Hello friends,
Am here with another interesting
tutorial for you today; How to design an envelope using Microsoft Word 2013.
If you missed my last article on
how to design a cover page for your document, click here now.
So, let’s get started
immediately!
STEPS
1. Launch Ms Word 2013 then go to
page layout and change the size of your paper to Envelop #10 and also change the orientation to Landscape.
2. Go to Insert and select shapes.
Choose the Rectangular shape and draw it on your document. Stretch the edges
till it touches all edge of the paper size (envelope).
Now go to Drawing tools – Format Menu and fill it with Black. Then go to gradient and change some settings. Check picture
below
Note: If you don’t want such heavy colour because of your printed
ink, you can choose a light colour like light grey or faint blue or any other
light colour of your choice.
3. Go to Insert again and choose
Triangle then insert it. Rotate it to the right then click the edit shape icon
and choose Edit points.
Go to the corners of the shape
where you have a node (point), shape them until it looks like mine then fill it
with orange.
After that go to Shape fill and
click gradient. Select the icon I selected below. Place the filled triangle to
the bottom right of the black background making it touch the bottom line and
the right line.
4. Now duplicate that triangle
and fill it with black (100% black). In the Format menu, click Send Backward to
move it to the back of the orange triangle and in front of the black
background.
If you aren’t getting it right,
you can bring the two shapes (the two triangles) out and place them appropriately.
5. Insert a text box and type in
it “Microsoft Office Helps”. Rotate the text box in order to make the text
rotate and place it beside the triangular shapes. Fill the Text with Orange
colour and the outline with Black. In this tutorial, I used Slant as my font
type; size 24.
Highlight the beginning “M” and
increase the font size to 36.
Now double click on any of the text
box outline; you will be in the format menu. Choose no Colour Outline and No
Colour fill.
6. Insert a straight line, rotate
and place it above and below the company name as I did mine.
7. Insert another text box with
no outline colour and no fill colour. Type in it your company slogan and colour
it white then place it below your company name.
Note, do not fill the box with
white but the text in it.
8. Insert your company logo and
place in at the top centre of the black background or you can also place it on
top of your company name and rotate it to fit better. It’s your choice.
9. Finally, insert a text box
with no fill and outline colour then type in your company address, phone
number, email address and every other information at the bottom left of the
background and fill in with orange colour.
You are done! That is your design
for you.
Remember, you are not limited
because you can experiment with things and colour to see the one that matches
your company better. If your company official colour isn’t orange, you can
still use that colour and it will go well with the design.
Try this today and don’t forget
to share. If you have any questions, drop it below!