Tip of the Week: Document Design

Application: Microsoft Word

Documents can be enhanced and improved through the use of headers and footers, headings and subheadings, page numbers, screen shots and other types of images. There are many formatting tools in Microsoft Word that can take documents from information to incredible. Factors to consider in design include complexity of the topic, audience, use of visuals, whether the document will be viewed online or printed, and readability. A specific tool for online ease of access is hyperlinking.

Creating a Hyperlink
E-mails and documents viewed online can have words or phrases hyperlinked. Rather than giving lengthy navigation instructions to a site, hyperlink a word or phrase that the reader can click. This can be done using one of two methods:
Method 1
1. Select the word or picture to hyperlink.
2. On the Insert tab, in the Links group, click Hyperlink.
3. A dialog box appears. In the field Address: type in the URL.
4. Click OK.
Method 2
1. Select the word or picture to hyperlink.
2. Right click and select Hyperlink from the menu
3. A dialog box appears. In the field Address: type in the URL.
4. Click OK.