This article teaches you how to create an event banner using Microsoft Word with Windows and Mac operating systems. You can use instant patterns to create banners or create them from scratch.
Step
Step 1. Open Microsoft Word
The app is dark blue with the letter “W”.
Step 2. Click the search box
The box is at the top of the Word window.
On a Mac computer, click File in the top left corner then click New from Templates… in the options menu.
Step 3. Type banner in the search box, then press Enter
The computer will start looking for the banner pattern in the Microsoft database.
Step 4. Choose a banner pattern
Click the pattern you want to use based on the preview view. This process will open the pattern page.
Since you can turn the text into whatever text you want, it's better to choose a banner based on the design rather than the theme of the event
Step 5. Click Create
The button is located to the right of the pattern preview. This process will open the pattern in Microsoft Word.
Step 6. Edit the banner text
Replace the text on each page with the text you want.
You can also change the font and color by selecting Home, select the text you want to change, and select the typeface you want in the "Font" section.
Step 7. Change your font
In the " Font " section, you need to change a few things:
- Size – Click a number in this area then type at least 300 and press Enter.
- Letter – Click the font name (Example, Calibri) then select the typeface you like.
- Color – Click the down arrow to the right of the "A" button with the colored square below it then click the color you want to use.
Step 8. Upload the background image
To do this:
- Click Design.
- Click Watermark
- Click Custom Watermarks…
- Select "Picture watermark" then click Select Picture…
- Select an image (in Windows, first, click On My Computer)
- Click the " Scale " selection box and select the scale you want.
- Click OK
Step 9. Save your banner
To do so:
- Windows - Click File, click Save As, double click This PC, click the file storage location on the left side of the window, type a name for your banner in the " File name " box, and click Save.
- Mac - Click File, click Save As…, enter the banner name in the " Save As " field, click the " Where " box and select the file where to save, and click Save.
Tips
- You can vary your letters to highlight certain words or groups of words.
- If you're creating a banner from scratch, try using a bright color background as the watermark feature blurs the photo.
