Use anywhere from 5 to 15 sheets, depending on how thick your paper is and how many pages you want your notebook to have. Try printer paper, loose leaf, cardstock, scrapbook paper, drawing paper, handmade paper, or a variety of paper types. Use a stiffer piece of cardstock for the cover, in the color of your choice. Saddle-stitched notebooks work best when they're left thin. Avoid overstuffing your notebook since it won't lay flat when it's done. If you're using lightweight paper like printer paper, feel free to use up to 15 sheets. For thicker papers, use only 5 or 6 sheets for your notebook. To determine how many pages your notebook will have, multiply the number of sheets you're using by 2. Each piece of paper will be folded in half, so if you start with 8 sheets of paper you'll have a 16-page notebook. If you want to use differently-sized sheets of paper or cardstock for the cover, trim the larger sheets down to the same size as the smaller ones using a paper cutter. If you want a rustic-looking notebook, some slight variations in size can look nice in the finished product. The soft edges of handmade paper can look especially pretty amongst other types of cut paper. If you want a neat and orderly notebook of all the same paper type, stick with a standard paper size so you don't have to do any cutting. Place the sheets of paper in a stack on a cutting mat, then lay the cover on top. Arrange the stack so that the long sides run parallel to your body. Adjust the pages until the top, bottom, and sides are perfectly lined up beneath the cover. Place 2 binder clips on either side to hold the stack in alignment. Think of the stack of pages as if it's a book with a spine is running down the middle. The back cover should be to your left and the front cover should be to your right.
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One-sentence summary -- Gather a few sheets of paper and a cardstock cover. Cut the pages and cover down to the same size. Stack the sheets and cover together and secure them with binder clips.

This can be done by double clicking on the Word icon on your desktop, in your Taskbar (Windows) or Dock (Mac). If you don't see an icon, click on the 'Start" menu in the lower left of your PC's screen. Click on the 'All Programs" drop down and select Microsoft Word. On Mac, click on the Launchpad (a gray rocketship) icon in your dock. Type 'Word' in the search bar at the top of the screen. To open a document, go to the File menu, and then click on Open. A dialog box will appear with a list of available documents. In the dialog box, navigate to the document you wish to open. Select the document, and once it's highlighted, click on Open in the lower right of the dialog box. Once your document is open, select the Tools menu at the top center of the window. This step only applies to a MAC OS. In the Tools menu dropdown, click on "Word Count." If you're not using a Mac, you won't see any Tools heading at the top. In this case, go to the Review tab at the top of your document. Once there, you'll see "Word Count" on the left-hand side of the section. A box will open displaying the number of words, as well as the number of characters, paragraphs, lines and pages, contained in your document. In many documents, the word count is displayed live on the left side of the bottom bar of the document window. Click on this word count to get additional information, such as the number of pages and characters.
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One-sentence summary -- Launch Microsoft Word. Navigate to an existing document. Select a document. Select Tools. Scroll to Word Count. Review your word count.

You may follow a religious path or may hold a set of personal spiritual beliefs. You'll feel much happier and connected with the world if you incorporate these beliefs into your daily life. Make choices that are in line with your beliefs, and spend time everyday connecting with your higher power. Meditate or pray daily. Join a community of people who share your beliefs if you can. This will help you deepen your faith. If you catch yourself making choices that aren't in line with your beliefs, stop and reflect on why you're doing this. Then, do your best to make changes. so they're in sync with your values. The small choices you make every day can have a big impact on your life. Make sure you're doing things that support your values and purpose in life. Here are some changes you might make: Use recycled products if you believe in environmentalism. Choose organic foods if you think pesticides are bad. Pick natural products if you think chemicals are harming people. Eat vegetarian or vegan to help animals or the environment. Walk or bicycle to use less fossil fuels. Give money or food to people in need to help others. Let people merge in traffic to spread goodwill. Pay it forward by buying someone's coffee. to help you work toward your life's purpose. Finding your purpose is a lot easier than living it. The best way to get yourself on the right path is to create goals that will help you live the life you want. Think about the things that are most important to you, then break them down into steps. Create a timeline for accomplishing each step so that you can achieve your goals. For example, you might set a goal to become a nurse. Your steps might be to do well in your science and math classes, volunteer at a nursing home or hospital, get a bachelor's degree in nursing, attain a master's degree in nursing, and get a job at a hospital. As another example, your goal could be to show your artwork in public. Your steps might include taking art classes to improve your skills, creating a body of work, entering local art shows, and asking local coffee shops if you can display your work there. Consider what you want to do with your life, as well as what types of careers are related to your purpose. From there, pick a program or job that makes you feel energized. Pursue this path as you go forward. It's likely that other people are going to have strong opinions about your choices, especially your family. Do your best to ignore what they say and do what you feel is best for you. You only get one life, so do what you love. Eat your favorite foods, pursue your interests, and have fun with your friends. However, balance these pleasures by taking care of yourself and working hard to accomplish your goals. Moderation will help you live your best life possible, so don't go overboard with either work or pleasure. For instance, create a routine so you have time to get your work done, clean up after yourself, maintain good hygiene, pursue your hobbies, and spend time with people you care about. As you go through life, you'll likely see things from a different perspective than you did when you were young. Enjoy the wisdom and knowledge that come with age. Soak up new information, and learn from the people you meet. Be open to growing and changing as a person as you find out more about life. Listen to the stories of the people you meet. Try to find lessons from their experiences, especially if they've lived a very different life from you. Read books and articles or watch documentaries to learn more about the world. If you can, travel to other places to learn how people there live.
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Live according to your spiritual beliefs if you have any. Adjust your daily habits Set personal goals Choose an educational and career path that honors your purpose. Enjoy what you love in moderation so your life is balanced. Allow yourself to learn and grow as you gain more wisdom.