Templates

BUG NOTES FOR WORKS 8.5 WORD PROCESSING (updated 4-2-08)

Click START > ALL PROGRAMS > MICROSOFT WORKS >WORD PROCESSING First make a template or basic form you can use over and over saving it with a new name each time. It will save having to type the same things over and over.

Set up the template Click > VIEW > TOOLBARS We will take a few minutes to explore the toolbars. Note the helpfulness of icons Set margins and page orientation: FILE > PAGE SETUP note tabs in this window Choose a font and it’s size: FORMAT > FONT Make a header and a footer (saves repetitive typing the next time) VIEW > HEADER AND FOOTER note that a new Header/footer toolbar appears Header: Center the cursor; Click BOLD in the formatting toolbar; Hit Caps Lock and type the name of this report Footer: click the toolbar icon: “switch between Header and Footer” set up numbering as you wish

Click X Close Header/Footer toolbar SAVE the document as a template: FILE > SAVE AS FILE NAME: Report Template FILE TYPE: Works Template Click: SAVE FILE > EXIT or X out of Microsoft Works Word Processor

USING YOUR WORD PROCESSING TEMPLATE

Now it gets easy. 1. START > ALL PROGRAMS > MICROSOFT WORKS > TASK LAUNCHER. Click TEMPLATES. In the categories list click PERSONAL TEMPLATES. CLICK the one you wish to use.

2. J FILE > SAVE AS (or you’ll be sorry!) SAVE IN > My Documents FILE NAME > April Minutes 08 FILE TYPE > Works Document Click SAVE 3. Type your report or letter SAVE often. 4. Print it: FILE > PRINT PREVIEW click PRINT

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