- Make sure that you have the correct page orientation. Poems are usually written in portrait orientation, so go to the "Page Layout" tab and click on "Orientation" to select "Portrait."
- Adjust the margins. Poems often have narrower margins than regular documents, so go to "Margins" and select "Narrow" or adjust them manually to your liking.
- Adjust the line spacing. Poems often have different line spacing than regular documents. Go to "Line Spacing" and select "Multiple" and then adjust the number to your liking. You may also want to adjust the spacing before and after each paragraph to create more white space on the page.
- Adjust the alignment. Poems are often centered or aligned to the left. To center your poem, select all the text and click on the "Center" button in the "Paragraph" section. To align your poem to the left, click on the "Left Align" button.
- Play around with the font and font size to find one that suits your poem.
Hi Gretchen! I'd be happy to help you format your poems in Word so that they look like poems rather than letters.
First, make sure that you have the correct page orientation. Poems are usually written in portrait orientation, so go to the "Page Layout" tab and click on "Orientation" to select "Portrait."
Next, adjust the margins. Poems often have narrower margins than regular documents, so go to "Margins" and select "Narrow" or adjust them manually to your liking.
Now, let's work on the line spacing. Poems often have different line spacing than regular documents. Go to "Line Spacing" and select "Multiple" and then adjust the number to your liking. You may also want to adjust the spacing before and after each paragraph to create more white space on the page.
Finally, let's work on the alignment. Poems are often centered or aligned to the left. To center your poem, select all the text and click on the "Center" button in the "Paragraph" section. To align your poem to the left, click on the "Left Align" button.
You may also want to play around with the font and font size to find one that suits your poem.
I hope this helps you format your poems in Word!