Bob Finer said:
Chris:
Thanks for the reply, but i don't have Publisher, would like to use MS Word
and I'm pretty much a newbie. MS Word has the ability to make business cards
under the Tools/Labels route but it has no flexibility. I've tried to make a
regular document do but it is very difficult to hit the right area on the
card/label.
Thanks Again
Bob Finer
There are usually formatting instructions for blank business cards in
Avery boxes of card stock. Avery has a large number of free
downloadable templates if you like that sort of thing:
http://www.avery.com/us/Main?action=software.PreDesignHierarchy&catalogcode=WEB01&node=0
That is supposed to be on one line and there is no gap between Main?
and action.
You can always start at avery.com and work your way to the software.
From an old file of mine, Avery's set up for Word follows and you can
always save something you like as your own template.
1. Create a new document using the New command on the File
menu.
Base the document on the NORMAL template.
2. Use the Page Setup command on the File menu to set the
Margins as follows:
Top: .5
Bottom: .25
Left: .75
Right: .75
3. Choose the Insert Table command on the Table menu, and make
the
following settings:
Columns: 2
Rows: 5
Column Width: 3.5
4. Use the Select Table command on the Table menu to highlight the
entire table. Then choose the Row Height command on the Table Menu and
make the following entries:
Indent from Left: 0
Height of Rows 1-5: Exactly
At: 2in
Alignment: Left
5. While the table is still highlighted, select the Column Width
command from the Table Menu and make these settings:
Width of Columns 1-2: 3.5
Space between Cols.: 0
Note: If you can’t see the cells in the table you have just created,
select
Options from the Tools menu, and in the View category, check the Table
Grid Lines option. The grid lines will show on your screen, but will
not
print.
6. You have completed setting up the page layout for your business
cards. Design your business card in the upper-left cell of the table.
When you are satisfied with your design, copy that cell and paste it
into the other nine cells.
7. Once you have formatted the cards correctly, use Print on the File
menu to print your business cards.
Note: We suggest you print on plain paper first to check the
formatting. Hold the page up in front of a sheet of Avery Laser
Business Cards to make sure the positioning is correct.
