Chapter 6
Looking Good: Formatting Documents
IN THIS CHAPTER
Playing around with fonts, type sizes, and other typographical niceties
Monkeying around with alignment, line spacing, indentation, and more
Taking advantage of styles
Seeing what numbered and bulleted lists are all about
Inserting photos and other images into your documents
“The least you can do is look respectable.” That's what my mother always used to tell me when I was a kid. This advice holds up especially well in these image-conscious times. If you don't look good up front (or if your work doesn't look good), you'll often be written off without a second thought.
When it comes to looking good — whether you're writing up a memo, slicking up a report, or polishing your résumé — Docs gives you a veritable cornucopia of formatting options. This chapter gives you the skinny on these various options, including lots of hints about how best to use them.
Making Your Characters Look Good
The first step on your road to looking ...
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