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Directions for PC Users

  • Type the passage to be interpreted. End each sentence or phrase with a comma. Hit Enter at the end of each line. (The passage should look like a poem.)
  • Highlight the passage typed.
  • Click Table.
  • Select Convert and select Text to Table.
  • Click the box next to Commas.
  • In Number of columns, select or type 3.
  • Click OK.
  • The passage should now be in the first column of a three-column table.
  • Students can type the literal meaning of each foreign language phrase in the cell to the immediate right of the phrase and the figurative meaning of each foreign language phrase in the cell to the far right of the phrase.

Having trouble? You may have an earlier version of Office. Try using the Mac directions, substituting the Ctrl key for the Command key. If you still have trouble, e-mail the Talking Tech message board for help!

 
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