So far we have covered inputting and formatting text. This
topic looks at formatting at the page and document level. Features,
such as tabs and styles, become increasingly important with longer documents.
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Chapter 8
pp. 75-96
(both versions)
Skills
Chapter 8, as the heading suggests, covers margins, indents and tabs.
Read Chapter 8 and learn how to:
Set margins
Use indent, outdents and hanging indents
Use numbered and bulleted lists
Set and customise tab stops
TASK:
Complete the Develop Your Skills 16-21, pp. 91-96.
Tips & tricks
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Chapter 8
pp. 75-76
Setting margins (pp. 75)
Working on a document that just sneaks over to a new page? A quick way
to fix this is to adjust the margins around the page. (Be careful not
to overdo this – a cramped page of text is difficult to read!).
Moving inside dialogue boxes
(p.76)
The tab key is commonly used in Windows programs and on the Web to move
to the next input or entry field. Using Tab rather than clicking the
mouse to move about is much more convenient.
Using tables for columns of information
In this topic you learnt how to use tabs to organise information into
columns. In a future topic Tables you will learn another way which can
be easier.
What have I learned?
After completing these activities, you should be able to:
use margins, indents & tabs to structure your document.
understand how these tools can be used in developing your document design.
Tips & tricks