Document Production (MS WORD)
• Serif – with flicks, e.g. Times New Roman
• Sans-serif – without flicks, e.g. Arial
• To put text in columns: Layout→Columns→More→set the number and the spacing
• To force all further text onto the next page → page break
• A widow= single line that appears on the next page or column, separated from the rest of
the paragraph
• An orphan = a single line that appears on the previous page or column, separated from the
rest of the paragraph.
• To add page numbers in the header/footer ------→ Place your cursor where you want to put
the number → Go to insert tab → Quick parts → Select Numbering category
→ Select Page in field names → Click Ok
• Add the file size/name (including file path) → click on Quick Parts in the Insert tab → click on
Field → select File Size or File name. For file path →, check the box to include file path. For
file size →, choose whether Kilobytes or Megabytes.
• Include date → click on Date & Time in Insert tab → choose an appropriate format as
specified. (If the date/month format is flipped →, change your region/ language settings on
your computer to the United Kingdom.)
Styles:
• Remember to follow all the instructions given to avoid losing easy marks
• Type in the name of the style exactly as it is in the paper
• Click on the drop-down arrow in the Styles section → select Create a new style
• Always base your styles on the Normal font
• Setting the line spacing → click on format → then paragraph → select required options
• From the same tab, you can change the spacing before and after the paragraph
• Setting all capital letters → click on format → font → tick the option All Caps
• To set certain bullets to a list style → click on format → click on Numbering → Bullets tab →
choose the required option
• To indent text for a style → click on format → Paragraph and input required indents under
the Indentation section. Choose hanging indents to indent the whole paragraph and the first
line indents to indent only the first line of a paragraph.
Wrapping Text Around Image
• You can arrange your text to wrap around tables, charts, or images in a variety of ways,
including:
o Above: The text appears above the object
o Below: The text appears below the object
o Square: The text forms a square around the object
o Tight: The text closely wraps around the object, following its shape
