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U.S. Legal Forns, Inc. - Pleading Paper Macro Release Date November, 2000

http://www.uslegalforms.com

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Introduction

This Pleading paper macro is designed to provide users with the ability to generate lined and numbered pleading paper with Microsoft Word.

The macro is designed to work with any font. Recommended fonts are Courier, Times Roman and Arial.

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Installation

To install this macro, download the file "uslf.exe" and place it is a directory you can locate.

After downloading, go to Start, Run and Browse to locate the file "uslf.exe". Then click ok to install.

Follow the instructions. Normally when complete the installation program will place the file

in your startup directory for Word. i.e. c:/Program Files/Microsoft Office/Office/Startup/

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Basic Use Instructions

To use the macro make sure the macro is available in your toolbar after you run the set up program.

If not, follow these instructions to make the macro available after you run the set up program:

Step 1: Click on tools.

Step 2: Click on templates and ad-ins.

Step 3: Click Add.

Step 4: Browse to the startup directory under MS Word (or the directory where

the file was installed during the installation step above). This is usually

located at C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Startup\. Check

under Tools – Options – File Locations – Startup to verify this path.

Step 5: Click on USLF

To use the macro, click on USLF Pleading Paper. This will open the macro options explained below.

Once you have chosen the options, click ok. The macro will generate the lines and numbers. You are now ready to begin typing your document.

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Macro Options

- All documents will have a double line on the left side.

- Numbering options are listed in the pull down menu at the top of the macro dialog box.

-Numbered Lines 1-28

-Numbered Lines 1-27

-No Numbers.

- Single Line on Right Side. This is checked by default. If you do not desire a line on the right unclick this option.

- Justification

- Select full justified or left justified.

- Margins - Set as desired.

- Left margin default is 1.5

- Right margin default is .5

- Top margin default is 1.0

- Bottom margin default is 1.0

- Select Font and Font Size

- Use the pull down menu to select font style and size. Default is Courier 12 pts.

Note: If courier is not available on your machine, the default will be set to the default font of the current document (or your Normal template's default font, typically Times New Roman 10 pt.).

- Document Title in Footer

- If desired, type the document title in this field. It will be placed in the footer.

- Select whether you want the title to be aligned left or center.

- Page Numbers

- Set page number location. You may select center or right. If you select center page

numbers and a center title in the footer, the page number will appear above the title.

- You may also select no page numbers.

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Typing Your Document

Type your document normally. To switch between single and double spacing use the paragraph spacing items on the toolbar next to the USLF Pleading Paper button. You must use either "Single Aligned" or "Double Aligned" for the text to line up with the line numbers.

Keyboard Shortcuts:

Alt. 1 = Single Spacing Aligned.

Alt. 2 = Double Spacing Aligned.

Working with aligning text to line numbers

If you begin with double spacing all text should line up with the line numbers. To switch

between double and single, select the single aligned option at the end of the last double

line you desire.

Example:

1. The Plaintiff resides on the other side of the mountain, located to the

2. north of the town. [Now select single aligned]

[space]

3. Begin typing single spaced text.

This is a single line.

To switch between single to double select the double aligned option as follows:

If the last single line is aligned with the line number simple select double lined at

the end of the last single line, and hit enter and begin typing.

If your last single line ended between the line numbers hit enter at the end of the

last single line, then select double aligned, hit enter and then begin typing.

Examples:

1. Single line

Single Line [enter]

2 [select double aligned][enter]

3. begin typing double lined text.

1. Single line

Single Line

2 single line [select double aligned] [enter]

3. begin typing double lined text.

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For additional Instructions see http://www.uslegalfoms.com/pleadingpaper/

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