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Add an image placeholder
Finally, let's add a placeholder for a picture. Click on the
"Insert" menu tab and select "Picture." Insert the picture
at the position you would like and then click on the Lay-
out Options button and select Top and Bottom so that the
text wraps around the picture and not through it.
Save Newsletter as a template
You can continue on to develop your newsletter template by adding more components to it
but I think you get the general idea. Now use the Save As menu option from the File menu
and select Document Type as Word Template.
To use your new Newsletter Template as
the starting point for your next newslet-
ter click "New" when you launch Word
to create your first newsletter. Click
"Personal" to see all of the templates
stored in your Custom Office Templates
folder and click the "Newsletter Tem-
plate" icon.
Well done! Now
get out there and
get publishing!
Creating a newsletter template – Continued from page 6
Newsletter Template Layout Insert Text Box Title View
Newsletter Template Insert Picture
Newsletter Template Save As Template Newsletter Create from Template
Arnold Villeneuve has over
25 years in the computer
technology and services industry
working with standalone and
networked microcomputers,
minicomputers, and mainframe
systems. He has been an
author and instructor with
Learning Tree International since 1993, where he has developed
seven courses for instructor-led, computer-based training, and
e-learning initiatives.
Learning Tree offers practical, real-world training in today's most
in-demand skills, including Microsoft Office, SharePoint, project
management, leadership and professional development.
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6 ways to learn faster
A constantly changing workplace and increasing
claims on our time make gaining new skills and knowl-
edge ever more challenging.
How to cope? Well, there are ways to learn faster.
Writing for Fast Company, Stephanie Vozza capsu-
lized six pathways to learn something more quickly.
Here they are:
(1) Teach someone else (or pretend to). This alters
your approach to learning the material as you identify
key points and organize your material.
(2) Learn in short bursts of time. Spend 30 to 50
minutes (no more) digesting the material, then take a
5-10 minute break before starting another session.
Tip: make note cards for the more difficult concepts.
(3) Take notes by hand. It requires active listening
and identifying concepts, whereas typing tends to be
"mindless transcription," says Vozza.
(4) Use the power of mental spacing. Reviewing the
information a day or two after first exposure reinforces
the learning and retention. Even better: Review again
a few days or a week later.
(5) Take a study nap. Getting sleep between study
sessions can enhance recall up to six months later.
(6) Change it up. Modifying the process by which
you practice something you're learning ("reconsolida
-
tion") can strengthen the learning, as opposed to
practicing the exact same thing many times over.
