![]() ![]() If I change my mind and decide I want it to be bigger or smaller it’s much easier to start with the biggest page size and shrink down, then potentially need to increase (e.g. I prefer not to make printables at custom page sizes where you can’t just go to the shop and buy a ream of paper in that size (e.g. You choose what size you want and your design will come out of your printer automatically resized to the page size you chose. Most printers have the option to resize printables. Happy Planner, TN size) go to ‘more paper size’ and enter the dimensions. If you want to make printables at a page size that’s not shown (e.g. If you live in the USA, you’d select 8.5 x 11″ (US letter). If you’re a fellow Aussie, we use A4 page size. To set up your page size in Microsoft Word go to Layout > size and select your size. ![]() Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more planner videos! Choosing a page size To enlarge the screen of the video, click the square icon in the bottom right hand corner of the video (it will say ‘full screen’ when you hover your mouse over the icon). Here is an overview of the tools I specifically used to make printables in Word: If you’d like to enrol in the course, here’s the link! Making Printables in Microsoft Word If you don’t own Microsoft Word or have a Mac, you can use the online version of Microsoft Word instead. If this is something you’re interested in, then in today’s post I’m sharing the first tutorial – an introduction to using Microsoft – specifically the tools you’ll need to be familiar with. However, after many reader requests from people who were in my position all those years ago and just want simple, quick tutorials for making printables using Microsoft Word, I’ve finally got around to creating an ecourse filled with step by step video tutorials. ![]() I soon wanted to upgrade to a proper graphic design software – Photoshop – which is what I’ve used ever since. It worked well for a while but as I became more and more addicted to making printables to organize my entire life: I made a home binder, cleaning checklists, recipe binder printables etc. Photoshop seemed too intimidating at the time (how wrong I was), I didn’t have any graphic design training, I was a poor university student that wanted a simple functional checklist and a planner for organizing my study. ![]() Many, many years ago I made my first printable using good ol’ Microsoft Word.
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