How to Create Beautiful Certificates

Create a beautiful certificate on your computer.

Certificates are a paper celebration of accomplishments for students, employees, professionals, kids or anyone who has done something worthy of accolades. You can create professional-looking and beautiful certificates right on your computer. There are word processing or desktop applications with templates you can use to make the process easier. Use one of these programs and templates to create beautiful certificates on your computer and present them to the achievers in your life.

Things You'll Need

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Publisher (optional)

Instructions

Microsoft Word

1. Open Microsoft Word. Click on "File > New" (Word 2003 or earlier) or "Office button > New" (Word 2007) to start a new document from a template.

2. Click on the "Awards and Certificates" category.

3. Choose a certificate design, click on it once and click "Download" or "New."

4. Customize the template by adding your own wording. Save or print the document when you are finished customizing it by clicking on the "Save" or "Print" icon from the Standard toolbar.

Microsoft Publisher

1. Open Publisher. You will be asked what you want to create. If not, click on "File New."

2. Click on the "Awards and certificates" category and then on the design of the certificate you want to create. Click on "Download." The template opens with the properties pane on the left side.

3. Click on different sections of the properties pane to change that part of the certificate. For instance, change the color scheme by clicking on "Color Scheme" and the text by clicking on "Text." Finish customizing the certificate until it looks the way you want.

Online

1. Create a certificate online by using CertificateCreator.com. You can become a member on the site for a monthly fee or use one of the free certificates. If you use the membership option, click on login and enter your username and password.

2. Click on the link to create a new certificate. Choose a template. More templates will be available to the members than there are to free users. Once you click on a template, the certificate will be shown in the preview pane.

3. Click on the "Open" button to open the certificate and start customizing it.

4. Click on the text items that say "Enter text here" and type in the text that you want. Once you are finished, print the certificate by clicking on "File > Print." Paid members have the option to save the certificate by clicking on "File > Save."

References

• Microsoft Office Online: How to Create a Publication in Publisher
• CertificateCreator.com: Create and Print Awards and Certificates for School, Sports, Work or Fun