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How to design labels - e.g. centering text / font / colour?
I would like to create specially designed labels using Word. I already do
this through Herma labels software. But why can't I create labels of my liking through Word - doing things like changing font type and size, using bold, italics, etc, maybe adding a colour background, centering instead of left aligning text, etc. Any help? |
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How to design labels - e.g. centering text / font / colour?
You can. You can change the font and paragraph formatting the Labels dialog
window by selecting text, right-clicking, and choosing Font or Paragraph. For more complex formatting, click the New Document button, which will give you a full sheet of labels. They're formatted as a table, so make sure you have table gridlines displayed (Table | Show Gridlines) so you can see the label boundaries. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "cikko2621" wrote in message ... I would like to create specially designed labels using Word. I already do this through Herma labels software. But why can't I create labels of my liking through Word - doing things like changing font type and size, using bold, italics, etc, maybe adding a colour background, centering instead of left aligning text, etc. Any help? |
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How to design labels - e.g. centering text / font / colour?
Any chance you have Publisher as part of your Office suite?
-- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "cikko2621" wrote in message ... I would like to create specially designed labels using Word. I already do this through Herma labels software. But why can't I create labels of my liking through Word - doing things like changing font type and size, using bold, italics, etc, maybe adding a colour background, centering instead of left aligning text, etc. Any help? |
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How to design labels - e.g. centering text / font / colour?
Dear Suzanne,
I am sending you this brief note to say a big 'thank you'. I ended up using the 'New Document' feature and could even work on creating various labels at the same time instead of creating one by one, apart from being allowed to change font, alignment, etc. The only feature that did not work for me is when I presed a colour background - it did not print out on the label. Otherwise all features worked brilliantly. Thanks again. Cikko2621 "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can. You can change the font and paragraph formatting the Labels dialog window by selecting text, right-clicking, and choosing Font or Paragraph. For more complex formatting, click the New Document button, which will give you a full sheet of labels. They're formatted as a table, so make sure you have table gridlines displayed (Table | Show Gridlines) so you can see the label boundaries. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "cikko2621" wrote in message ... I would like to create specially designed labels using Word. I already do this through Herma labels software. But why can't I create labels of my liking through Word - doing things like changing font type and size, using bold, italics, etc, maybe adding a colour background, centering instead of left aligning text, etc. Any help? |
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How to design labels - e.g. centering text / font / colour?
How did you add your color background?
-- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "cikko2621" wrote in message ... Dear Suzanne, I am sending you this brief note to say a big 'thank you'. I ended up using the 'New Document' feature and could even work on creating various labels at the same time instead of creating one by one, apart from being allowed to change font, alignment, etc. The only feature that did not work for me is when I presed a colour background - it did not print out on the label. Otherwise all features worked brilliantly. Thanks again. Cikko2621 "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can. You can change the font and paragraph formatting the Labels dialog window by selecting text, right-clicking, and choosing Font or Paragraph. For more complex formatting, click the New Document button, which will give you a full sheet of labels. They're formatted as a table, so make sure you have table gridlines displayed (Table | Show Gridlines) so you can see the label boundaries. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "cikko2621" wrote in message ... I would like to create specially designed labels using Word. I already do this through Herma labels software. But why can't I create labels of my liking through Word - doing things like changing font type and size, using bold, italics, etc, maybe adding a colour background, centering instead of left aligning text, etc. Any help? |
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How to design labels - e.g. centering text / font / colour?
If you're using "Background" from the Format | Background command, then this
affects only Web pages. (In Word 2003, you can print it by checking the "Background colors and images" box on the Print tab of Tools | Options.) To add color to your labels, try using the Shading Color button on the Tables and Borders toolbar, or add it directly from the Format | Borders and Shading dialog. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "cikko2621" wrote in message ... Dear Suzanne, I am sending you this brief note to say a big 'thank you'. I ended up using the 'New Document' feature and could even work on creating various labels at the same time instead of creating one by one, apart from being allowed to change font, alignment, etc. The only feature that did not work for me is when I presed a colour background - it did not print out on the label. Otherwise all features worked brilliantly. Thanks again. Cikko2621 "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can. You can change the font and paragraph formatting the Labels dialog window by selecting text, right-clicking, and choosing Font or Paragraph. For more complex formatting, click the New Document button, which will give you a full sheet of labels. They're formatted as a table, so make sure you have table gridlines displayed (Table | Show Gridlines) so you can see the label boundaries. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "cikko2621" wrote in message ... I would like to create specially designed labels using Word. I already do this through Herma labels software. But why can't I create labels of my liking through Word - doing things like changing font type and size, using bold, italics, etc, maybe adding a colour background, centering instead of left aligning text, etc. Any help? |
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How to design labels - e.g. centering text / font / colour?
