How to Make Birthday Invitation Cards on Microsoft Word

Make printable personalized birthday invitations with ease.

When you are planning a birthday party, you can take a few steps to save some money. If you have Microsoft Word and a color printer, you can create invitations to suit any birthday party theme. Save even more money by making postcard-style, printable birthday invitations. Not only will you save on paper and envelopes, but you also will save on postage. Does this Spark an idea?

Things You'll Need

• Microsoft Word
• Card stock
• Color printer
• Birthday invitation templates (optional)

Instructions

Six Steps to Create Personal Birthday Invitations

1. 

   Begin creating your birthday invites by opening Microsoft Word; then go to the "Insert" tab and click "Clip Art" in the "Illustrations" group. Search "birthday" and find a graphic you like, then click "Insert."

2. 

   Right-click the clip art and choose "Format Picture." Go to the "Size" tab and clear the "Lock Aspect Ratio" box. Change the height to "4.25" and the width to "5.5." Click "OK" to apply the changes.

3. 

   Go to the "Insert" tab and click "Text Box" in the "Text" section. Right-click the text box and select "Format Text Box." On the "Colors and Lines" tab, select "No Fill" for the fill color and "No Line" for the line color. Click "OK" to apply the changes.

4. 

   Make birthday invitations using a festive font and choose a coordinating color, using a size large enough to read easily. Type in a basic announcement, such as "You are invited to a birthday party." Click outside of the text box and press "Ctrl+A" to select the text and picture.

5. 

   Go to the "Mailings" tab and select "Labels." Make sure you are on the "Labels" tab and click the "Options" button. Under "Product Number" choose "3263 Postcard." Click "OK" to apply and then click the "New Document" button. A page with four identical birthday invitations will open.

6. Save the cards and print them on card stock paper.

   Congrats, you just created your own personalized birthday invitations.

Tips & Warnings

• If the clip art's colors are too bright or too dark for the text to be legible, right-click the clip art, click on "Format Picture" and go to the "Picture" tab. Choose "Washout" in the "Color" drop-down menu.

• By altering slightly step one you can create photo birthday invitations. Instead of clicking "Clip Art" from the "Insert" tab, select "Photo." You can then browse your computer's photo library. Choose the one you like, then click "Insert."

• Do a few test copies ahead of time to make sure your printable birthday invitations are ready in time for when you need them.

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• Microsoft Office: Free, Printable Party Invitations