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E-Mailing resume word document without changing format.
I just got a new computer 3 weeks ago and updated my resume. I did it from
scratch because I couldn't figure out how to use the templates, and I didn't care for any offered anyway. I created it as a word document but when I send it through e-mail the format is nothing like my original document. It is all out of allignment. If I try to copy and paste it the bullets will not appear. I lost my job 2 months ago so this is an immense issue for me. Can anyone advise me what I need to do? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. |
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"Deb" wrote in message
... I just got a new computer 3 weeks ago and updated my resume. I did it from scratch because I couldn't figure out how to use the templates, and I didn't care for any offered anyway. I created it as a word document but when I send it through e-mail the format is nothing like my original document. It is all out of allignment. If I try to copy and paste it the bullets will not appear. I lost my job 2 months ago so this is an immense issue for me. Can anyone advise me what I need to do? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. That's because you emailed it as the body of the email. The ONLY way to do this without losing formatting is to send the document as an attachment. |
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E-Mailing resume word document without changing format.
I would suggest that you covert it to .pdf format and send it as an
attachment to the email. If you don't have a .pdf converter, Google for PrimoPDF. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Deb" wrote in message ... I just got a new computer 3 weeks ago and updated my resume. I did it from scratch because I couldn't figure out how to use the templates, and I didn't care for any offered anyway. I created it as a word document but when I send it through e-mail the format is nothing like my original document. It is all out of allignment. If I try to copy and paste it the bullets will not appear. I lost my job 2 months ago so this is an immense issue for me. Can anyone advise me what I need to do? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. |
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E-Mailing resume word document without changing format.
Deb wrote:
I just got a new computer 3 weeks ago and updated my resume. I did it from scratch because I couldn't figure out how to use the templates, and I didn't care for any offered anyway. I created it as a word document but when I send it through e-mail the format is nothing like my original document. It is all out of allignment. If I try to copy and paste it the bullets will not appear. I lost my job 2 months ago so this is an immense issue for me. Can anyone advise me what I need to do? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. To keep it from changing formatting, you'd hve to send the document as an attachment to an email. However, unless you know the company will accept attachments (security issues), the mail may not get read. I'd say either: -- Find out if the employer will accept attachments of that sort, OR -- rewrite it in text format so it can be placed in the body of an e-mail, which is actually the best way IMO to do it. Or, even just send them a good cover letter for your resume. Then, in either case, you also state that you'll be happy to mail them your complete, properly formatted resume. I've done a lot of hiring and NEVER hired based on an e-mail, BUT ... I DID respond to all emails, either saying no thanks, or please send me your complete resume. Do not be afriad of snail-mail; it's still the most convenient method for employers unless they specifically invite resumes by e-mail. Then again, any method that works, and I always found the e-mail cover letter the preferred method. Ymmv of course g. If you're using a head hunter, ask him this question too. HTH Pop` |
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E-Mailing resume word document without changing format.
Thank You Doug,
I did create my resume as a word document, but when I add it as an attachment it still looses the formatting. Of course I e-mailed it to myself to see if it was acceptable, which it was, but when I submit a copy for a job application it looks nothing like my original document. When I printed out the e-mail attachment that I sent to myself it looks exactly as the original, with the bullets and correct spacing, but if I try to copy and paste it everything is out of allignment and it is double spaced. I spent about four hours composing this resume on my own because I don't really know how to use the templates. The bottom line is, I need a job. I did go to Google for PrimoPDF and downloaded it, but how do you convert it? I could really use a computer tutor!! Oops, I forgot I divorced him! He-He, I hope you are laughing! Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help. Deb "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: I would suggest that you covert it to .pdf format and send it as an attachment to the email. If you don't have a .pdf converter, Google for PrimoPDF. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Deb" wrote in message ... I just got a new computer 3 weeks ago and updated my resume. I did it from scratch because I couldn't figure out how to use the templates, and I didn't care for any offered anyway. I created it as a word document but when I send it through e-mail the format is nothing like my original document. It is all out of allignment. If I try to copy and paste it the bullets will not appear. I lost my job 2 months ago so this is an immense issue for me. Can anyone advise me what I need to do? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. |
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The main problem is that Word uses the printer parameters (extracted by
interrogating the printer driver) to lay out the document. If you change printer, Word sees different parameters, so the layout changes. This can be reduced by using the option under Tools, Options, Compatibility tab and selecting Use Printer Metrics: but this is far from perfect either. Another possibilities is that all your styles are based on normal style, so if the end user has complete different settings for normal style, it may change all the styles you used. As previously suggested, the only real solution is to use PDF (portable document format) which is the only sure way to keep the layout in tact. There are several cheap PDF writers available. I've used PDF995 for many years with excellent results. But there are any to others too. -- Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP "Deb" wrote in message ... Thank You Doug, I did create my resume as a word document, but when I add it as an attachment it still looses the formatting. Of course I e-mailed it to myself to see if it was acceptable, which it was, but when I submit a copy for a job application it looks nothing like my original document. When I printed out the e-mail attachment that I sent to myself it looks exactly as the original, with the bullets and correct spacing, but if I try to copy and paste it everything is out of allignment and it is double spaced. I spent about four hours composing this resume on my own because I don't really know how to use the templates. The bottom line is, I need a job. I did go to Google for PrimoPDF and downloaded it, but how do you convert it? I could really use a computer tutor!! Oops, I forgot I divorced him! He-He, I hope you are laughing! Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help. Deb "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: I would suggest that you covert it to .pdf format and send it as an attachment to the email. If you don't have a .pdf converter, Google for PrimoPDF. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Deb" wrote in message ... I just got a new computer 3 weeks ago and updated my resume. I did it from scratch because I couldn't figure out how to use the templates, and I didn't care for any offered anyway. I created it as a word document but when I send it through e-mail the format is nothing like my original document. It is all out of allignment. If I try to copy and paste it the bullets will not appear. I lost my job 2 months ago so this is an immense issue for me. Can anyone advise me what I need to do? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. |
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If you install the PrimoPDF software, it will appear as a printer when you
select Print from the File menu. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Deb" wrote in message ... Thank You Doug, I did create my resume as a word document, but when I add it as an attachment it still looses the formatting. Of course I e-mailed it to myself to see if it was acceptable, which it was, but when I submit a copy for a job application it looks nothing like my original document. When I printed out the e-mail attachment that I sent to myself it looks exactly as the original, with the bullets and correct spacing, but if I try to copy and paste it everything is out of allignment and it is double spaced. I spent about four hours composing this resume on my own because I don't really know how to use the templates. The bottom line is, I need a job. I did go to Google for PrimoPDF and downloaded it, but how do you convert it? I could really use a computer tutor!! Oops, I forgot I divorced him! He-He, I hope you are laughing! Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help. Deb "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: I would suggest that you covert it to .pdf format and send it as an attachment to the email. If you don't have a .pdf converter, Google for PrimoPDF. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Deb" wrote in message ... I just got a new computer 3 weeks ago and updated my resume. I did it from scratch because I couldn't figure out how to use the templates, and I didn't care for any offered anyway. I created it as a word document but when I send it through e-mail the format is nothing like my original document. It is all out of allignment. If I try to copy and paste it the bullets will not appear. I lost my job 2 months ago so this is an immense issue for me. Can anyone advise me what I need to do? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. |
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Poprivet wrote:
To keep it from changing formatting, you'd hve to send the document as an attachment to an email. However, unless you know the company will accept attachments (security issues), the mail may not get read. Sending the document as an attachment will not guarantee that formatting changes will not take place http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/TextReflow.htm The only way to ensure that a document remains in the format intended is to send it as an attachment in PDF format. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org |
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"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
... Sending the document as an attachment will not guarantee that formatting changes will not take place http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/TextReflow.htm I do find that this a quite extraordinary piece of un-joined up thinking by MS. While I appreciate that the Print-Preview view should depend on installed printers, and thus formatting may change, I cannot for the life of me see why the NORMAL view should not show the document in it's original form.....The implication being that if you share a document WITHIN an organisation where different users have different printers, the document format changes from user to user! Quite unbelievable. |
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E-Mailing resume word document without changing format.
The Normal view isn't WYSIWYG at all; it doesn't display anything in the
drawing layer, and it doesn't display frames in position or wrapped. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Gordon" wrote in message ... "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... Sending the document as an attachment will not guarantee that formatting changes will not take place http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/TextReflow.htm I do find that this a quite extraordinary piece of un-joined up thinking by MS. While I appreciate that the Print-Preview view should depend on installed printers, and thus formatting may change, I cannot for the life of me see why the NORMAL view should not show the document in it's original form.....The implication being that if you share a document WITHIN an organisation where different users have different printers, the document format changes from user to user! Quite unbelievable. |
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"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
... The Normal view isn't WYSIWYG at all; it doesn't display anything in the drawing layer, and it doesn't display frames in position or wrapped. Now I'm totally confused. On the one hand I understand that formatting of Word documents differs from machine to machine because its WYSIWYG and depends on whatever printer is installed, now you're telling me Word is NOT WYSIWYG - so why should the formatting depend on printers if it's NOT WYSIWYG? |
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Print Layout view is fairly WYSIWYG (Print Preview more so), but Normal view
is a "draft" view intended for greatest performance when composing. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Gordon" wrote in message ... "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... The Normal view isn't WYSIWYG at all; it doesn't display anything in the drawing layer, and it doesn't display frames in position or wrapped. Now I'm totally confused. On the one hand I understand that formatting of Word documents differs from machine to machine because its WYSIWYG and depends on whatever printer is installed, now you're telling me Word is NOT WYSIWYG - so why should the formatting depend on printers if it's NOT WYSIWYG? |
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