Before You Begin

Prerequisites

To write application reports using this template, you should have:

• A basic understanding of Word 6.0 or Word 7.0
• A general understanding of the application report specification

Work Habits

Save Your Work Frequently. The application report template uses a great deal of memory and, therefore, can cause your computer to lock up. To protect your work, save frequently or turn on Autosave (under Word’s Tools menu, Options, Save).

Establish an Insertion Point. Before adding an application report component, always click where you want to insert the new component; otherwide, the addition appears at the previous cursor location.

Access Technical Standards. If you have questions about application report standards or formats:

• Click the Standards button at the top of the help window to view the online version of the Application Report Specification Documentation Standards.
• To return to the contents page of this online help, click the Templates button at the top of the standards window.