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Last updated:
October 3, 2011
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Publications: Editorial Resources
Campus Writing Center Writer's Handbook
La Follette Style Guide based on Chicago Manual of Style aka Turabian
For Public Affairs Workshops
- Sample Reference List for Workshop Reports
- Text for copyright page (scroll to bottom of document)
- Citation (penultimate) draft evaluation form
- Final draft evaluation form
- Order of publication
2007 Excel Guides
- To Prepare Excel Figure for Use in Word Document
- To Insert Excel Figure into Word
- Add-On for Excel 2007 to Restore Pattern Fills for Charts
(Enable macros when installing.) Tips for use start on page 4 of handout on preparing Excel figures for use in Word. -
To Put Space Inside Cells so Data are Shifted to Left and Yet Aligned on Right
1. Select the cells to adjust
2. On Home tab, go to Cells: Format and pull down to Format Cells
3. Select Alignment tab
4. If using borders on table, change vertical alignment to Center
5. Select the preferred horizontal alignment; to align data on right, select Right (Indent)
6. Add a number to the Indent box, and click OK to see what looks good
7. Repeat as needed
2007 Microsoft Word Guides
- To Access or Change a Style Sheet
- To Create and Format Quality Tables
- To Have Word Magically Number Tables, Figures
- To Create a List of Tables and/or Figures
- To Create a Table of Contents
- To Number Pages with Front Matter in iii, iv, v and Report in 1, 2, 3
2003 Excel Guides
- To Insert an Excel Chart into a Google Document
- To Prepare Excel Figure for Use in Word Document
- To Insert Excel Figure into Word
- To Make Excel Figures Flow with Text
- Add-On for Excel 2007 to Restore Pattern Fills for Charts
(Enable macros when installing.) Tips for use start on page 4 of handout on preparing Excel figures for use in Word.
2003 Microsoft Word Guides
- To Access or Change a Style Sheet
- To Create and Format Quality Tables
- To Have Word Magically Number Tables, Figures
- To Create a List of Tables and/or Figures
- To Create a Table of Contents
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats
Order of Publication
title page
copyright page
table of contents
list(s) of tables/figures
foreword
acknowledgments
list of abbreviations
glossary
executive summary
text
appendices
endnotes (if using Chicago-style endnotes and not parenthetical citations)
reference list
Best Practices
If you have a better method or tips to suggest, contact the publications director.
Everyone Needs an Editor
If you find an error or inconsistency in any of these documents, please notify the publications director. Thanks.