How to Make a Diploma Certificate

Make a diploma certificate for your home school students when they finish the school year or some other large project. Kids enjoy getting noticed for their accomplishments and they love having keepsake items that they know they will find again someday. Making a diploma certificate for each rewarding activity is an effective way to show them how proud you are of their academic accomplishments.

Things You'll Need

• Microsoft Works Task Launcher
• Printer
• Paper

Instructions

1. Open Microsoft Works Task Launcher and select "Templates" from the menu at the top of the page.

2. Choose "Cards & Crafts" from the categories on the left side of the page and then scroll down until you find "Certificates" on the list. Click on "Certificates" to open more options.

3. Select the type of design you would like to use for the diploma certificate by double clicking on it. This will open the design in a new page.

4. Change the wording on the diploma certificate to suit your needs: school name, year, and grade level. Add the student's name and a short paragraph highlighting his accomplishments. Highlight the text and select "Format > Font" to change the text font and the colors.

5. Print the diploma certificate using a high quality print setting, onto any style paper you choose.

References

• Microsoft Works 8.0 Help Tutorial; Microsoft Corporation; 2004