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Creating Custom Letterhead

Added 31 Jul 2008

Creating Custom Letterhead

1. Open Microsoft Word and create a new document.

2. Make the Header and Footer visible. (Click the View menu and select "Header and Footer" from the menu that appears.)

3. Format the text as you would like for first the header.

4. Once you are done formatting what you want the header of the letterhead to look like, scroll down to the bottom of your document.

5. Click the box that says: "Footer" and type your footer text for your letterhead.

6. Once you complete your letterhead, you will need to save it as a Microsoft Word Template. Click the File menu and select Save As... from the menu that appears.

7. From the "Save as type:" drop-down menu, select "Document Template".

Note: Do not change the directory that the Save As... window puts you in when you select "Document Template". The directory it chooses is necessary to save as a Template.

8. Enter a filename for your letterhead.

9. Click the "Save" button.