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Learn to Format. Personal Business Letters Computer Applications. Letter Margins. Side margin 1” (default) Top Margin 2” (change) Bottom Margin 1” (default) Change to “No Spacing”. Parts of Letter. Return address Address of person writing letter Date
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Learn to Format Personal Business Letters Computer Applications
Letter Margins • Side margin 1” (default) • Top Margin 2” (change) • Bottom Margin 1” (default) • Change to “No Spacing”
Parts of Letter • Return address • Address of person writing letter • Date • Correct format: January 23, 2014 • Letter address • Address of person you are writing to – delivery address • Include personal title (Miss, Mrs., Ms., or Mr.) or professional title (Dr., Lt., Senator)
Parts of Letter, cont. • Salutation • Greeting – Dear . . . • Body • Main information of letter • Complimentary Closing • Farewell – Examples • Sincerely • Sincerely yours • Respectfully yours • DS below Body
Parts of Letter, cont. • Name of writer • Quadruple Space (QS) or 4 enters if on NO Spacing after Complimentary Closing • This large space is so you sign your name • Reference initials • If someone other than you keys the letter, that person keys their initials • Lowercase • No punctuation • DS after writer’s name
Parts of Letter, cont. • Attachment/Enclosures • If another document is attached to the letter • DS after writer’s name or Reference initials