Chapter description

Chapter Highlights

• Change a document's background.
• Change a document's theme.
• work with templates.
• Add headers and footers.
• Control what appears on each page.

Exercises and work throughs

1. Changing a Document's Background.
• Pages 96 to 99
• Practice Document(s) - "01_Background"
• Steps - 11
2. Changing a Document's Theme.
• Pages 101 to 104
• Practice Document(s) - "02_Theme"
• Steps - 11
3. Working with Templates.
• Pages 106 to 111
• Practice Document(s) - "03_Template"
• Steps - 26
4. Adding Headers and Footers.
• Pages 113 to 116
• Practice Document(s) - "04_Header"
• Steps - 13
5. Controlling What Appears on Each Page.
• Pages 118 to 120
• Practice Document(s) - "05_ControllingPage"
• Steps - 14

Key Points

• A background colour or pattern can really give a document Pizzazz, but be careful that it doesn't overwhelm the text. The same is true for text or picture watermarks.
• The same document can look and feel very different depending on the theme applied to it. Colours, fonts, and effects can be combined to create just the look you want.
• Take the effort out of creating sophisticated documents by using one of Word's predefined templates as a starting point. You can also create your own templates.
• Headers and footers provide useful information and add a professional touch to any document that is longer than one page.
• You can control which elements should be kept together on a page, and you can divide a document into sections, each with its own margins and formatting.