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How to Make a Portfolio With A4 Paper

Portfolios are useful ways to catalog your photos, writings, drawings, crafts or other objects. You can create a portfolio using A4 paper on your computer or by hand. "A4" is the standard size for paper, used around the world. Unlike the U.S. standard 8 /1/2 by 11, A4 paper dimensions are 11.7 by 8.3 in. To create a portfolio using A4 size paper on a computer, you must change the paper settings to accommodate the paper. Portfolios can be made in several applications, such as Microsoft Word, OpenOffice Writer and Microsoft PowerPoint.

Instructions

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      Count the number of sheets that you want to have in your portfolio. For example, if you will create nine drawings, pick up ten sheets. The first sheet will be the cover for the portfolio.

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      Configure the portfolio application, such as Microsoft Word, OpenOffice Writer or Microsoft Powerpoint to print in the A4 size. For example, in Microsoft Word, Click "File," "Print" and select "A4" in the box labeled "Scale to paper size." In OpenOffice Writer, click "Format," "Page," and click the same also labeled "Page." Select "A4" in the "Paper Format" section. Click "Letter" and "OK." In Powerpoint, click "File," "Page Setup" and select "A4" under "Slides sized for."

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      Add the text to your portfolio. Depending on your portfolio requirements, you can create a cover page, a table of contents or an introduction. For example, the cover page may include the title "Photography Portfolio" along with your name and the date the portfolio was completed.

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      Add pictures to your portfolio. For example, import pictures into your Microsoft Word document by clicking the mouse where the picture will be located. Click "Insert," "Picture," select a picture on your hard drive. Click "Insert." In OpenOffice Writer, click on the area where the picture will be located. Select "Insert," "Picture" and "From File." Select the picture and click "Open." In Microsoft PowerPoint, click on the slide to add the clip art to. Select "Insert," "Picture" and select an image. Click "OK" to insert the image.

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      Print the portfolio, when you have configured it as you wish by clicking "File" and "Print." Make sure that enough paper is in the printer's tray so that the entire document will print.

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