How to Create a Christmas Family Newsletter in Microsoft Word

A Christmas newsletter is a great way to share your family's news.

Christmas is the perfect opportunity to send out a family newsletter to friends and relatives and bring them up-to-date on you clan’s activities over the past year. Even if you are not computer savvy, it is very easy to create a professional looking newsletter in Microsoft Word. Here’s a step-by-step guide for creating your own personal family publication.

Instructions

1. Go to Microsoft’s official site for downloading templates. In the center of the page, click the tab “Season and Event Categories.”

2. Click “More Season and Event Categories” and select “Christmas.”

3. On the site’s left navigational bar, click the “Filter by Product” drop-down menu, and select “Word.”

4. Browse through the available templates for both newsletters and stationeries. Select the one you like, and press “Download.”

5. Once the file is downloaded to your computer, open it in Microsoft Word. Customize the text, colors and pictures.

6. Print copies of the newsletter to mail, or save the document and send it as an email attachment to your family and friends.

Tips & Warnings

• Experiment with fonts, colors and pictures to create a newsletter that reflects your family's personality.

• Use bullet points and clear paragraphs to make your newsletter easy to read for everyone.

Resources

• Microsoft's Office templates download site