Dear Suzanne,
You're right. I went through the Format / bakground command. I'll try later the methods you suggest and I'm sure that even the colour background is going to work. Thanks again. cikko2621 "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If you're using "Background" from the Format | Background command, then this affects only Web pages. (In Word 2003, you can print it by checking the "Background colors and images" box on the Print tab of Tools | Options.) To add color to your labels, try using the Shading Color button on the Tables and Borders toolbar, or add it directly from the Format | Borders and Shading dialog. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "cikko2621" wrote in message ... Dear Suzanne, I am sending you this brief note to say a big 'thank you'. I ended up using the 'New Document' feature and could even work on creating various labels at the same time instead of creating one by one, apart from being allowed to change font, alignment, etc. The only feature that did not work for me is when I presed a colour background - it did not print out on the label. Otherwise all features worked brilliantly. Thanks again. Cikko2621 "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can. You can change the font and paragraph formatting the Labels dialog window by selecting text, right-clicking, and choosing Font or Paragraph. For more complex formatting, click the New Document button, which will give you a full sheet of labels. They're formatted as a table, so make sure you have table gridlines displayed (Table | Show Gridlines) so you can see the label boundaries. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "cikko2621" wrote in message ... I would like to create specially designed labels using Word. I already do this through Herma labels software. But why can't I create labels of my liking through Word - doing things like changing font type and size, using bold, italics, etc, maybe adding a colour background, centering instead of left aligning text, etc. Any help? |
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How to design labels - e.g. centering text / font / colour?
Dear Suzanne,
Thanks again. I tried going through directly from the Format / Borders and Shading dialogue box and it worked perfectly. I could easily also add a colour background to my labels. So all the functions I wanted are now working. cikko2621 "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If you're using "Background" from the Format | Background command, then this affects only Web pages. (In Word 2003, you can print it by checking the "Background colors and images" box on the Print tab of Tools | Options.) To add color to your labels, try using the Shading Color button on the Tables and Borders toolbar, or add it directly from the Format | Borders and Shading dialog. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "cikko2621" wrote in message ... Dear Suzanne, I am sending you this brief note to say a big 'thank you'. I ended up using the 'New Document' feature and could even work on creating various labels at the same time instead of creating one by one, apart from being allowed to change font, alignment, etc. The only feature that did not work for me is when I presed a colour background - it did not print out on the label. Otherwise all features worked brilliantly. Thanks again. Cikko2621 "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can. You can change the font and paragraph formatting the Labels dialog window by selecting text, right-clicking, and choosing Font or Paragraph. For more complex formatting, click the New Document button, which will give you a full sheet of labels. They're formatted as a table, so make sure you have table gridlines displayed (Table | Show Gridlines) so you can see the label boundaries. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "cikko2621" wrote in message ... I would like to create specially designed labels using Word. I already do this through Herma labels software. But why can't I create labels of my liking through Word - doing things like changing font type and size, using bold, italics, etc, maybe adding a colour background, centering instead of left aligning text, etc. Any help? |
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How to design labels - e.g. centering text / font / colour?
Glad I could help.
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "cikko2621" wrote in message ... Dear Suzanne, Thanks again. I tried going through directly from the Format / Borders and Shading dialogue box and it worked perfectly. I could easily also add a colour background to my labels. So all the functions I wanted are now working. cikko2621 "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If you're using "Background" from the Format | Background command, then this affects only Web pages. (In Word 2003, you can print it by checking the "Background colors and images" box on the Print tab of Tools | Options.) To add color to your labels, try using the Shading Color button on the Tables and Borders toolbar, or add it directly from the Format | Borders and Shading dialog. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "cikko2621" wrote in message ... Dear Suzanne, I am sending you this brief note to say a big 'thank you'. I ended up using the 'New Document' feature and could even work on creating various labels at the same time instead of creating one by one, apart from being allowed to change font, alignment, etc. The only feature that did not work for me is when I presed a colour background - it did not print out on the label. Otherwise all features worked brilliantly. Thanks again. Cikko2621 "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can. You can change the font and paragraph formatting the Labels dialog window by selecting text, right-clicking, and choosing Font or Paragraph. For more complex formatting, click the New Document button, which will give you a full sheet of labels. They're formatted as a table, so make sure you have table gridlines displayed (Table | Show Gridlines) so you can see the label boundaries. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "cikko2621" wrote in message ... I would like to create specially designed labels using Word. I already do this through Herma labels software. But why can't I create labels of my liking through Word - doing things like changing font type and size, using bold, italics, etc, maybe adding a colour background, centering instead of left aligning text, etc. Any help? |
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