Business Applications Page Format

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1 Margins Business Applications Page Format Page margins are the blank space around the edges of the page. The printable area is the section of the page inside the margins. To Change the Page Margins Margins Printable Area Page Layout tab Margins Click the style you want Click Custom Margins to enter your own margin size BTT 1O1 Unit 2 Lesson 7: Page Format 1

2 Margins and the Ruler Horizontal Ruler Click View Ruler to show or hide them Vertical Ruler You will see the horizontal ruler below the ribbon and the vertical ruler on the left. The rulers show the margins as a gray shaded area. Indents The margins of individual paragraphs or lines can be changed. This is called the paragraph's indentation. Increase or decrease the left indent of an entire paragraph 1. Select the paragraph you want to change. 2. On the Home tab, click the Increase Indent or Decrease Indent buttons. 3. Microsoft Word increases the indent by one tab stop. By default 1 tab stop is 1 cm. If you want to change the position of the indent, you can first set a different tab stop. Change the right indent of an entire paragraph 1. Select the paragraph you want to change. 2. If you don't see the horizontal ruler, click View Ruler above the right scroll bar 3. On the horizontal ruler, drag the Right Indent marker to the position where you want the text to end. Right Indent Marker BTT 1O1 Unit 2 Lesson 7: Page Format 2

3 Left Indent "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum." Right Indent Create a first-line indent 1. Select the paragraph you want to indent. 2. On the horizontal ruler, drag the First Line Indent marker to the position where you want the text to start. First Line Indent Marker Create a hanging indent "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud 1. Select the paragraph in which you want to create a hanging indent. 2. On the horizontal ruler, drag the Hanging Indent marker to the position at which you want the indent to start. Hanging Indent Marker Hanging Indent "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in BTT 1O1 Unit 2 Lesson 7: Page Format 3

4 Tip For more precision in setting a hanging indent, click the Paragraph Dialog Box Launcher on the Home tab. Indents and Spacing Tab Set Left or Right paragraph margin Change the style of Indentation BTT 1O1 Unit 2 Lesson 7: Page Format 4

5 Line Spacing You can change the spacing between the lines or the spacing before or after each paragraph. Change line spacing 1. Select the text you want to change. 2. On the Formatting toolbar, click Line Spacing, and then do one of the following: To apply a new setting, click the arrow, and then select the number that you want. To apply the most recently used setting, click the button. To set more precise measurements, click the arrow, click More, then select the options you want under Line Spacing and BTT 1O1 Unit 2 Lesson 7: Page Format 5

6 Learning Activity Exercise 15 " Murphy's Auto Sales" Create a new blank document Save the file in your Word Assignments folder Filename: Exercise 15 (your name).doc Formatting Instructions: Margins: Top: 5 cm; Bottom: 2.5 cm; Left: 4 cm; Right: 2.5 cm Font: Heading: a sans serif -type bold 16 point font of your choice (not Arial); Body: serif-type 11 point font of your choice (not Times New Roman). Pay close attention to the indentation. The middle four paragraphs have hanging indents; while the last paragraph has a first line indent. Type the letter and change the Auto-maker from to an imaginary automobile manufacturer s name that you create. (example WW Motors) Do the same for the Car Name. Invent an original car model name and add it to your letter in the place of the Car Name placeholder (example Kappa) Remember to save your document frequently as you work Submit this file to the Dropbox in the D2L. Exercise 16 "VeggieSpot Haven" Create a new blank document Save the file in your Word Assignments folder Filename: Exercise 16 (your name).doc Create your own original flyer introducing your idea for a new restaurant. Design a name and motto for your restaurant. (example: A Salt & Battery Fish & Chip Shoppe) Change all the margins to 3.8 cm Use examples of 1.5 or 2 line spacing Use examples of First Line and Hanging indentation Remember to save your document frequently as you work Submit this file to the Dropbox in the D2L Hint: Auto Save your work a lot. Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + S BTT 1O1 Unit 2 Lesson 7: Page Format 6

7 Exercise 15 This is a sample letter. Design your own style letter using the Exercise 15 text available in D2L. BTT 1O1 Unit 2 Lesson 7: Page Format 7

8 Exercise 16 This is a sample flyer. You must create your own original flyer. BTT 1O1 Unit 2 Lesson 7: Page Format 8