Books are still significant despite modernization. Most people consider books part of their lives. It is handy and packed with knowledge and life lessons. While others love to read, some love to write and compose – inspire people and share their passion for telling stories. While companies can prepare the books for us, passionate people may start with as easy as using Word. The convenience is you can make booklets at school, at home, and at work. In this article, we will walk you through how to create a booklet in Word.
What is a Booklet
It is a pre-built page setting of book-making in Word. It has a Book Fold layout that sets you up for instant printing, conveniently in the correct order, ready for folding and binding.
Uses of Booklet
- Story Books
- Brochures
- Catalogues
- Magazine
- Instructional Manuals
- Recipe Booklets
- Inserts for CDs or DVDs
- Documented Reports
- Bookkeeping
- Thesis
- Invitations
Features of Booklet in Word
1. Very easy to use
2. Conveniently found in Word
3. You can prepare and print it in an instant
4. Layout and margin can be easily adjusted
Steps in Creating a Booklet in Word
The first thing you do is to change the document layout before you start your writing project. If you have prepared the content and applied the booklet layout with all the images, charts, and tables, then you will do a lot of editing as the size will be reduced by half. Ensure to start with a blank page. After setting the layout, you are good to go!
Step 1: In the Menu bar, tick the “Layout” and you will find the “Page Setup” arrow at the bottom-right corner. It will open to a window with Margins, Paper, and Layout.
Step 2: In the “Margins” tab, drop the banner down and choose “Book Fold“. The orientation will automatically change to “Landscape” with an example image of a book at the bottom.
Long document means splitting them into multiple booklets. You may change the number of sheets under Sheets per booklet, and specify your preferred pages per booklet.
Step 3: You may also add space on the inside fold for binding allowance. Increase the width of the Gutter. It will automatically adjust on your booklet below.
Step 4: The next tab is “Paper“. Tick the Paper size and on the drop-down banner, choose the best option for your booklet. Note that the booklet size when printed is one-half of the paper size.
Step 5: Lastly is the “Layout” tab. You may add space on the borders. Tick “Borders” at the bottom-right corner. It will open a window and choose “Page Border“. Tick “Options” and adjust accordingly.
Step 6: When you are all done, click OK. If your document is ready, it will be formatted right away. Adjust the images manually. To ensure the tables won’t go beyond the borders, right-click the handle on the top-left corner of the table, and select “Autofit” then “AutoFit to Contents“.
Booklet Printing
Now you have already finished the booklet in Word, you may now proceed to printing your book. Ensure to check everything like the layout, margins, gutter, and spacing.
1. Is the text readable enough? Font, text size, and spacing.
2. Are all images/charts/tables within the page margin? You may format it manually or use AutoFit so it won’t distort the images.
3. Is the gutter in the middle enough? Allot more space to give allowance in binding.
4. Best to use Spelling and Grammar check. You will find it under Review in the menu bar.
5. Ensure that the printer is stacked with the correct paper size.
Conclusion
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