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Advanced Layout

Discover how you can modify your document layout in this course.
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Course: On-Demand
Advanced Provider Eric Andal  4 Lessons ·  13m  in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Urdu, Chinese 

Course Description

Word allows you to create robust, feature-rich documents intended for either print or digital distribution. But Word also takes you beyond the default choices with a variety of page size and text display options. Microsoft Word lets users adjust the layout of their documents to suit their unique needs. Learn to change the spacing between text and margins, modify document page sizes to match any paper size for physical printing, add in line numbers to help identify the location of text within the document; and adjust hyphenation, indentation, and line spacing.

What You'll Learn

  • Modify text margins to adjust spacing between text and document edges
  • Change document page sizes to match any paper size for physical printing
  • Add line numbers and adjust hyphenation to help identify text location
  • Modify paragraph indentation to control text placement
  • Adjust line spacing to change the spacing between lines of text
  • Use page size, line number, and hyphenation tools in Microsoft Word

Key Takeaways

  • Word can create robust, feature-rich documents intended for either print or digital distribution.
  • Microsoft Word lets users adjust the layout of their documents to suit their unique needs.
  • Page size options let users match documents to any paper size for physical printing.
  • Line numbers help identify the location of text within a document.
  • Word provides controls for hyphenation, indentation, and line spacing beyond the default choices.

Frequently Asked Questions

What will I learn in the Advanced Layout course?

You will learn to change the spacing between text and margins, modify document page sizes to match any paper size for physical printing, add line numbers to help identify the location of text, and adjust hyphenation, indentation, and line spacing in Microsoft Word.

What topics do the lessons cover?

The lessons cover Editing Document Margins; Editing Document Page Sizes; Size, Line Numbers, and Hyphenation Tools; and Editing Indentation and Line Spacing.

What skills does this course help build?

This course builds skills in Microsoft Word, Word Processing, Auto Layout, Document Formatting, Document Layout Analysis, and Page Layout.

Can Word documents be prepared for both print and digital use?

Yes. Word allows you to create robust, feature-rich documents intended for either print or digital distribution, including modifying page sizes to match any paper size for physical printing.