templates

[j2]

I have created a template for producing cover letters. I have placed an
eps image of our company letterhead in the background as a watermark.
Which looks good.

I had a hard time figuring out how to create text that wouldn't
interfer with the underlying artwork (company logo etc)

So what I did was create a text box about 6"w X 10"h. Now all we have
to do is click in the text box and we create good looking documents
from these templates eith for printing of creating PDFs. So long as we
have text that fits within that text box.

The problem is - when we reach the bottom of the text box and have more
to type, Word does not create an additional page. The text just keeps
going (but unseen).

Is there a way to make Word add a page when reaching the end of this
text box and have the same watermark and text box in position as the
first page (and the text boxes linked of course)?????

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

You can't extend a text box past one page, but there are ways to prevent the
text from interfering with the letterhead besides using a text box.

If the only image you are worried about is the eps watermark, then anchor it
in the header and set it to behind text with transparency. In Word 2004
(what version are you in?) Word will do this for you via Insert | Watermark
(and maybe in earlier versions, I just don't remember). To anchor the image
in the header, View | Headers/Footers, insert the image, in the h/f space,
then drag it wherever you want. Then you can type over it, but h/f has to
be open to select it.

Another method is explained here--it's written for WinWord but it's the same
besides some menu differences: the Mac equivalent of File | Page Setup is
Format | Document. See the "more complex letterhead" section
http://home.earthlink.net/~wordfaqs/Letterhead.htm

 

[j2]

Thank you for your reply. I put the artwork in the header as you
mentioned. Then I merely formatted the paragraph to avoid the
underlying artwork. Boy that was easy!

Thanks!

 

[Elliott Roper]

Thank you for your reply. I put the artwork in the header as you
mentioned. Then I merely formatted the paragraph to avoid the
underlying artwork. Boy that was easy!

Thanks!

Heh!
For your next trick, set the document/section to have 'first page
different'. Then you can automatically have the full letterhead on the
first sheet and something different for the follow-ons. I have been
saving on pre-printed paper and fancy multi-input-tray printers for
years like this.
With a bit of help from merge manager and an addressbook in Excel, I
have been similarly cheapskating on pre-prnted envelopes too.

 

[j2]

Hey! That is a cool trick!!!

Thanks!

 

[j2]

Hey! That is a cool trick!!!

I do this mainly for clients we design stationery systems for. They all
want to be able to bring in the artwork for use in Word.

Many thanks!