Business Card

Skills: Inserting text and picture frames, formatting text, formatting clip art, using layout grids, changing picture color, inserting and formatting lines. Printing tiled documents.

Open Microsoft Publisher

¨Start <click>, Programs, Microsoft Publisher <click>

2. Choose a blank business card template from the Catalog.

¨On the top Blank Publications <click>, in the left hand column Business Card, Create <click>.

Choose a color scheme from the Quick Publication Wizard

¨In the top box of the Quick Publication Wizard Color Scheme<click>, in the bottom window of the QPW Black and Grey<click>.

Set up the layout guides.

¨On the Menu Bar, Arrange<click>, Layout Guides <click>. The margins should be set for 0.25” for the top, bottom, left, and right (default for business cards). Use the TAB key on the keyboard to move between fields. Set the Grid Guides to Columns 2 <TAB>, Rows 2, OK<click>.

Note: the layout guides are non-printing elements, and are used as a template to position elements on your document. They help maintain consistency in a multi page document, and allow you to snap items to predetermined positions.

Reposition the layout guides.

¨On the menu bar View<click>, Go to background<click>, Put the arrow pointer on the guide you want to reposition and hold down the SHIFT key on the keyboard. Use the mouse to drag the horizontal guide to the ¾ inch mark from the top of the card. Use the same method to move the vertical guide to the 1 inch mark from the left hand side.

Return to the foreground so you can continue your design.

¨On the menu bar View<click>, Go to Foreground<click>

Note: You must be in the foreground view to design your document.

Add lines to the top and left hand side of your business card.

¨Click on the Line Tool on the Object tool bar (left hand tool bar). Position the line on the blue vertical grid 1” from the left. Set the line color to black, and the width to medium.

¨Click on the Line tool on the Object tool bar. Position the line on the top,blue, grid line. Set the line color to dark grey and the width to heavy.

Insert a picture from the Clip Art Gallery in the left hand column.

¨Click on the Clip Gallery Tool, position the pointer in the location you want to insert the clip art <click>. The gallery will open, choose a clip art, click on your selection, then click on the top choice on the pop up. Close the clip art gallery.

Resize the clip art to fit in the upper left hand corner of your business card.

¨Using the Arrow, <click> on the image. Position the Arrow/pointer on the corner selection handle, left click and drag to resize.

Note: Using the corner handles keeps the proportions of the image correct.

Copy the image and insert it two more times directly below the first image.

¨Using the Arrow Right click on the image, select Copy<click>. Right click, Paste<click>.

Change the color of the images to match the color scheme.

¨Right click, Change Picture, Recolor Picture <click>.

¨Click the drop down arrow in the color box, and <click> on the desired color. Repeat for other two images, making each one lighter than the previous one.

Add your name, title, address, phone number, etc. to your business card.

¨On the Objects Tool bar (left hand tool bar), click on the Text Tool (the A). Insert the text frame in the area you want your name to appear.

Enter your First and Last name using a 10 point Bold Font.

¨If the name Text Frame overlaps the border lines, and you would like the border lines to show through: Select the text frame <click>, on the keyboard, hold down the Ctrl +T keys. This will make the Text Frame transparent so background images show through.

¨Add your title, name, and other personal information, use a 8.5 point font.

Printing your Business Cards

You can purchase business card stock especially made for your printer at a computer or stationary store. One popular brand is Avery. These directions are for 2” X 3 ½ “ cards that come 10 to a standard sheet.

Before you print, make sure you look at your card at the 100% zoom level..

¨ On the menu bar, View<click> Zoom<click>, 100% OR on the Tool Bar, click on the drop down arrow in the Zoom box and choose 100%.

Set up the print tiling so multiple cards will print on one page.

¨From the Menu Bar File<click>, Print<click>, on the Print dialog box, Page Options <click>. On the Page Options dialog box click the radial button next to Print multiple copies per sheet. Click on Custom Options.

¨In the Custom Options dialog box, set the Side Margin to 0.75”.

set the Top Margin to 0.50”

set the Horizontal Gap to 0

set the Vertical Gap to 0 Click the OK button.

· You should see a display showing a layout with 10 business cards on the Page Options dialog box, <click> the OK button.

· You are now ready to print. Do a test print on regular paper before you print on your card stock.

· Most card blanks come with a Practice Sheet. Lay your printout on top of the practice sheet to make sure the cards will align correctly with the card blanks.

· This sheet will also provide you with the correct Side, Top, Horizontal and Vertical measurements if your cards are different than the ones in this example.