| If you do not click on the Save icon before clicking the X, a dialog box will appear asking you if you want to save the changes you made. Click Yes, then close. Typing the Document Look at the Formatting Toolbar: - The first field should read Normal. - Times New Roman is the default font. If you want a different font, click on the menu arrow and select a font. - Look at the font size. The default size is 12. If you want a larger or smaller size, click on the menu arrow and select a size. - Look at the page layout buttons. Make sure the button with a straight left margin is selected. Look at the View Buttons in the lower left of the screen: - There are four buttons that control the layout of the screen. It is best to work in either Normal View or Print Layout View. Select one of these. Look at the Menu Bar: - Click on File - Click on Page Setup � The left file tab reads Margins. The default setup is 1� at top, 1� at bottom, 1.25� left margin and 1.25� right margin. Each of these margins can be changed by using the up or down arrows. If you type in a measurement, only decimals are accepted. It is often best not to change the default margins until you are almost finished typing the letter. - Click on the file tab Paper Size. The default setting is Letter Size, 81/2� x 11�. - In the field named Orientation, make sure Portrait is selected. - Click OK, the blank page reappears; begin typing. Do you want to create a heading using your address at the top of the center of the page? - Go to the Formatting Toolbar. Click on the page layout button showing centered type. - After you have typed your return address, hit Enter and then return to the page layout buttons and select the straight left margin button. Your cursor will return to the left margin. Hit Enter three or four times and type in the date, the text of your letter and closing. |