WP Unit 2 – Business Letters

WP Unit 2 – Business Letters Computer Technology Weber High School

Center Page Vertically Page Layout tab, Page Setup more button Layout tab, Vertical Alignment to Center • Change line spacing to 1.0 • Remove space after paragraphs Full Block Business Letter Format Guide Return address—address of person sending letter (use only WITHOUT letterhead) Current Date—spell out (i.e. March 26, 2010) QS – 4 Enters Mr. John Doe Inside address—address of person receiving the letter DS Salutation— Dear Mr. Doe DS BODY— Do not indent ¶ DS between DS DS Complimentary Close QS Writer’s name Writer’s title DS Typist’s initials—only include if NOT from you; lowercase, no punctuation DS Enclosure Enclosure notation—if you are sending something with the letter

Punctuation Styles Open Punctuation: No Punctuation after Salutation or Complimentary Close Example: Dear Mr. Jones Sincerely Mixed Punctuation: Salutation followed by colon Example: Dear Mr. Jones: Complimentary Close followed by comma Example: Sincerely,

Center Page Vertically Modified Block Style Return address, Date, Complimentary Close, Writer’s Name, Writer’s Title BEGIN at the center—use TAB!

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WP Unit 2 – Letters Notes Computer Technology Weber High School

Letterhead • Create in a header (Insert tab, Header, Blank) • Includes name, address, phone number, etc. • Not to exceed 1 ½ - 2 inches from top of page

Moving Text • Cut – Ctrl X • Copy – Ctrl C • Paste – Ctrl V

Setting Tabs • Home tab, Paragraph more button, click Tabs • Set Tab stop position • Set Alignment • Add dot leaders, if needed • Click Set

Tab Characters in Ruler Bar • Left • Right • Center • Decimal

WP Unit 2 – Business Letters