Anyone know how I can create and print greeting cards without Publisher?

I don't have Microsoft Publisher and was wondering if there are any other ways, maybe in Word to set up a greeting card....

Anyone know how I can create and print greeting cards without Publisher?
First, there are SEVERAL card programs on the market, and some are probably downloadable. Most in the stores are free with rebates. You can use word if you have the talents. All you need to do is create a card like you would in Publisher, except do it in word. Word will show you the size of your page and everything. I don't think Word has a template specifically for this. It's a pain to create one from scratch in Word, but it can be done.
Reply:Good luck. Gotta be creative on this one, but it's possible. Report Abuse

Reply:Microsoft has a free template section where you can download greeting card templates for Word. See link, below.
Reply:Sure, use the fonts and graphical stuff in word, edit it, table it, then /print screen.
Reply:You can use work for creating greetings cards etc, I use open office for doing these types of desk top publishing, there is writer which is similar in the way it works to word, it also has a gallery and full set of drawing tools to add pictures, shapes, lines, colours etc. Also it has draw which is a drawing programme which will add text to drawings as well as all of the drawing tools and options to add pictures %26amp; files etc, I find both of these easier to use than microsoft word. There are some templates which can be downloaded and it will handle microsoft documents, also free to download.
Reply:Since you mentioned Microsoft Word, then, sure.





In your document set up, set your paper size to whatever you want, either to the size of card stock you have, or to any size you intend to trim down to.





For the outside of your card, set up two columns. Whatever you set for your margins, double that for your "gutter." You will only be working on the right side column for the front of the card. You will have to hit "enter" or "return" many times until the cursor reaches the second column. Add your text and insert your graphics as you would any other document. Check your work in "print preview. Remember, you will only be looking at the right side.





The inside layout works the same way, two columns, margin, double that size for the gutter and hit "enter" untill the cursor shows up on the right side.





For inside and out, I recomment you "center" everything to make it easier.





Make test prints on a plain piece of paper until you figure out how to feed your card stock properly so everything appears in place. I cant tell you that, here, because it depends on how your paper feeds.

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