John Dirks Jr Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 I am using Word 2002. I have whittled down my report writing template to about where I want it. I use three different fonts/sizes basically. One for headlines, one for subtitles, and one for text body. I currently make multiple mouse clicks to change back and forth between the chosen fonts/sizes. Can anyone tell me of an easier way? Is there a way to save the three different selections on the tool bar so that I only have to make one click or key stroke to switch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Having lots of fonts in the same document is poor design. Use a single font, and minimize the distraction of multiple fonts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Originally posted by AHI I am using Word 2002. I have whittled down my report writing template to about where I want it. I use three different fonts/sizes basically. One for headlines, one for subtitles, and one for text body. I currently make multiple mouse clicks to change back and forth between the chosen fonts/sizes. Can anyone tell me of an easier way? Is there a way to save the three different selections on the tool bar so that I only have to make one click or key stroke to switch? Yes. Use Styles. Once you've created your three styles. You can select them from the Style drop-down box or you can even create shortcut buttons or keyboard shortcuts to them. You can also define what comes after each style. For instance you can define your headline style so that when you hit "enter" the style automatically changes to the subtitle style. After you type in the subtitle style, hit enter again and it will automatically change to the text body style. - Jim Katen, Oregon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Or, You can type the whole thing in one font, and, when you're finished, go back through and highlight the stuff you want changed to each type of font and then save the document. OT - OF!!! M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted March 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Originally posted by kurt Having lots of fonts in the same document is poor design. Use a single font, and minimize the distraction of multiple fonts. Actually, I have 2 different fonts but 3 sizes. 1. veranda bold italic size 14---headline 2. veranda bold italic size 12---subtitle 3. new times roman size 10-----text body It looks pretty good to me. The clients like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted March 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Originally posted by hausdok Or, You can type the whole thing in one font, and, when you're finished, go back through and highlight the stuff you want changed to each type of font and then save the document. OT - OF!!! M. Its an idea but I'll skip that one. If I do it this way it will start shoving things onto following pages and have a potential for messing up my intended layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted March 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 <-------Looking into the Style functions as we speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Originally posted by AHI Originally posted by hausdok Or, You can type the whole thing in one font, and, when you're finished, go back through and highlight the stuff you want changed to each type of font and then save the document. OT - OF!!! M. Its an idea but I'll skip that one. If I do it this way it will start shoving things onto following pages and have a potential for messing up my intended layout. Not if you're placing page breaks between sections. OT - OF!!! M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted March 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Heres an example. I actually downsized the subtitle font to 10 so its, 1. veranda bold italic 14---headlind 2. veranda bold italic 10---subtitle 3. new times roman 10----text body http://home.comcast.net/~arundelhomeins ... xample.pdf What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 I think it looks fine. I still think multiple fonts and fiddling around w/styles is a distraction unto itself, but your sample looks fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Isn't Word's Times New Roman in 10 a little small? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Originally posted by inspecthistoric Isn't Word's Times New Roman in 10 a little small? Yes. Unless the goal is to give the reader eye strain. I wouldn't use anything less than 12-point type in the body of a report. - Jim Katen, Oregon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted March 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Originally posted by inspecthistoric Isn't Word's Times New Roman in 10 a little small? Ok ya bunch a blind ole bats. I'll consider bumping everything up a size. I was viewing mainly on the computer screen. After printing a page I can see what you mean. BTW, dont most news papers use New Times roman 10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erby Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Perhaps that's why I need reading glasses to read news papers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Originally posted by AHI Originally posted by inspecthistoric Isn't Word's Times New Roman in 10 a little small? Ok ya bunch a blind ole bats. I'll consider bumping everything up a size. I was viewing mainly on the computer screen. After printing a page I can see what you mean. BTW, dont most news papers use New Times roman 10? Yeah, and they're too damn small. Newspapers have to make room for lots of ads. You don't have that problem. - Jim Katen, Oregon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randynavarro Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Newspapers have to make room for lots of ads. You don't have that problem Wait a minute . . . waaaiiit a minute!! Brilliant. Sell ad spaces in our inspection reports. In these slow times, what better way to generate income!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspector57 Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Selling ad space... not a bad idea unless you get paid by the number of folks that actually read the report. I have a hard time getting people to read the entire report when they pay for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted March 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Im thinking about adding a statement like this to my report preface: There are various types of information within this report. You may find that some parts are more important to you than others. I suggest that you print a copy of the report and grab a highlighter pen. Then, carefully read the entire report while highlighting the parts that matter to you. This will help you find things quickly when you need to refer back later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Originally posted by randynavarro Newspapers have to make room for lots of ads. You don't have that problem Wait a minute . . . waaaiiit a minute!! Brilliant. Sell ad spaces in our inspection reports. In these slow times, what better way to generate income!! Maybe I'll put in that ad that RTCA has in the Reporter. That ad always brightens my day. - Jim Katen, Oregon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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