Quick Clicks For A Better Looking Manuscript With Advanced Microsoft Word Tutorials
While every manuscript nowadays are of course written on word processing applications such as Microsoft Word, some writers have not looked into creating a style that reflects professionalism not just in content but also in form. Writers maintain their focus on the content of their manuscript but the publishers to whom they will submit their written works also expect a professional-looking offering. A lot of people might tell you that Microsoft Word may not be the best application to use as a platform for writing a book manuscript, but it is still a good program to use because it is the format that is accepted by most publishers. Here are some advanced Microsoft Word tutorials for writers seeking to create a more professional look for their book manuscripts. In book writing using Microsoft Word, style is the key. You will use a variety of formatting styles in Word like: chapter headings, page headers and footers, body text, italicized and underlined text, citations and bibliography, bulleted lists and table of contents, among others. In order to set a style, you must first go to the format function on your tool bar. Click on styles and formatting and then click new style. A box will open and you will then choose the style you want. If you want your newly created style to still be available the next time you open a new Word document, you will then need to add it to the template. While the window is open look at the bottom of the dialogue box and locate add to template and automatically update. Clicking this will allow Microsoft Word to automatically change all sections of text, which have been assigned that particular style. Next, click on the format button on the left side of the dialogue box and set your font and paragraph (or any other feature you think you might need, such as tabs or bullet styles), then click ok to close. At this point in our MS Word tutorials for book writers, you will want to highlight an area of text that you want to assign to the style you have just created. Look for a box next to the font type on the toolbar located just below file in the upper left side of your Word document. This box contains a drop down menu where you can choose a style. Look at the list, find the style you have just created and click on it. After closing the box, the highlighted text will then be formatted to the style you have just specified.
The style you have created can be modified any time you wish. Simply go to format on your toolbar located at the top of your document screen. From there, select styles and formatting. A new window will open, containing a list of all the styles that are available. Right click on the style you want to change and use the regular toolbar to make the said changes. MS Word training is easy for book writers. Just follow these simple steps, tinker around with a few more advanced applications and youre on your way to a more impressive-looking manuscript. |
