This wikiHow teaches you how to create a newspaper using features in Microsoft Word. Once you've designed your newspaper shape, you can create it using Microsoft Word on both Windows and Mac.
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Part 1 of 2: Designing a Newspaper
Step 1. Study several different newspapers
To understand how the basic elements of a newspaper are put together, take a look at each of the sections:
- News content - The main part of the newspaper, where most of the writing is placed.
- Picture - Photos and graphics are an important part of a newspaper design. Images are used to divide text and provide context to news content.
- News title - The first thing readers will look at is the title before they decide whether the content is worth reading or not.
Step 2. Consider the size of the printer
Unless you can print on a large, industry-standard machine, you can only make A4 or folio-sized newspapers like what a regular printer can print.
This size is the standard paper size in Microsoft Word
Step 3. Plan the layout from scratch
This way you can get a basic idea of the newspaper design before opening Word and tweaking the formats. Take some scrap paper and make a few different designs.
- Design several different pages. The front page will look a lot different from the inside page, and the different sections will be slightly different in design.
- Draw a line and see how the number of columns affects the flow of the newspaper. Columns that are too many posts will look too close together, while too few columns will make the posts look separate.
- Try putting the text in a few different places. Insert text around the image, or try placing the image directly above or below the related news item.
- Experiment with the placement of news headlines. The headline should grab the reader's attention, but it can't be so big that it's distracting.
Part 2 of 2: Making a Newspaper
Step 1. Open Microsoft Word
Double-click the Word program icon, it looks like a white "W" on a dark blue background.
Step 2. Click Blank document
It looks like a white box at the top left of the page. This step will open a new blank document.
Skip this step on a Mac
Step 3. Give it a title
Type in the name of the newspaper or headline you want.
Step 4. Start with a new line
Press Enter to enter a new line.
This way you can add columns without breaking the headings
Step 5. Click Layout
This tab is located on the dark blue ribbon at the top of the Word window. This step will open the toolbar Layout under the tape.
Step 6. Click Columns
It is located on the left of the toolbar Layout. A drop-down menu will appear.
Step 7. Click More Columns…
This option is under the menu Columns. A new window will appear with some additional options.
Step 8. Select the number of columns
For example, click Two at the top of the window to divide the paper into two columns.
You can change the number in the "Number of columns" box to the number of columns you want
Step 9. Click "Apply to" in the drop-down box
It's in the lower-left side of the window.
Step 10. Click This point forward
This option is in the drop-down menu. This step will create columns in the document except for the headings.
Step 11. Click OK
This step will divide the Word document into two or more columns (depending on the number you selected).
Step 12. Add text content
Start with the title, then press Enter and write the news. When you get to the end of the post, skip a few lines and start with another title and caption.
When typing, the top left column will be filled first and then enter the right column
Step 13. Insert photo
Click the position on the newspaper where you want to insert the photo, then click the tab Insert, click Pictures, then select an image, and click Insert in the lower right corner of the window.
- You can zoom in or out on a photo by clicking and dragging the button in the lower right corner in or out.
- To place text around a photo, click the photo, then click the tab Format, click tab Wrap Text, and click the desired option.
Step 14. Position the title to the center
Click tab Home, mark the title, then click the "Centered" icon, which resembles a centered stack of lines in the "Paragraph" section of the toolbar.
Step 15. Set the newspaper format
There are a lot of things that can be changed before you save the newspaper file, but there are a few main things you need to change:
- Font type and size - Mark the text you want to change, then select the down arrow next to the current font option in the "Font" section of the tab Home. Select a new font, then select a font size in the drop-down box next to the font selection box.
- Title Bold - Mark the title you want to change, then click B in the "Font" section to make it bold. You can also click U or I to underline or italicize the text.
Step 16. Save the text
Press Ctrl+S (Windows) or Command+S (Mac) to save your newspaper, then select a save location, enter a file name, then click Save. Your newspaper is finished!
