How to Create a New Business Card Template in Word

    Make Your Own Template From Scratch

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    Open Word and click on “Mailings.” Click “Labels,” then click “Options.”

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    Click the “Label Vendor” drop-down arrow and select a business card manufacturer. Select the “Product Number” and click “OK.”

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    Type your information into the business card. Press “Shift+Enter” between lines that you want to keep together so they’ll be easier to format later.

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    Highlight the text and right-click with your mouse. Select “Font” from the drop-down menu and choose the font face and size for your text.

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    Highlight the text again, right-click and select “Paragraph” from the drop-down list. Make adjustments to your alignment, indentation and spacing as needed.

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    Confirm that the “Full Page of the Same Label” radio button under “Print” is checked, then click the “New Document” button to generate a full page of your cards.

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    Click on the “Insert” tab to add graphics. Choose “Picture,” find your logo and then click “Insert.” Adjust the graphic size by dragging using the picture handles.

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    Reposition the graphic as desired by right-clicking on the image and selecting “Text Wrapping” to set how the text flows around the graphic. Adjust the placement by right-clicking on the graphic and selecting “Text Wrapping” and “More Layout Options.”

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    Copy and paste the graphic to the remaining cards on the page.

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    Test your template by printing it on card stock. Make any final adjustments.

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    Save your customized template by clicking “File” and “Save As.” Enter a filename, click on the “Save as Type” down-arrow and select “Word Template (DOTX)” to save your template.