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Creating a 3-column
brochure in Microsoft Word
one containing descriptive or advertising material
Instructions for Brochure using Microsoft Word
Open Microsoft Word through Citrix
Change page setup from “portrait” to “landscape”. File>Page setup>orientation>landscape
Change margins (left, right, bottom, and top) to .5” File>Page setup>margins to .5”
To create columns…
Format>columns>three>apply to Whole Document>even width>line between.
In our brochure, we will create 3 columns.
To insert a picture or graphic… Choose Insert>picture>from file, clip
art, etc. OR simply copy and paste the picture
into the document Copy/Paste does not always work well
in a publishing program
To format a picture in a document…
To format picture, line, graphic, etc., right click on the object, choose Format>picture.
Choose layout tab>tight or square>advanced>remove checkmark beside “move object with text.”
Then press OK and OK.
To format a drop-cap…
To format a drop cap, select the letter to be dropped then …
format>drop cap>dropped>3 lines>change font if necessary.
To insert a line… To insert a solid line, dotted line, or
dashed, use the drawing toolbar at the bottom of the window, click on line tool.
Draw line across the “Create drawing here” box.
Hint: use “shift” key to keep line straight.
To format the line… Point to the line until you get the
four-headed arrow. Right click the line and click “format
autoshape” choice Choose the layout tab, tight or
square,advanced, remove checkmark beside “move object with text.”
More line formatting… Choose color and lines tab to change the
color, size, style and weight of the line
To shorten or lengthen the line, use dots at each end
How to save pictures for brochure…
Because we are creating our brochure using Microsoft Word through Citrix, our pictures must be saved in our Citrix folder.
Create a folder in your 1st 9 weeks folder called “Brochure”.
Saving pictures continued… Name the picture something you’ll
recognize without having to open it.
Then save your pictures inside the “Brochure” folder.
To shade behind a paragraph… Select the paragraph that you’d like to
shade behind. Choose Format>Borders and shading Click on the Shading tab Choose a color that will complement your
paragraph text.