Microsoft WordMicrosoft Word

Working with Templates, Working with Templates, Forms, Tables, and ChartsForms, Tables, and Charts

TemplatesTemplates

TemplatesTemplates are quick ways to create are quick ways to create letterheads, business cards, letters, letterheads, business cards, letters, memos, worksheets, and other memos, worksheets, and other documents. The amin design of the documents. The amin design of the document remains the same, but you document remains the same, but you make changes to the “details” of the make changes to the “details” of the document to fit your needs.document to fit your needs.

Design TemplatesDesign Templates

Click Click FileFileNewNew In the Task Pane, click In the Task Pane, click On my On my

computercomputer under Templates under Templates Select the appropriate templateSelect the appropriate template

To Create a TemplateTo Create a Template

Create your documentCreate your document Click FileClick FileSave AsSave As Under “Save as Type” select Under “Save as Type” select

“Document Template”“Document Template” Choose where you want to save the Choose where you want to save the

templatetemplate Type a name for your templateType a name for your template Click SaveClick Save

FormsForms

Word forms are a convenient option Word forms are a convenient option for forms that are used regularly by for forms that are used regularly by multiple users. When saved as a multiple users. When saved as a template, they can be useful tools template, they can be useful tools and can save several people from and can save several people from creating the same document. Word creating the same document. Word forms can be used repeatedly and forms can be used repeatedly and modified without making hard copies. modified without making hard copies.

Creating FormsCreating Forms

Begin creating a template. Design and lay out the form. Add “form fields.” In your template, click

where you want to insert the form field. – Go to View on the Menu Bar, point to Toolbars,

and click on Forms. You can insert a fill-in form where users

can enter text, a check box next to an option that users can select, or a drop down list.

The Forms ToolbarThe Forms Toolbar

Types of Form FieldsTypes of Form Fields

Text-Type TextText-Type Text Check Box-Choose Check Box-Choose

all that applyall that apply Drop-Down-Choose Drop-Down-Choose

from a drop down from a drop down listlist

Form Field OptionsForm Field Options

Access options for each field by Access options for each field by double clicking the field or by using double clicking the field or by using the options button on the forms the options button on the forms toolbartoolbar– Here you can add the text for the drop Here you can add the text for the drop

down forms, set limits for the text fields, down forms, set limits for the text fields, and other options depending on the and other options depending on the type of fieldtype of field

To Add a TableTo Add a Table

Click TableClick TableInsert Table and pick the Insert Table and pick the number of columns and rowsnumber of columns and rows

-or--or- Click the Insert Table button on the Click the Insert Table button on the

Standard ToolbarStandard Toolbar

To Insert a ChartTo Insert a Chart

On the On the InsertInsert menu, click menu, click ObjectObject, , and then click the and then click the Create NewCreate New tab. tab.

In the In the Object typeObject type box, click box, click Microsoft Graph ChartMicrosoft Graph Chart, and then , and then click click OKOK. .

Replace the data on the datasheetReplace the data on the datasheet

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