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UNIT-3 DIGITAL DOCUMENTATION





               3          APPLY FORMATTING

                          FEATURES









                 Formatting documents in LibreOffice Writer ensures they are visually appealing, well-organised, and easy to
                 read. It helps maintain consistency in font styles, sizes, and alignment, giving the document a professional
                 look. Proper formatting enhances the presentation of content, making it more engaging and impactful. By
                 applying formatting, documents are better prepared for printing or sharing digitally.
                   PAGE STYLE DIALOG BOX

                 The  Page  Style  dialog  box in LibreOffice Writer  helps
                 manage page layout and formatting. This dialog box lets
                 you customise the margins, orientation,  size,  headers,
                 and footers of the document.

                 To open the Page Style dialog box you need to click on
                 the Format menu, and then select the Page Style.
                 Under  Page tab  you can select paper size and  format
                 (A4, A5, B4, Letter). You can also adjust ‘Orientation’ as
                 Portrait  or  Landscape  and  set the  Margins (Left,  Right,
                 Top, Down).
                   FORMATTING A DOCUMENT

                 Changing the appearance of a text or document to make it more prominent and attractive per the user’s
                 requirements is formatting. It also refers to making changes in the layout of a document by organising its
                 style of display. It includes character formatting, paragraph formatting, page formatting, etc. The appearance
                 of characters in different styles can be applied to different styles of fonts.

                 The first step in formatting a document is setting up the page that clarifies the basic layout of the document.
                 Once the page is set up, we can then move ahead with making our document more appealing.
                 Formatting Text

                 Formatting text involves altering its appearance to improve readability, emphasise key points, and create
                 a  visually appealing  document.  Formatting  text  includes manipulation of size, style, colour,  position and
                 attributes of a character. By formatting your text, you can highlight important information and make your
                 writing easier to read and understand.
                 You can format the text by using the Character dialog box or by using the Standard toolbar or by using the
                 Properties deck.

                 Changing Font
                 Changing fonts includes the various settings of the text, such as font type, font size, font colour and font style
                 (bold, italic or underlined).



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