Word - Finalizing A Draft

Description

A draft may be fully written and still need a final round of preparation before it is ready to share. Start by reviewing the document as a whole, switching views and checking how its pages work together. You’ll adjust orientation, paper size, margins, columns, and page breaks, then add repeating details through headers, footers, and page numbers. Themes, watermarks, page colors, and borders provide finishing options for the document’s overall appearance. Once the layout is in place, Word’s counting, editing, and accessibility tools can help catch problems that are easy to miss. The class closes with printing to PDF, and a practical comparison of Word files, PDFs, and shared links so you can choose the right format for the person receiving your work.