How to Make Index Cards in Microsoft Word 2007
With Microsoft Word 2007, you can create index cards for use at home, school or work. Use card stock to make index cards of your chosen size or use Word's built-in templates to print on perforated index card sheets. You also can also use the built-in templates to create card stock index cards. The perforated cards for purchase are easier to separate and may have a cleaner edge than scissors will provide, but card stock is typically less expensive.
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Instructions
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Word 2007 Custom Index Cards
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Click the "Page Layout" tab at the top of a new document and select "Size" from the banner of options.
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Scroll through the size options to choose your preferred card size, such as "Index card 3x5in." Click on the preferred size, and your document will shrink to the selected measurement.
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Click "Orientation" from the "Page Layout" options, and then select "Landscape" for a horizontal card layout. Skip this step to keep the vertical card layout.
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Type your note onto the card. Click "Margins" from the "Page Layout" options and select "Narrow" if you need more space to type your notes. Adjust the font and spacing from the "Home" tab if needed.
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Press the "Ctrl" and "Enter" keys on the keyboard simultaneously to create a new, blank card beside the first one. Or click "Breaks" from the "Page Layout" tab and select "Page" from the menu to create the next card. Repeat this for as many cards as you wish to create. The cards will align within the document.
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Print the document on card stock when your notes are complete, and cut them into individual cards with scissors.
Word 2007 Template Index Cards
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Click the "Mailings" tab at the top of a new document and select "Labels" from the banner of options.
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Click the "Options..." button at the bottom of the dialogue box. This will open a second dialogue box of options to choose from.
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Select the manufacturer of your preformatted index card sheets from the "Label vendor" menu. Skip this step if you are using a template for card stock.
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Select the index card size from the "Product number" list below the "Label vendor" menu. Click "OK" to return to the first dialogue box, which is titled "Envelopes and Labels."
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Click the "New Document" button in the dialogue box. A document will open with your chosen index card size. Or select "Print" to print blank cards.
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Insert a page break to create new cards within the document by pressing "Ctrl" and "Enter." Print the document of cards when complete.
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