Curriculum Areas: Language arts/math/social studies/science Grade Level: 2 and up Application: Microsoft Word 2002 Tip: Use the new Book Fold feature in Word 2002 to create a printed booklet. Description: Word 2002 has a great new feature that allows a document to be printed as a booklet: The pages will print so that two pages appear on each sheet of paper, in the right order for folding together. In other words, pages 4 and 1 will print next to each other on the same page so that when students fold the pages, the correct pages appear in the correct sequence. Just print, fold, and start reading!
How to:
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Start with a blank document in Word 2002.
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Before you dive in and start typing, properly set up the pages for printing a booklet. To do this, select Page Setup from the File menu.
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On the Margins tab, select Book fold in the Multiple pages drop-down list. Microsoft Word will automatically set the page orientation to be sideways (that is, Landscape).
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Set the Top and Bottom margins to be the way you want them. Also set the Inside and Outside margins (the spacing between the text and the left or right edge of the page).
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Assign a small value (for example, 0.25") to the Gutter margin, which is the space between the two facing pages when you fold your booklet.
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Notice that the numbers in the Sheets per booklet drop-down list are in increments of 4. (Each sheet of paper has left and right facing pages on one side, and left and right facing pages on the other side.) Either select the correct number of pages in your booklet or just select All, and then click OK.
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Type your text on each page of the booklet. Format the text as needed by selecting the font, size, style, and so on.
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When you are ready to print your booklet, select Print from the File menu.
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If your printer does not print on both sides of the page automatically, select Manual duplex. After the first page prints, you will be prompted to place the same page back into the printer so that the second page will print on the back of the first. Just be sure to place the page in your printer so that it prints on the back and facing in the right direction. (After you do one test page, you'll know how to insert the page from then on.)
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Place your pages together; then bind them using whatever method you had in mind (for example, staples, ribbon, or glue). Fold your pages down the middle, and then sit back and enjoy reading your new book!
