To create an effective report, you need
to account for:
- Content. The data in your report.
- Formatting. How to present that content to a reader in
a way that achieves maximum impact.
There are many formatting options that
you can use to give your report a professional appearance and affect
how people read and interpret it. For example, you can control:
- The appearance of the data, which you can change to emphasize
important values.
- The headings, footings, and other text with which you "frame"
the data to give it context.
- The layout of the report on the page or screen, which you can
adjust for different display environments and for audiences with
different vision needs.
The following topics provide an overview of formatting and style
sheets.