Re: Need a template with a permanent list along left side of page

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

Can you get this list down the side to appear in an Outlook message?

"Charles Kenyon" wrote:

> Yes, you would use a textbox or frame in the first-page header. Take a look
> at: How to set up letterhead or some other document where you want one
> header on the first page and a different header on other pages.
> http://www.addbalance.com/word/headersfooters.htm This gives step-by-step
> instructions. (It also has the following links)
>
> Some other pages to look at:
>
> Letterhead Tips and Instructions
> http://home.earthlink.net/~wordfaqs/Letterhead.htm
>
> Letterhead Textboxes and Styles tutorial
> http://addbalance.com/word/download.htm#LetterheadTextboxesAndStylesTutorial
>
> Template Basics
> http://www.addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm
>
> How to Create a Template - Part 2 - essential reading
> http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Customization/CreateATemplatePart2.htm
>
> Word "Forms"
> http://www.addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms and
>
> Word for Word Perfect Users
> http://www.addbalance.com/word/wordperfect.htm if you are coming from a WP
> environment (or even if you are not).
>
> If you are interested in creating templates that will work with the letter
> wizard or use that wizard, you should look at the chapter on Advanced
> Document Formatting in Using Office 2003 (or whatever your version is),
> Special Edition, by Ed Bott and Woody Leonhard. It has detailed instructions
> including instructions on getting the fields you want from your Outlook
> Contacts for addressing a letter. (Chapter 19 of SE Using Office 2003) You
> should be able to get this through your public library or at Amazon.com
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0789729555/balancecheckbookA/
>
> Finally, take a look at the letter templates that come with Word. While they
> are no great shakes as letterhead, they do use styles and AutoText lists
> very well. If you use the same style names that are used in those templates
> in your own letterhead for the same parts of the document, you will have
> better luck with using the built-in AutoText entries in Word.
>
> Hope this helps,
> --
>
> Charles Kenyon
>
> Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
>
> Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
> Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
>
> See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
> --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
> This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
> and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
> from my ignorance and your wisdom.
>
>
> "Sandra Grawunder" <SandraGrawunder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> message news:B8C16ED5-2651-46C3-AEA9-188EE3B000CD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > We have a standard template with our logo, etc. across the top.
> > Occasionally
> > we need to print letters where our list of Board of Directors is printed
> > down
> > the left side of the page directly beneath the logo.
> > I have tried using the 2 column approach with the Board list in a left
> > column and our body text in a larger right column, but editing and
> > formatting
> > becomes a nightmare and the text in the left column gets moved around.
> > Presently I am using a jpg that I created of our Board list, inserting
> > this
> > into the page, and using place behind text so I can move it beyond the
> > margins set for the body text. This works much better but I still have
> > some
> > individuals in the office that cannot manage to create a letter without
> > moving the graphic off base.
> > Is there a way to create a header or footer thingie that is on the side of
> > a
> > letter rather than top or bottom???
> > Thanks, Sandra Grawunder
>
>
>
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Macro to insert AutoText table loses text formatting
    ... Charles, you are absolutely correct, and I appreciate your answers. ... > I put my letterhead (and other common templates) on a custom menu that is ... It has letterhead, bills, envelopes, and other ... >>> Letterhead Tips and Instructions ...
    (microsoft.public.word.tables)
  • Re: creating letterhead
    ... > For more on setting up letterhead take a look at: ... > different header on other pages. ... > Letterhead Tips and Instructions ... take a look at the letter templates that come with Word. ...
    (microsoft.public.word.docmanagement)
  • Re: how do i add a template to the letter wizard in outlook?
    ... it pulls up such templates as "Dad's PDG ... please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so ... > instructions on using the wizard. ... > are useful for letterhead templates. ...
    (microsoft.public.word.docmanagement)
  • Re: MS Word templates for personal correspondence not available
    ... and then save the format as your template. ... Letterhead Tips and Instructions ... take a look at the letter templates that come with Word. ...
    (microsoft.public.word.docmanagement)
  • Re: creating letterhead
    ... For more on setting up letterhead take a look at: ... different header on other pages. ... Letterhead Tips and Instructions ... take a look at the letter templates that come with Word. ...
    (microsoft.public.word.docmanagement)