IMPORTANT NOTES

Read these tips before sending off your resume.

» FONTS
In order to view the resumes as they’re intended, make sure to open the Fonts folder and install all fonts
before moving on. All of these fonts are free to be used.

» SAVING
Save your template frequently under your own name. Keep the original template as a backup, in case
you need to start over from scratch. When you’re finished editing your resume, make sure to save your
resume as a PDF. This preserves all the fonts and layout as you intend them to look.
If your’re using a newer version of Word, there may be two options for PDF saving. Try each one to see
which works better for your computer. For some reason, saving it with one option fails to preserve the
fonts and layout, and may delete some of your text boxes, while the other is right!

» EMAILING
Open your PDF and check to make sure everything looks right before you send it on. If the fonts have
changed or things look out of place, check that you’ve saved it according to the steps above, or that
you’ve set up your page for “Borderless Printing” (see box at lower right).

» PRINTING
If you plan to print your resume and distribute it, check to see if your resume has items that reach to
the edge of the page (like colored backgrounds, for example). If so, you’ll need a printer that is capable
of borderless printing, or you’ll need to bring it to a print shop that can do it for you. Resume templates
where borderless printing is necessary are: the Cousteau, the Wangaari Mathaai, the Audre Lorde, and
the Fatima Al-Fihri. To set up your page for Borderless printing or PDF saving, see below.

» EDITING TIP
Almost all resumes are formatted using text boxes, because these allow for easier manipulation of the
text placement. Two tips will help you manipulate these with ease. First is learning how to nudge them:
select the text box, hold down Option on a Mac or CTRL on a PC, and use the arrow keys to nudge the
text box around. Or, hold down CMD on a Mac and ALT on a PC to drag the shape around with your
mouse. Second is the Align tool, under “Layout.” Align your text box to the center of the page, or hold
down shift to select multiple boxes and align them all together.

» BORDERLESS SETUP
If you have items that reach the paper’s edge, » NEED ADDITIONAL HELP?
you’ll need to go to File > Page Setup. Select
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Paper Size, then Manage Custom Sizes. Click
the small + icon in the bottom left. Double click ∆ Email me at amyedozier@gmail.com
“Untitled” and rename this to “Borderless”. or contact me to discuss personalization.
Check your page size, then change all borders *Icon at top by Creative Stall
to “0”. Click ok, then make sure it all looks right!