To create a folded card based on a layout template, Choosing Text
In the Publication Types list, click Invitation Cards. In the center pane, click the design you want.
Under Customize in the right pane, select the Color scheme, Font scheme, and Business information.
Under Options, select the Page size and Layout (if these options are available for the selected card design). Then click Create.
To create a postcard, Catalog Merge
In the Publication Types list, click Postcards. In the center pane, click the design you want.
Under Customize in the right pane, select the Color scheme, Font scheme, and Business information.
Under Options, select the Page size and Side 2 information. Then click Create.
To merge a publication with a data source, Using Mail Merge
In the open publication, on the Tools menu, point to Mailings and Catalogs, and click Mail Merge.
With the Use an existing list option selected under Create recipient list, click Next: Create or connect to a recipient list at the bottom of the task pane.
In the Select Data Source dialog box, navigate to the recipient list you want, and double-click it.
In the Select Table dialog box, select the data you want, and then click OK.
In the Mail Merge Recipients dialog box, change any settings you want or use the default settings, and then click OK.
By clicking the links under More Items in the task pane, insert the fields you want to include in the merged publication.
At the bottom of the Mail Merge task pane, click Next: Create merged publication.
In the task pane, click Merge to a new publication. Then on the page sorter, click each page in turn to see the results.
To create a calendar, Working with the Master Page
In the Publication Types list, click Calendars. In the center pane, click the design you want.
In the right pane, under Customize, select the Color scheme, Font scheme, and Business information.
Under Options, select the Page size and Timeframe.
If you want to create a calendar for other than the current time period, click Set Calendar Dates, choose the time period, and then click OK.
If the Include schedule of events option is available and you want to create a smaller calendar that includes a text area for events or other information, select that check box.
Click Create.
To replace an image, Working with the Master Page
Right-click the existing picture, point to Change Picture, and then click From File.
In the Insert Picture dialog box, browse to and select the picture you want, and then click Insert.
To switch between task panes, Working with the Master Page
To apply a background to a publication, Working with the Master Page
To install the Microsoft Save As PDF Or XPS add-in, Packaging Publications for Printing
Start your default Internet browser, and go to office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/.
In the left pane, under By Version, click 2007 Office System, click 2007 Microsoft Office System, and then click Add-ins.
In the list of add-ins, click 2007 Microsoft Office Add-in: Microsoft Save As PDF or XPS.
On the installation page, click Continue. After the Genuine Advantage Tool confirms that you are running genuine, licensed software, click Install and follow the installation instructions given.
After the installation completes, navigate to the publication you want to submit to a printer, and then double-click it.
To create a CD or file package containing all the files necessary to submit a publication to a professional printer, Packaging Publications for Printing
On the File menu, point to Pack and Go, and then click Take to a Commercial Printing Service.
In the Take to a Commercial Printing Service task pane, click Printing Options.
In the Print Options dialog box, apply any settings necessary, and then click OK.
At the bottom of the task pane, click Save.
Insert a blank CD in your CD burner, and with Burn to disc on D: (or the equivalent drive on your computer) selected, click Next. If your computer does not have a CD burner, select the Other Location option instead, and then browse to the folder in which you want to store the package.
When the wizard announces that your publication is successfully packed, clear the Print a composite proof check box, and then click OK.