Retail Sales" is shown. On the Y-axis are 9 different percentages going from 0 through 8. On the X-axis there are 25 months listed which is just December and June alternating starting in June of 2003 and ending in June of 2015. The graph is a typical line graph and it starts at just under 2 percent in June of 2003 and ends at just over 7 percent by June 2015. The line is blue and it grows about 1 percent every 3 years.
  12. Look for the phrase “You can view the number of jobs and retail presence in your state at the National Retail Federation (NRF)” in your document. Add a hyperlink to “National Retail Federation (NRF)” that leads to this website: https://nrf.com/advocacy/retails-impact
    A Microsoft word document with a table on it. The table has been edited to have a blue theme. There is text displayed as well with the image of the shopping cart now barely visible.
  13. Add a watermark saying SAMPLE to your document.
    A Microsoft word document with a table on it. The table has been edited to have a blue theme. There is text displayed as well with the image of the shopping cart now barely visible. A watermark has been added to show that this document is a sample.
  14. Save your document again and submit your work in your course online.