Example 06 F 53456 B 5 N 434 N 5 B
Example 06 F 53456 B 5 N 434 N 5 B
Paragraph
Paragraphs should not be styled as headings. Paragraphs should be ‘normal’
style.
They should be:
Sans serif font, 12 point
1.5 spacing (except for lists of bullet points)
Left aligned instead of justified
Then set this formatting as your default for this style.
Amend the style in line with the above guidelines then right click the style in
question under the home tab. Choose ‘modify’ from the drop down list. This will
open a box.
Within the box, ensure that the style is formatted to your preferences. For
example, if ‘italics’ is checked, uncheck it.
Choose the radio button that states: ‘New documents based on this template’,
and click ‘okay’.
To amend paragraph defaulting:
Ensure your alignment is set to ‘left’ and line spacing is set to ‘1.5 lines’.
Once your settings are correct click ‘default’.
Click ‘yes’ on the resulting ‘Are your sure’ message.
The Table Properties window will be displayed; click on the “Row” tab
Check the option “Repeat as header at the top of each page”
Images
Alternative or Alt text is required for all images in a document (excluding purely
decorative images without meaningful content).
Right-click on the image;
Select Format Picture.
The Format Picture dialog box will appear. Select the Web tab.
In the Alternative text box, type in the description of the image.
Click “OK”.
Rationale for following Clear Print Guidelines
Example A:
Example A is Times New Roman, size ten, with single spacing. Example B is Arial, size twelve
with 1.5 spacing. As you can see, smaller font sizes, single spacing and serif fonts are harder to
read. Additionally, it is easier to keep one’s place on a page with left aligned text, as in example
B, as left alignment gives the body of the text a specific shape and gives uniformity between
words. Example A, which is justified, has no natural shape. Furthermore, bold print stands out,
and does not distort the shape of text as italics and underlining do. FINALLY, BLOCK CAPITALS
CAN BE DIFFICULT TO FOLLOW AS BLOCK CAPITALS REMOVE THE NATURAL SHAPE OF WORDS,
TURNING THEM INTO BLOCKS. Clear layout allows one to focus on the content of visual materials
rather than the format.
Example B:
Example A is Times New Roman, size ten, with single spacing. Example B is
Arial, size twelve with 1.5 spacing. As you can see, smaller font sizes, single
spacing and serif fonts are harder to read. Additionally, it is easier to keep one’s
place on a page with left aligned text, as in example B, as left alignment gives
the body of the text a specific shape and gives uniformity between words.
Example A, which is justified, has no natural shape. Furthermore, bold print
stands out, and does not distort the shape of text as italics and underlining do.
Finally, block capitals can be difficult to follow as block capitals remove the
natural shape of words, turning them into blocks. Clear layout allows one to
focus on the content of visual materials rather than the format.
Furthermore
If you use headings it makes the creation and upkeep of tables of contents
easier (For automatic creation and updating go to: Insert – Reference – Index and
Tables – Table of contents).