


A red wavy line will appear indicating that Word doesn’t recognize the name. Type FROM: in all caps and bold and tap the TAB key twice and type Kelly Scorcer and tap ENTER once.Type MEMO TO: in all caps and bold and then tap the TAB key and then type Bill Branson and tap ENTER once.Press ENTER 5 times to begin the first line of the memo 2 inches from the top of the page.Click the View Tab > Show Group and select the Ruler Box to turn on the ruler.Click the Home Tab > Paragraph Group > Show/Hide Button.

Now turn on the Show/Hike Symbol so you can see your paragraph and line space marks. Your I-beam will be flashing at the top of the page which is the current insertion point. Click on the single spaced blank document template to open it.ATTACHMENT: Notation that there is an attachmentįirst, create a new document in Word.This is your main body text for the memo. BODY: Usually begins 2 lines below the subject heading.DATE: month, day and year the memo was typed.MEMO TO– Name of recipient – separate name & title with a comma.MEMO HEADINGS – Begin 2” from the top of the page.When formatting a memo with an attachment, type the word Attachment (rather than Enclosure) on the line below the typist initials. Word’s Ribbon includes a command to display the date and time dialog box, which lets you insert and format the date and time displayed in a memo. Word’s default tab stops are set for every ½ inch, but they can be changed and customized as desired. Varying the indentation of elements is one way of changing memo formats indents can be varied by changing the tab stops. As with business letters, memorandas (memos) have the same basic elements but vary in formatting. While email has replaced the memo for everyday fast and efficient communication in business, the traditional memo is still used for more formal communication and should still be part of your office skills training.
