Lay It Out

You might find it helpful to draw a sketch showing how text and graphics will appear on the page. When you know what you want, create a new document by clicking the New button. To view the document as it will look when printed, click Page Layout (View menu).

Tables and Borders button

Draw Table button

Eraser button

You can use a table to block off areas of the page to reflect your sketch. To create a table, click the Tables and Borders button, and then click the Draw Table button on the Tables and Borders toolbar. Position the pencil in the upper-left corner, and then drag to create a table. Draw lines by clicking and dragging. To erase lines, click the Eraser button and then drag the eraser along the line you want to erase.

Change the column width or length   Drag the boundary you want to change. Horizontal orientation Want to lay out the page horizontally?   To create a flyer with a horizontal, or landscape, orientation, click Page Setup (File menu). On the Paper Size tab, click Landscape. No Border button Don’t want borders on your table?   On the Tables and Borders toolbar, click the Borders arrow, and then click the No Border button. Want to use newspaper-style columns instead of table columns?   If you want text to flow from the bottom of one column to the top of the next, use newspaper-style columns. For more information, see Create a Newsletter.

Office Assistant button

Want to know more?   Look up Getting Results - Flyer in Help.