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How should I space a technical document?

I am currently editing a sample document which will be submitted as part of an application for a technical writer position I am interested in. The document in question was provided by the corporation I am applying to. All I was told was that it needs to be edited according to Microsoft Standards for Technical Publication.

When I first opened it, it was a mess so I used MSTP Version 3 to organize and edit the document to be more concise as well as consistently used official Microsoft terminology when re-writing the procedures. What I am wondering though is how exactly the document should be spaced? It is essentially all done, I just need to decide on paragraph formatting and line spacing. I am not sure if they are looking for anything in particular, I just want to make sure it looks clean and professional before I hand it in. I could not find any standards for page formatting in the MSTP. Also is there anything else I should be wary of before handing it in?

Thanks in advance

I'd recommend at least 1.5x or 1.7x line spacing. Make the font slightly smaller than you might normally do. The wide line spacing will still make it very readable, without taking up too many pages. Also, have top/bottom/left/right margins that are quite wide (at least an inch or 1.5), to allow for scribbles.

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