Today you will
- save your project document in three formats: .docx, .pdf and .rtf
- open each one to check it works
Warm-up
Has a file ever refused to open for you? What do you think went wrong?
- .docx is for work you're still editing.
- .pdf is for finished work, because it looks the same on every device. It's the one you hand in or email.
- .rtf is a backup for when a .docx won't open. It keeps your words and simple things like bold, but it can lose logos and tables.
Whichever one you make, always open the copy afterwards to check it worked.
Watch your teacher do this first, then follow the steps and tick each one as you go.
Do the PDF first, because your teacher will check it before you move on to the .rtf.
If you get stuck
- If a file went to your Downloads, upload it into {{code:03_finished}}.
- If the .rtf lost your logo or a table, that's normal.
- If a file won't open, download it again rather than changing its ending (.pdf or .docx) by hand.
- If two files look the same, check the ending: .docx, .pdf or .rtf.
Independent Practice
In {{code:03_finished}}, make a document called {{code:sm1_format_skills_checklist}} and add a table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Type these headings in the top row: Format, Purpose, Opened in, Pass or issue, Real hand-in use. Then fill in one row for each file you made, like this example:
| Format | Purpose | Opened in | Pass or issue | Real hand-in use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| finished hand-in | browser | Pass | Email to my Work Experience supervisor |
- My .docx, .pdf and .rtf are in {{code:03_finished}}, or at least the PDF if I ran out of time.
- My checklist has a row for each file.
- One row says who I would send that file to.
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