Resources - Newsletter Tips Archive
Working with Word Templates
Newsletters require two essential elements: content and design. The design is likely going to be the first thing you tackle, and setting up a template before you print your first newsletter is the best way to proceed. Templates allow for consistent design, which in turn helps you save time once it's set up, plus it helps the reader easily find the information they want.
For your convenience, NewsWorks features three newsletter templates for you to choose from. By using one of these, you can simply plug your content in, and voila…you're done! However, if you've never done any design before, you may still have some questions. Below are some tips for using the three templates we have supplied.
Note: These are all for the Microsoft Windows edition of Microsoft Word 2007.
- Text in the templates is placeholder or filler text called "Lorem Ipsum." You can delete this text and replace it with your newsletter titles and content.
- To make text flow from one text box or column to the next, click on the first text box, then go to "Format » Create Link" and then click on the next text box.
- With "Picture Styles," you can select different looks for your images, such as a white border or rounded corners.
- If a picture style is applied to a template graphic (such as in the NewsWorks template #2), you can click on the image, go to the "Format" toolbar and select "Change Picture" to insert your own image.
- To make an image bigger or smaller, hold down the shift key while clicking and dragging a corner of the image to scale it to proportion.
- If you just want to change what part of the image is showing, but not the scale, use the "Crop" tool in the Format toolbar to cut off parts of the image.
- The little blue circle in the upper right corner is the "Help" menu, which has good Q&A topics and a searchable index.
If you have any other questions that arise when working with our templates, please feel free to email us info@lgfcunewsworks.org. We are happy to help!
