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Apply Special Text, Paragraph, and Document Formats | Microsoft Word Chapter 4 More Skills: SKILL 11 | of 4

� A template is a preformatted document structure that defines the basic document settings,such as font, margins, and available styles. Word provides templates for many document types,including memos, business letters, flyers, brochures, and resumes.

� In this More Skills, you will be given information to enter into a resume. Your instructormight have you use your own personal information instead; in that case, use the followingsteps as a guide.

To complete this document, you will need the following file:� New blank document

You will save your document as:� Lastname_Firstname_w04_Resume

1. Start Word. Click the File tab, and then click New. Under Templates, click Sampletemplates. Scroll down, and click Urban Resume. Notice that a preview of the resume displays on the right of the screen, as shown in Figure 1.

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More Skills 11 Create Resumes from Templates

Template preview

Create button

Urban Resumetemplate

Figure 1

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2. Click the Create button to create a new document based on the template. The documentopens unnamed, as shown in Figure 2.

Placeholders display for each item in the resume. Instead of the placeholder text [TYPE YOUR NAME], your template may show the name associated with your computer.

Figure 2

Urban Resumetemplate

Document isunnamed

Placeholder text([TYPE YOUR NAME]

or the name ofyour computer

displays)

3. Save the document in your Word Chapter 4 folder as Lastname_Firstname_ w04_Resumeand then add the file name to the footer.

4. Click anywhere in the [TYPE YOUR NAME] placeholder text—or select your name or theworkstation name—type Paco Calvino and then complete the address information with the following:

[Type your address] 447 Polo DriveSanta Fe, NM 87501

[Type the phone number] (505) 555-4422[Type the fax number][Type your website] www.pacocalvinocom

5. Right-click the [Type the fax number] placeholder, and then from the shortcut menu, clickRemove Content Control. Press WX one time to remove the blank paragraph. Right-clickthe name Paco Calvino, and then from the shortcut menu, click Remove Content Control.Compare your screen with Figure 3.

A content control indicates that the text is formatted as a placeholder and is designatedby a border when you click the placeholder text. Content controls can also be set to display a list of choices and may disappear when the placeholder text is replaced.If the text remains—as it did with the name—it is a good idea to remove the control.



Figure 3

Address filledin and fax

number removed

6. Click the appropriate placeholder boxes to add the following information. If necessary,when you type a bulleted list item, press JKL to create another item in the same list.If necessary, use Figure 4 as a guide.

Objective An entry-level position in technical writing in the computer industry.

Skills • Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access• Some programming experience• Experience creating technical presentations

Education Chelsea College

Graduating May 2012

• Dean’s list 2010, 2011• Smith Technical Writing Grant, 2010

Experience Technical Writer

June 2010 - Present

Writing technical manuals for new computer hardware and software;giving workshops to faculty and staff on new technologies.

7. Turn off the formatting marks, if necessary, and then compare your screen with Figure 4.



Figure 4

8. Save your document. Print or submit the file as directed by your instructor,and then Exit Word.

� You have completed More Skills 11

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