Preparing a Document
Page Setup
The first step in document preparation is to use page setup.
For Microsoft Word…
Use ‘Page Layout → Page Setup’
For Libre Office Clac…
Use ‘Format → Page’ and ‘Page’ Dialogue Box
There are common Page Setup tools available in Word Processing software. You can select paper size and format as per international standards. (A4, A5, B4, Letter) These sizes can be adjusted according to the user’s requirements. User can adjust ‘Orientation’ and ‘Margins’.
There are two types of Orientation
- Portrait
- Landscape
Formatting
Formatting can be performed after or before typing a letter or document. This adds clarity and attractiveness to the document.
Methods of Selection
A document contains different features such as letters, words, shapes, images, tables, etc. User may make changes to these. User have to select the item before modification. Following are some of the methods.
Text Formatting
User is able to perform the following;
1. Change Font Size.
2. Change Font Style - Make lettersBold or Italic.
3. Underline letters.
4. Use different types of fonts in different languages.
5. Change font colour.
For Microsoft Word…
• Select your letters or paragraphs
• Click on the required tools of Home → Font. Or
• Open Font Dialogue Box Further, mind that you can make use of several tools at the same time.
For LibreOffice Writer…
• Select your letters or paragraphs
• Use Formatting Tool Bar
• Click on the necessary formatting tools or
• Open ‘Format → Character’ Dialogue Box Further, mind that you can make use of several tools at the same time.
Paragraph Formatting
For Microsoft Word...
Select your words or paragraphs
• Click on the formatting tools you need on ‘Home → Paragraph’ Or
• Open ‘Paragraph’ Dialogue Box
• Select the tools you need there
• Click ‘Ok’
For LibreOffice Writer...
Select your words or paragraphs
• Click on the formatting tools you need on Formatting Tool Bar Or
• Open ‘Format → Paragraph’ Dialogue Box
• Select the tools you need there
• Click ‘Ok’
Bullets and Numbering and other formatting methods
N.B. For the selected sentences, you can use 'Bullets and Numbering' from 'Paragraph' section.1. Press Tab on the key board
2. Press Shift + Tab at the end of the Multilevel list to combine it to the main list again
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