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- Open the computer program you created the report in and PULL down the "File" menu. Click "Open" and browse to the file's location on your computer. Double-click the file and the report opens in the program workspace.
- Save the file with a new name, such as "MyReportWithCover," so your work on the cover does not overwrite the original.
- Place your cursor in front of the first letter in the first sentence or headline in the report and press the "Control" and "Enter" keys together on the keyboard. This gives you a new page. If you are using a desktop publishing program, pull down the "Insert" menu, click "Page" and select "Before Current Page."
- Review any specifications for the report cover. For example, if you are submitting a government proposal, the requesting agency may restrict what may appear on the cover to your company LOGO or name. Verify whether the report cover must have your contact information or a description of the report itself.
- Zoom your screen down to "Whole Document" so you can see the entire page. Place your cursor in the middle of the document and type the title of the report. Highlight the text and change the size to a large, easily visible type size such as 36-point. If possible, keep the title to two to three lines of text to make it easy to read.
- Change the title's font to a strong bold font that is easy to read, such as Franklin Gothic Heavy or Arial Black. Do not choose a font that is too ornate or decorative, such as Gigi, Forte or Papyrus, unless your report specifically calls for that font. An ornate or decorative font may make the title DIFFICULT to understand.
- Click your cursor down TOWARD the bottom of the report cover and type other report information, such as your name, grade/class, date or the requesting agency's name. If the text is not left-justified--LINED up along the left side--highlight the text and click the "Align Left" button on the top toolbar. Right, center and full justification can be hard to read.
- Add an optional step, if you want, by putting a graphic on the report cover. Pull down the "Insert" menu, click "Picture" and select "From File." Go to the area on your computer where you have a photo, bar chart or other item for the report cover and double-click the file. When the file appears on the workspace, drag it into place. This process also may also be used to add graphics such as the biohazard symbol or images such as the word "Confidential" or "Draft."
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