why does Publisher have a non-standard postcard size? 4x5.5

[Goober]

All the Publisher templates for postcards result in a postcard that cannot be
used. Standard postcard size is 4x6, publisher templates are 4x5.5. I
cannot determine a way to change this incorrect dimension. Does anyone have
any ideas? My older version at least created a template that could be
downloaded and sent to printing company. This is unuseable. Karen

 

[Mary Sauer]

Many pre-scored postcards are 5.5 x 4.25, four to a page. You will have setup
your page manually.
Avery has downloadable templates for Word
http://www.avery.com/us/Main?N=0&to...=postcards&Quick+Search.x=7&Quick+Search.y=19

To setup your page in Publisher, File, page setup, custom, type 6" width, 4"
height, click change copies per sheet
Side margin -- 1.25
Top margin -- 1.25
Horizontal gap - zero
Vertical gap - .5

 

[Goober]

Many pre-scored postcards are 5.5 x 4.25, four to a page. You will have setup
your page manually.
Avery has downloadable templates for Word
http://www.avery.com/us/Main?N=0&to...=postcards&Quick+Search.x=7&Quick+Search.y=19

To setup your page in Publisher, File, page setup, custom, type 6" width, 4"
height, click change copies per sheet
Side margin -- 1.25
Top margin -- 1.25
Horizontal gap - zero
Vertical gap - .5

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Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
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[Goober]

OK thanks for the info Mary, yes it's true about the postcard stock you can
purchase and run through your home computer. I have figured out how to do
this so that it fits to the commercial printing requirements. You go to
file, page setup, layout, and change width to 6.25" and H to 4.25", click ok.
Then you have to go to ? I forget where, tools? I couldn't find it just now,
I would have to ask that weird paper clip, and you have to change all the
margins to .25" so that the bleed is correct. Ta da! This only took me a
couple of hours to figure out as I have to hold my cursor (hmmm why do they
call it that?) on the "short" drop down menu for a minute or so before it
hands me the "real" drop down menu.
Thanks again for the help. "Goober"