How to Create Transparencies in Microsoft Word 2007

Creating transparencies for use on an overhead projector is a straightforward task in Microsoft Word 2007. Essentially, the user creates a standard Word document with "No Color" selected as the Background. The "No Color" option is selected by default in Word 2007. You can design slides by creating content and formatting the font size and color. Once all transparencies are created and saved as pages in Word 2007, you can print the documents onto transparency-printing material.

Things You'll Need

• Transparency printing "paper"

Instructions

1. Open Microsoft Word 2007.

2. Create a transparency slide on a blank Word 2007 page. Change font colors and sizes, create bulleted lists, insert pictures and format the content according to your desires. Create one slide per page.

3. Place transparency printing "paper" into the printer.

4. Click the Microsoft "Office" button at the upper left corner of the Word interface.

5. Click "Print."

6. Click the printer with the transparency material loaded and click "Print." Transparencies are printed to the transparent material.