Step 3: Limit line lengths. Because each type of email software limits the number of characters and spaces per line, your email may have a longer line length than the receiver of your email. This can cause the employer to see line wraps in unusual places, making your resume document look odd and even illogical.

To avoid this problem, limit each line to no more than 65 characters (including spaces), since this is a conservative line length. Here’s an easy way to make line length changes in your document:

A. Select the entire document and change the font to Courier, 12 pt.

B. Click File on your toolbar; select Page Setup (Windows XP users will find Page Setup under File in their toolbars); set the left margin at 1 inch and your right margin at 1.75 inch. (Yahoo! email users set your right margin at 2.5.)

With the side margins set under these conditions, each line of your document will be no more than 65 characters and spaces.