REPORTS

Two Basic Styles– Business Reports

– Academic Reports

Business ReportBusiness Report

To Format A Business ReportTo Format A Business Report

• Single-space business reports.Single-space business reports.• Use a 2” top margin.Use a 2” top margin.• 1” side margins.1” side margins.• Change the font size to 14 pt. and type the title in all-Change the font size to 14 pt. and type the title in all-

caps, centered, in bold. Single-space a 2-line title.caps, centered, in bold. Single-space a 2-line title.• DS after the title.DS after the title.• Change the font to 12 pt.Change the font to 12 pt.• If the report includes a subtitle, byline, or date, type each If the report includes a subtitle, byline, or date, type each

item centered and in bold upper-and lowercase letters.item centered and in bold upper-and lowercase letters.• Ds after each line in the heading block.Ds after each line in the heading block.• Ds after paragraphs.Ds after paragraphs.• Do not number the first page.Do not number the first page.

Reports with Side HeadingsReports with Side Headings

• DS before and after each side heading.

• Type side headings at the left margin, in bold, and in all-caps.

Proofreaders’ Marks

Multipage Business Report

• Do not number the first page. Insert a page number in the top right-hand corner of the page header of all continuing pages, and remove the page number from the first page.

Business Reports with Business Reports with Paragraph HeadingsParagraph Headings

• Type the headings at the left margin in Type the headings at the left margin in bold and in upper-and lower-case letters.bold and in upper-and lower-case letters.

• Follow the paragraph heading by a bold Follow the paragraph heading by a bold period and 1 space.period and 1 space.

Business Reports with ListsBusiness Reports with Lists

• Enter twice before the list.Enter twice before the list.• Type the list Type the list unformattedunformatted (without the bullets or (without the bullets or

numbers) at the left margin.numbers) at the left margin.• If all the items in the list are 1 line long, single-space the If all the items in the list are 1 line long, single-space the

entire list.entire list.• If any items in the list are multiline, single-space within If any items in the list are multiline, single-space within

each item in the list but double-space between items.each item in the list but double-space between items.• Ds after the list.Ds after the list.• Select all lines of the list and apply the number or bullet Select all lines of the list and apply the number or bullet

feature to the selected lines of the list only.feature to the selected lines of the list only.• Decrease the indent to position the list at the left margin.Decrease the indent to position the list at the left margin.