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Unit 2.2

Page Layout & Inserting Elements

PRC 110: Software Skills Practicum

🎯 Learning Objectives

  • ✅ Configure **Page Setup** (Margins, Orientation).
  • ✅ Use **Breaks** (Page vs. Section).
  • ✅ Insert **Headers, Footers & Page Numbers**.
  • ✅ Add **Visual Elements** (Images, Shapes, Charts).

📄 Page Layout Setup

Found under the **Layout** tab.

Margins

White space around the content.

  • Normal: 1 inch all sides.
  • Narrow: 0.5 inch (more space for text).
  • Custom: Set specific values.

Orientation & Size

  • Portrait: Vertical (Standard).
  • Landscape: Horizontal (Tables/Certificates).
  • Size: A4 (International) vs Letter (US).

💔 Page vs. Section Breaks

Breaks control where text ends and new pages start.

  • Page Break (`Ctrl + Enter`): Pushes text to the next page.
  • Section Break (Next Page): Starts a new section with different formatting (e.g., Landscape page in a Portrait document).
  • Continuous Break: Change formatting (like columns) on the same page.

🔝 Headers & Footers

Repeated content at the top/bottom of every page.

  • Insert Tab > Header/Footer: Add logos, dates, document titles.
  • Page Numbers: Essential for long documents.
  • "Different First Page": Hide header/number on the cover page.

🖼️ Inserting Visuals

Images & Shapes

  • **Pictures:** From file (Download Sample) or online.
  • **Shapes:** Boxes, arrows, flowchart symbols.
  • **Wrap Text:** Control how text flows around images (Square, Behind Text).

SmartArt & Charts

  • **SmartArt:** Visual lists, processes, cycles.
  • **Charts:** Bar, Pie, Line graphs (linked to Excel data).

🔗 Hyperlinks

Connect your document to the web or other files.

  • Select text -> Right Click -> **Link** (`Ctrl + K`).
  • Link to: Web pages, Email addresses, or Places in the document (Bookmarks).

🧪 Practicum 2.2

Create a Company Newsletter

  1. Set Margins to **Narrow** and Orientation to **Portrait**.
  2. Insert a **Shape** at the top for the Banner/Logo.
  3. Add a **Header** with the Date and issue number.
  4. Insert a **Picture** and set Wrap Text to **Square**.
  5. Add a **Hyperlink** to "Visit Website" at the bottom.