Set your margins to:
- Top: 1 inch (1")
- Bottom: 1 inch (1")
- Left: 1.25 inches (1.25")
- Right: 1.25 inches (1.25")
Microsoft Word XP allows you to define your text conversion when you save the text file. The type of configuration required to make older versions of Word save a text file correctly are not required in Word XP. These instructions show you how to format and save your story once you are ready to submit it.
NOTE: If you intend to copy and paste your story from Microsoft Word XP into your e-mail program, please consult the Word 97/2000 guide to turn off smart formatting first. These guidelines are for those who intend to attach a file to an e-mail.
On the task bar, select File->Page Setup
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Set your margins to:
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Look at your font menu (below), or select Format->Font
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Change your font type and size: On your keyboard, press ctrl-a (press the ctrl key and the a key at the same time) to highlight all the text in the document. Change the font to Courier or Courier New, 12. |
On the task bar, select File->Save As
At the bottom of the screen, there is a field labeled "Save as type" with a drop-down list of choices. Scroll through the list until you find the selection Plain Text. Select it, and type your file name (storytitle.txt) into the "File Name" field. Click on Save.
A window labeled File Conversion will appear. The first selection is Text encoding. Click the button next to "MS-DOS." The second selection is labeled options. Click the box next to "Insert line breaks." End lines with should be set to CR/LF. Click the box next to "Allow character substitution."
You have now created a text document that you should be able to attach to an email and send to Gossamer.
You also may want to save a Microsoft Word (*.doc) version of your fanfic for your own files, but don't send that version to Gossamer!