Take advantage of some of Microsoft Word's document design features to create identification badges right on screen. Without having to open another graphic or desktop publishing program, you're able to design ID badges for the office, family or any other organization. After a few clicks to set up the badge, you'll be ready to flash your ID.
Instructions
1. Open Microsoft Word. Click the "Insert" tab at the top of the work area. Click the "Text Box" button on the ribbon below the tab. Click the first option, "Simple Text Box," and it is added to the Word document.
2. Right-click the border of the text box to highlight it. Select "Format Shape." Type the ID badge's dimensions into the new orange "Drawing Tools" tab's width and height boxes, at the end of the ribbon. Try "2.5" width and "3.5" height, for example. Word automatically resizes the ID badge box.
3. Click into the text box to highlight the placeholder text. Type the badge holder's name, job title, building and any other information such as "CLEARANCE" or "ALL ACCESS."
4. Highlight the text. Click the "Home" tab. Change the text's appearance, such as making the job title red, using the "Font" section of the ribbon, along with alterations to the size, placement and font of the badge text.
5. Click the "Insert" tab. Click "Picture." Search for an image of the company logo and double-click to add it to the badge. Drag it into place and resize as necessary by holding down the Shift key and dragging a corner of the logo.
6. Click the "Picture" tab again. Browse to a head shot of the badge holder and double-click to add it to the badge. Drag it into place and resize as necessary.
7. Draw an outline around the entire text box, which holds the contents of the badge. When everything is highlighted, press the Ctrl and C keys. Click off the highlighted area and onto the white of the Word page. Press the Ctrl and V keys to paste the copied badge box and drag it off next to the original badge.
8. Highlight the employee information on the badge and type over it to add the next employee's information.
9. Click the employee's picture on the new badge and press the Delete key. Repeat the "Insert" process and add a picture of the badge holder for this badge.
10. Repeat the copy and paste process to fill the Word page with as many badges as will fit, as required.
11. Click the "File" tab. Click "Save As." Type the ID badge file's name and click the "Save" button.
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