Copyright © 2001 by Jolene M. Morris

1. Make basic design decisions.

2. Make basic text decisions.

3. Make basic graphics decisions.

4. Sketch each page on paper as an aid to visual decisions.

5. Prepare text to be inserted into the desktop publishing document (proofread, use spell check and grammar check).

6. Prepare styles for text and captions.   Use the Word Organizer to copy styles -or- create your own.

7. Prepare graphics elements.

8. Use Word to create a new document.

9. Use page setup to set appropriate paper size, margins, and page orientation.

10. Display the Drawing toolbar.

11. Use Print Layout view.

12. Turn on the Drawing Grid (customize it, if needed).

13. Add the document text prepared in step #5 above. Insert standard text first then add text boxes, frames, and tables.

14. Place graphics. Place all objects on one page at a time.   Convert inline graphics to floating graphics where necessary.   Embedded objects are usually left at inline graphics. Set wrapping options and edit wrap points where necessary.

15. Add front matter and back matter.

16. Use print preview and test printouts to check the alignment of everything.

17. Update any linked objects.

18. Print the document.