How to Make a Flyer in Microsoft Word

Flyers are very useful and low cost advertising tools. Here are some tips on how to make an eye catching flyer in Microsoft Word 2007.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer
• Microsoft Word
• Paper & Pencil
• Printer

1. Begin by designing and planning your new project on a sheet of paper. Write down what is being advertised. Think of a creative title for your flyer and add the location, date and time of the event. Think of topic related images and layouts for the flyer.

2. Open a new document in Microsoft Word and save your new project with an appropriate title heading. Creating a file document and folder will help you find your project easier.

3. Type the topic data from your paper layout into the new Microsoft Word document. Enter the title on the top followed by other related information. Changes such as font size, justification and styles could be done from the home menu tab in Microsoft Word 2007.

4. Borders and backgrounds will enhance the look of your flyer. Go to the Page layout tab, click on page borders and select your border. You could choose your style, color, font size, coverage area or select from the different art patterns. To add a background color, go to page layout, select page color and fill effects.

5. Add any clip art, shapes or images that are related to the flyer topic from the insert menu tab.

6. To add a row of contact numbers to the flyer, insert a table at the bottom of the page document. Select table from the insert menu tab and add the text. Adjustments to the table border could be made by right clicking and selecting table properties. Change the direction of the text by right clicking within the table and selecting text direction. You could then cut the table line perforations to make it easier for pulling contact information.

7. Finally, select print preview and save the updated changes to the final version of your new flyer.

Tips & Warnings

• Try working with multiple documents or subsections to easily compare edits.
• Using short cut keys in Microsoft Word will help you work efficiently.

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[4dogday]

on 4/30/2009 Very detailed instructions on making a flyer in Word.

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on 4/24/2009 Great article on how to make a flyer in MS Word