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1 Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document
Microsoft Word 2013 Chapter 5 Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

2 Objectives Use a template to create a document Change document margins
Personalize a document template Indent a paragraph Customize theme fonts Create and modify a style Insert a building block Save a Word document as a PDF document and edit a PDF document Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

3 Objectives Run the compatibility checker
Enable others to access a document on SkyDrive or an online social network Send a Word document using Save a Word document as a webpage Format text as a hyperlink Change a style set Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

4 Project – Resume Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

5 Creating a New Document from an Online Template
A template is similar to a form with prewritten text that is used to assist with the task of creating certain types of documents Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

6 What to Include on a Resume
At some point in time you will prepare a resume to send to prospective employers In addition to your contact information, a resume usually contains an objective, the applicant’s educational background and job experience You might also want to include memberships, skills, recognitions and awards, and/or community service Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

7 What NOT to Include on a Resume
Things that you DO NOT want to include on your resume are: social security number, marital status, age, height, weight, gender, physical appearance, health, citizenship, previous pay rates, reasons for leaving a prior job, current date, high-school information (if you are a college graduate), and references Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

8 Two Types of Resumes A chronological resume is a resume that sequences information by time, with the most recent listed first A functional resume is a resume that groups information by skills and accomplishments Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

9 Modifying Text in a Content Control
After Word creates a document from a template, the next step is to fill in the blanks or replace prewritten words in the document A content control is an object that contains instructions for filling in text and graphics in the template. As soon as you begin typing in the selected content control, your typing replaces the instructions in the control Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

10 Deleting a Content Control
You may want to delete a content control that you are not using or to convert values entered in placeholder text to regular text if you find that Word ignores entries in the placeholder text due to certain settings To do this you would click Remove Content Control Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

11 Deleting a Content Control
Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

12 Replacing Placeholder Text
A placeholder is text in a content control that you select and then type in Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

13 Moving Table Rows To move rows in a table, select the rows to move and then drag them to the desired location Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

14 Using AutoComplete As you begin typing, Word may display a ScreenTip that presents a suggestion for the rest of the word or phrase you are typing With its AutoComplete feature, Word predicts the word or phrase you are typing and displays its prediction in a ScreenTip If the AutoComplete prediction is correct, you can instruct Word to finish your typing with its prediction, or you can ignore Word’s prediction Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

15 Using AutoComplete If the AutoComplete prediction is correct, you can instruct Word to finish your typing with its prediction, or you can ignore Word’s prediction Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

16 Entering a Line Break If you press the ENTER key on subsequent lines in a paragraph, Word automatically will carry forward the paragraph formatting If you do not want the paragraph formatting carried forward, you will create a line break, which advances the insertion point to the beginning of the next physical line, ignoring any paragraph formatting Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

17 Entering a Line Break Line break characters will not print
Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

18 Creating a Style You can create your own styles or use a predefined style that appears in the Styles gallery A style set contains formats for fonts and paragraphs A font set defines one font for headings in a document and another font for body text Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

19 Revealing Formatting Sometimes, you want to know what formats were applied to certain text items in a document such as the font, font size, font color, etc. To display formatting applied to text, use the Reveal Formatting task pane Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

20 Inserting a Building Block Using the Building Blocks Organizer
A building block is a reusable formatted object that you can reuse in a document and is stored in a gallery Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

21 Sharing a Document With Others
When sharing a Word document with others, you cannot be certain that it will look or print the same on their computers or mobile devices as on your computer or mobile device If others do not need to edit the document, but only need to view and/or print the document, you could save the file in a format that allows others to view the document as you see it Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

22 Saving a Word Document as a PDF Document and Viewing the PDF Document in Adobe Reader
PDF, which stands for Portable Document Format, is a file format created by Adobe Systems that shows all elements of a printed document as an electronic image Users can view a PDF document without the software that created the original document To view, navigate, and print a PDF file, you use an application called Adobe Reader, which can be downloaded free from Adobe’s website Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

23 Saving a Word Document as a PDF Document and Viewing the PDF Document in Adobe Reader
Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

24 Saving a Word Document as a XPS Document and Viewing the XPS Document in XPS Viewer
XPS, which stands for XML Paper Specification, is a file format created by Microsoft that shows all elements of a printed document as an electronic image Users can view an XPS document without the software that created the original document Windows includes an XPS Viewer, which enables you to view, navigate, and print XPS files Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

25 Running the Compatibility Checker
Word 2013 enables you to determine if a document is compatible (will work with) with earlier versions of Microsoft Word by using the Compatibility Checker If you would like to share a document in the Word format so that it can be opened by users with earlier versions of Microsoft Word, you want to ensure that all of its elements (such as building blocks, content controls, and graphics) are compatible with earlier versions of Word Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

26 Running the Compatibility Checker
Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

27 Saving a Word 2013 Document in an Earlier Word Format
If you send a document created in Word 2013 to users who have a version of Word earlier than Word 2007, they will not be able to open the Word 2013 document because Word 2013 saves documents in a format that is not backward compatible with versions earlier than Word 2007 Word 2013 documents have a file type of .docx, and versions prior to Word 2007 have a .doc file type Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

28 Saving a Word 2013 Document in an Earlier Word Format
Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

29 Inviting Others to View or Edit a Document
Instead of printing and distributing a hard copy of a document, you can distribute the document electronically by sending it via , posting it on cloud storage, posting it on a social networking site, blog, or other website and by sharing a link associated with an online location of the document Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

30 Inviting Others to View or Edit a Document
Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

31 Inviting Others to View or Edit a Document
In Word, you can include the current document as an attachment to an message. An attachment is a file included with an message In Word, you can include the current document as an attachment to an message. An attachment is a file included with an message Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

32 Using the Document Inspector
Word includes a Document Inspector that checks a document for content you might not want to share with others, such as personal information Before sharing a document with others, you may want to check for this type of content Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

33 Saving a Word Document as a Webpage
If you have created a document using Word, you can save it in a format that can be opened by a browser, such as Internet Explorer When you save a file as a webpage, Word converts the contents of the document into HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), which is a set of codes that browsers can interpret Some of Word’s formatting features are not supported by webpage. Thus, your webpage may look slightly different from the original Word document Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

34 Saving a Word Document as a Webpage
When saving a document as a webpage, Word provides you with three choices: The single file Web page format saves all of the components of the webpage in a single file that has a .mht extension. This format is particularly useful for sending documents via in HTML format The Web Page format saves some of the components of the webpage in a folder, separate from the webpage and has a .htm extension. This format is useful if you need access to the individual components, such as images, that make up the webpage. The filtered Web Page format saves the file in webpage format and then reduces the size of the file by removing specific Microsoft Office formats. This format is useful if you want to speed up the time it takes to download a webpage that contains graphics, video, audio, or animations Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

35 Saving a Word Document as a Webpage
After creating and saving a web page you should test it in at least one web browser to be sure it looks and works the way you intended Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

36 Formatting Text as a Hyperlink
The address in a webpage should be formatted as a hyperlink so that when webpage visitors click the hyperlink-formatted address, their program will automatically run and open an window with the address already filled in Using a Template to Create a Resume and Sharing a Finished Document

37 Formatting Text as a Hyperlink
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