This wikiHow teaches you how to create a brochure using Microsoft Word on both Windows and Mac computers. Brochures are informative documents that can be folded into a more concise form. To create a brochure using Microsoft Word, you can take advantage of an existing design or template or create your own brochure design from scratch.
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Method 1 of 2: Using a Brochure Design or Template
Step 1. Open Microsoft Word
The program is marked by a white “W” icon on a dark blue background.
Step 2. Type brochure into the search bar at the top of the program window, then press Enter
After that, the brochure design will be searched in the program database.
On the Mac version of Microsoft Word, if you don't see the Templates page, click the “ File ” in the menu bar at the top of the screen and select “ New from Templates… ” from the drop-down menu.
Step 3. Choose a brochure design
Find the brochure you want to use and click on the design. After that, the brochure preview page will be displayed.
Most brochure designs have more or less the same format so choose a brochure based on how it looks
Step 4. Click the Create button
It's on the right side of the brochure preview. After that, Word will load the brochure design. This process usually only takes a few seconds.
Step 5. Enter the information on the brochure
The steps taken will vary, depending on the design you choose. However, you can usually replace the text in each section with company information.
- Most brochures contain several pages of information, including a testimonial segment.
- You can change the photos in the brochure by clicking on it, selecting the tab “ Format ", click " Change Picture ", choose " From a File ”, and select a photo file from the computer.
Step 6. Save the created brochure
To save it:
- Windows - Click " File ", click " Save As ”, double click the option “ This PC ”, click the storage location on the left side of the window, type the name of the brochure in the " File name " column, and click the " button Save ”.
- Mac - Click " File ", click " Save As… ”, enter the name of the brochure in the " Save As " field, click the " Where " box and select the file storage folder, then click the " button Save ”.
Method 2 of 2: Creating a Brochure from Scratch
Step 1. Open Microsoft Word
The program is marked by a white “W” icon on a dark blue background.
Step 2. Click Blank document
It's a white box in the upper-left corner of the program window. After that, a blank document will be opened in Microsoft Word.
Skip this step for Mac computer users
Step 3. Click the Layout tab
You'll find this tab at the top of the Word window. After that, a new toolbar will appear below the row of tabs.
Step 4. Click Margins
This option is at the far left of the toolbar " Layout " After that, a drop-down menu will be displayed.
Step 5. Click on Custom Margins…
This option is under the drop-down menu " Margins " After that, a new window will open.
Step 6. Lower each margin
In the " Margins " section at the top of the window, you can see several different margin options (eg " Left " or left) by lifting 1 in the text box to the right of each selection. Change the number in this box to 0.1 so that the brochure margins are wide enough to fit all of the content.
Step 7. Click Landscape
It's in the middle of the window.
Step 8. Click OK
It's at the bottom of the window. After that, the changes will be saved and the Word document will be reformatted.
Step 9. Add columns to the document
To add it:
- Make sure you are still on the tab " Layout ”.
- Click " Columns ”.
- Select the number of columns in the drop-down menu.
Step 10. Add a column separator
With separators, each column (eg panels) in a brochure can contain a different paragraph of information. To add a separator:
- Make sure you are still on the tab " Layout ”.
- Click " Breaks ”.
- Click " Column ” in the drop-down menu.
Step 11. Enter the brochure information
There are two main types of information you can add to a document:
- “ Text ” – Type brochure information into each column. You can edit the typed text by clicking the tab " Home ” and select the "Font" section after the text you want to edit is marked.
- “ Images ” – Make sure the cursor is on the part of the page where you want to add the photo. Click " Insert ", click " Pictures ”, select the image you want to add, and click “ Insert " or " Open ”.
Step 12. Save the brochure
To save it:
- Windows - Click " File ", click " Save As ”, double click the option “ This PC ”, click the file storage location on the left side of the window, type the name of the brochure in the " File name " field, and click " Save ”.
- Mac - Click " File ", click " Save As… ”, enter the name of the brochure in the " Save As " field, click the " Where " box and select the folder where the brochure file is saved, then click " Save ”.
Tips
- It's a good idea to have a sketch or visual image of the brochure on a piece of paper before creating it using Microsoft Word.
- Remember to print the brochure double-sided.
