Prepare To Produce Documents
Prepare To Produce Documents
Prepare To Produce Documents
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:
Word processing is computer software that processes text. Word processing assists
users to create documents (letters, reports, essays, diary entries etc.) and replaces
the typewritten and handwritten methods of the past.
Once you have correctly set up your computer look at good work habits. Prolonged
sitting will inhibit circulation and take a toll on your body.
Take short 1-2 minute stretch breaks every 30 minutes. After each hour of
work take a break from tasks for at least 5-10 minutes. Always take a break from
your computer during lunch breaks.
Avoids eye fatigue by resting and refocusing your eyes periodically. Look away
from the monitor and focus on something in the distance.
Rest your eyes by covering them with your hand for 10-15 seconds.
briefing notes
electronic mail
facsimiles
general correspondence
handwritten and printed materials
internal/external memorandums
telephone messages
proformas
forms
letters
acknowledgement
claim
adjustment
confirmation
enquiry
covering letter
receipts
customer/client records.
Task 2:
Create a table with 3 columns in a Google Doc titled 'Purpose and Audience of
documents'. Title the first column document type, the second column purpose
of document and the third column audience. In the first column, copy and
paste the above document types and identify the purpose and the audience of
each.
Most organisations have a style guide or organisational standards that are required
when producing documents. These guidelines inform the document creator of how
a document should be set out and the requirements the organsiation has in regard to
design. Examples of these are types of font, line spacing, letterheads, industry
conventions, copyright issues, inclusions and many other requirements dependent
on the industry.
Produce Documents
Documents should be formatted to ensure they have a professional business look.
Most software packages have a number of different formatting options such as
paragraph alignment, font style and size, bold, italics and underlining, quick style
paragraphing, indenting and other special formatting options.
There are four available paragraph alignments to format your documents. They are;
align text left - all work in the paragraph will be aligned at the left margin,
align text right - all work in the paragraph will be aligned at the right
margin,
centre align - all text will be centred on the page and
justify - will align the paragraph with even left and right edges.
Task 4:
Copy and paste the above paragraph 4 times into a Google Doc titled
'Alignment' and demonstrate each of the alignments. Then try out a few
different fonts and text sizes, change text colour, bold, italics and underlining.
Word and Google Docs provides you with resources to help solve problems you
may encounter. To browse help press the F1 key to display the word help window
or click on the ? icon in the top-right of your screen. Clcik a category to expand the
list and click the appropriate topic. Choose an article that seems most relevant to
your query.
Finalise Documents
The final thing that must be done when creating documents is to check the
document for accuracy and make necessary changes. This should be done before
printing the document. Most word processing programs will have a spell check and
a grammar check.
Task 5: Create a document called "spell check", locate the spell check feature
in word and take a snapshot of the tool bar and paste into the document. Now
locate the spell check feature in Google Docs and take a snapshot of the tool
bar and paste it into the same document.
Organisations often have standards for printing that must be adhered to and often
this includes double sided printing to save environmental resources. It is important
that all documents are created within designated timelines and to meet
organisational requirements.
Once the document has been finalised it needs to be saved into the appropriate
place according to organisational standards.