How to Make Printable Custom Stationery
Sending anything through regular mail seems so uncommon these days. So when sending a letter it is a nice gesture to use custom stationery to add a personal touch. The reader can sense the effort put into a "snail mail" letter and will notice the difference between that and something sent via email or text.
Items needed:
- Computer
- Microsoft Word or similar program
- Printer
- Blank computer paper
- Open Microsoft Word or a similar program. Click on the tab labeled Page Layout. Once the options under Page Layout are brought up, click on Page Borders. This will add a border around the edge of the paper. There are many options, anyone can change these around; the option to adjust the width, which sides of the paper the border is applied to, how far away from the edge the border shows up at and the style and color of the border. Play around with the options until finding one that suite the style of the person using the stationery.
- Click on the tab that says Insert. From here a text box will be added to the upper left corner. Once the options under Insert appear, click on the item that says text box. Click on Draw Text Box. This will allow the creator to choose any style, color and size of the text box. Again, there are many options accessible. It is a nice touch to match the text box to the border color.
- Go to the tab marked Home. Once the options are shown, it is now time to select the font for the text box. Vivaldi is a fancy script that will show the monogram inside of the text box nicely. The size of the text box will determine the size of the font. If the size of the text box was left in the original state, then Vivaldi at size 72 will fill the text box.
- Insert the first letter of the first or last name of the person using the stationery. By adding a monogram, the stationery now has a personal addition from the user that will look simple and warming to the reader.
- Click on the Office button once more and save the stationery to the computer. It will now be accessible to print anytime custom stationary is needed for a letter.