TM-9-1290-365-24-P

ARMY TM 9-1290-365-24&P

APPENDIX G

INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO USE THIS FORM

REFERENCE

: Website

1. Copy this template (da.2407.dot) into your template folder (i.e. C:\Program Files\Microsoft

Office\Templates). If you do know where you templates are, follow these steps:

a. Open Windows Explorer (Windows 95).

b. Select , “Find”, “Files” or “Folders”.

c. On the “Name & Location” Tab enter “*.dot” without the quotes in the “Names” box

d. Enter “(C)” in the location box.

e. Make sure “include subfolders” is checked, the click on “FIND NOW”, a list of all files with a

.dot extension will appear in the bottom box, with the path to these files. Choose the path

for normal .dot.

2. Open Microsoft Word 97.

3. Select “File” then “New”.

4. Under the “General” Tab you should see da2407.dot.

5. Either double click on DA 2407.doc OR click on da2407.doc, then OK.

6. You should now have a new document (i.e. Document1) open based on DA Form 2407.

7. Use the Tab key to move from block to block and type in the necessary information.

8. The blocks that have an arrow next to them are drop-down lists. To fill in these blocks, click

on the arrow and then select the correct option (NOTE: some drop-down blocks have help at the

bottom of you screen in the status bar to tell you what the options mean).

9. Once you have completed all of the blocks, use Print Preview (File, Print Preview). This will

copy the information you typed on page one to copies 2 through 5.

10. You can now print the form or save it as a word document. (NOTE: If you do print the form,

select pages 2-6, so you do not print out these directions).

11. If you do not have access to the Internet, you can reproduce the forms in this appendix and

fill them out with a pen.

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