How to Create a Christmas Family Newsletter With Google Docs
Even if you are not a computer expert, creating a professional looking Christmas family newsletter is easy with Google Docs. Christmas is the best time of year to share your family’s news and updates with relatives and friends. Here is a quick and simple guide to creating your own personal family publication.
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Instructions
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Create a free Google Docs account by going to the Google Docs web page. See the Resources section for a link.
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Sign in to your Google Docs account and go to the “New” tab on the upper left side. Select “From Template.”
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In the Templates section, enter “Newsletter” into the search box at the top, and click the “Search Templates” button.
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Browse through the search results, and select a template layout that best suits your family’s needs.
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Click the “Use This Template” button for your selected template.
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Select photos, images and artwork on your computer that you would like to use in your newsletter. You can also find free Christmas stock photos on Stock.Xchng which you can download.
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Customize your newsletter by inserting your own Christmas artwork and photos. Change the font colors to traditional Christmas colors such as green, red or gold. Devote different sections of the newsletter to different members of the family and their news and updates.
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Tips & Warnings
Don't be afraid to add lots of color and images to your newsletter. Artwork and bright color contrasts help to make your newsletter attractive and lively.
Use all of the sharing features on Google Docs to help you send your newsletters to others. You can save your newsletter as a PDF file and print it, email it to others, or publish it online as a web page.
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