How to Make Custom Stamps in Microsoft Word

You are going to learn how to design and use a custom stamp in Microsoft Word. Creating a custom stamp in Microsoft Word is an easy way to give your documents a professional look, and once you have designed and saved your stamp it will always be just a few clicks away! Some additional advantages of creating a digital stamp is that you can easily alter it if you become dissatisfied with its appearance; you can quickly create as many as you want; and you can personalize a stamp by varying fonts and adding color. Let's get started!

Things You'll Need

• Computer with Microsoft Word

Instructions

Creating a Custom Stamp

1. Open Microsoft Word. Start a new document by pressing "Ctrl + N" if one is not already open.

2. At the top of the program, click "Insert" and then "Text Box". Choose "Horizontal" if given the option. You should see a text box on your screen.

3. 

   Re-size the text box to your desired size by clicking and dragging one of the 8 re-size buttons located around the perimeter of the box.

4. 

   Click on the middle of the text box and begin adding whatever text you want your stamp to contain. Typically, you would want to include information such as your name, job title, and address. Use fonts, font size, and color to provide emphasis where needed.

5. Once you are happy with the appearance of your custom stamp, save it on your computer in an easy-to-find place as a Word Document.

Using Your Custom Stamp in Microsoft Word

1. Open a document that you want to stamp.

2. At the top of the program, click "Insert" and then "File". Select your stamp from its saved location. Your custom stamp should now be inserted onto the Word document.

3. Move the stamp by clicking on the border of the text box and dragging it to your desired location.

4. Save this document to make sure that your stamp remains part of it.

Tips & Warnings

• Section 1, Step 4: You could also add an image or logo to your stamp to further customize it. Additional customization of the box format is available by right clicking on the box border and selecting "Format Text Box" from the menu.

Resources

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