Obtain a report of some information, either from your employer (e.g., a budget or project report) or from your school (e.g., your student academic record). Evaluate the design of the report using the general guidelines in Table 8-2.

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TABLE 8-2: Guidelines for Designing Forms and Reports Guideline Use meaningful titles Include meaningful information Balance the layout Design an easy navigation system Description Clear and specific titles describing content and use of form or report Revision date or code to distinguish a form or report from prior versions Current date that identifies when the form or report was generated Valid date that identifies on what date (or time) the data in the form or report were accurate Only needed information displayed Information provided in a usable manner without modification Information balanced on the screen or page Adequate spacing and margins used All data and entry fields clearly labeled Clearly show how to move forward and backward Clearly show where you are le.g., page 1 of 3) Notify user of the last page of a multipage sequence