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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

How to create a well formatted Microsoft Word Document for Projects and Books - by Vikash Chandra Das

To create a document with all page settings follow the steps..


  • First you need to open MS Word
    • Go to Start and Search Word






1. Create a new Blank Document using Microsoft Office Word.






  • When you start to create a document you must start with Page Layout tab.

2. Page Layout Tab >> Page Setup Group >> Size >> A4
3. Page Layout Tab >> Page Setup Group >> Orientation >> Portrait/Landscape



4. Page Layout Tab >> Page Setup Group >> Margins 





  • Select Custom Margin and set Gutter value & position for Book Binding or Spiral Binding.


5. Put cursor on 1st page >> PageLayout >> Page Setup Group >> Breaks >> Next Page



6. Create 3 sections(repeat step 5 for 2 times)

  • It will create 3 pages with 3 sections.
  • To check activate Header/Footer.


7. To make different first page, put your cursor on first page & Activate header footer 

  • Header & Footer Tools >> Design Tab>> Options Group >> Different First Page


8. Close Header Footer.
  • Header & Footer Tools >> Design Tab>> Close Group >> Close Header & Footer. 
  • or Press Esc.

9. Put Cursor on third page/third Section.(1st page - Cover Page. 2nd Page - Contents, 3rd Page onward Document.)
10.Insert Page Number >> Top of the page >> Select  a style of your own.





11. Then check the page number of third page or third section. If it's 3 then do the follwing.
12. Insert >> Page Number>> Format Page Numbers>> Start at 1.(Do the same for second section and put page numer as (a) or (i)).








13.Now start designing  cover page.

  • Insert Tab >> Pages Group>> Select a Cover Page style.




14. On third page/third section write 'Introduction'. Select the 'Introduction' heading text. Then apply Heading 1 from home tab. 

  • Home Tab>> Styles Group >> Heading 1.




15. Press Ctrl+Enter to create another page/2nd page with section 3. Write another heading like Advantages and check it is in Heading 1 or not. Continue the process till Conclusion.



16. Now go back to the Second page/Second section (Page No. i) to create table of contents. 

  • References Tab >> Table of Contents Group >> Click the first one(Automatic Table 1)




17. Later if you add some more pages with headings then also you can update the content table/page. 

  • Go back to 2nd page/Section 2 >> Click on contents >> Update Table >> Update Entire Table >> OK.




18. Later you can fill your document below the headings with normal font style and designs.




19. Save your Document.



20. Happy Learning!

Vikash Chandra Das
Rourkela
Odisha




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