A summary of a longer process at the beginning - we have been doing this as a list of steps without screen shots (a combination of Steve and Eric's suggestions) to act as a 'sneak peek' for the entire process, which acts as a reminder or reference for expeirenced users.For what it's worth, here's what we have found works so far: What a great thread, I'm bookmarking this for review with my team at our next meeting. Finally, I placed each successive step on top of the last and a little lower on the screen so the reader's eyes can flow down the document. To help delineate the steps I put blue borders around each section. I had to be really precise on the screenshots and cut a lot, but still have enough for point of reference on the screen. As you can see I put the instructions at the top and the screenshot below with corresponding circled-numbers for each step. This was part of a QRG that taught the scheduling of medical procedures. This was actually done for a smaller type of QRG (booklet for nurses that was small enough to stick in lab coat), so every inch counted! Even though it isn't a 1 or 2 page format, the idea I used here could hopefully be helpful. Below is an example of another way to "scrunch" info into a tight space. It's proprietary software, and I doubt I am allowed to share the screenshots or the steps.įirst off, I definitely agree with Holly's advice and I also have used the two-column table format that Rebecca mentioned. Unfortunately, I don't feel right showing it here for suggestions (that would be so great though- you guys are such a fantastic resource). I have always tried to illustrate the steps with pictures, but if my steps are clearly written- you are right! Those screenshots could be unnecessary! (Isn't it weird when someone else's suggestion seems kind of obvious after the fact, but you had never thought of it on your own?)īy the way, I use Publisher, and I love it! I'm really REALLY intrigued by Eric's suggestion to leave out screenshots. I'm really intrigued by Rebecca's example, and wonder if that would work for my purposes. Once I commited to that, I found it easier to edit and prioritize. I think first and foremost, I needed Holly's reassurance to stick to one page.