How to Make a Brochure in a Word Document

Entrepreneurs and small business owners can create professional brochures quickly and easily using Microsoft Word. A full-color, professional marketing brochure can set you apart as a credible independent service provider. A well-designed brochure can identify your small business as a top-notch company. Additionally, you can use Word to create informational brochures in plain black and white that are packed with valuable information your potential clients are looking for.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Choose the font type, style, size and color that you will use throughout the brochure. Select font style, size and color by clicking "Format" then "Font." After the screen pops up, use the drop-down boxes to select your options. Click "OK" to save your changes.

2. Set your page margins to determine how much blank space will exist on the top, bottom and right and left sides of your brochure. To do this, select "File" then "Page Setup" from the top of the Word toolbar. Set your margins in each corresponding box labeled "Top," "Left," "Bottom" and "Right."

3. Choose the layout for your brochure by clicking "Portrait" or "Landscape" under the section at the middle of the screen marked "Orientation." Portrait layout prints the brochure from top to bottom. Landscape layout prints the brochure across from left to right.

4. Set the number of folds your brochure will have by clicking "Format" then "Columns." To create a three-fold brochure, select the image that shows three columns. If you want a two-fold brochure, select the image that shows two columns. The text will automatically wrap around from top to bottom down the first column, then roll to the second column.

5. Draw or insert a portrait of your business logo on the front of the brochure. Select "Insert" then "Picture" then "From File" to insert a drawing or business logo you have saved on your computer's hard drive onto the cover of your brochure. Center the logo around the text on your cover by clicking "View" and "Print Layout." This will allow you to work with the text and logo and see how the cover will look after it is printed.

6. Write effective copy for your brochure. On the cover and back pages, be sure to type the name, address, telephone, email and fax number of your business. Include your website URL on the cover and on the back page as well. Add valid statistics related to your business or industry to the inside of your brochure.

7. Print your brochure by clicking "File" then "Print." Select the number of copies you want to print and your printer by choosing the drop-down boxes under "Number of Copies" and "Printer Name." Click "OK" to save your changes and send the brochure to the printer.

8. Fold two-sided brochures in half and three-sided brochures in quarters. Make sure that all folds are even and that no extra paper hangs off the edges. Avoid pressing the creases in the folds too hard so as to not crinkle the folded edges or cause the ink to smear.