How can I duplicate my existing letterhead in Word?

I don't know if this will work in all cases but I just scanned in my logo to a photo editing program and made the changes I wanted then I copied and pasted it into the Header/Footer section of Word. Very simple and worked fine for me.

Typo! Stationery, in your context, is spelt with an 'E'(!)
E for Envelope (if any other readers have trouble remembering it!)

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And a bunch of times too. Thanks! Fixed 'em.

Leo
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I scan and copy the original letter-headed document and make it a Word document. I put that Word document it into a folder called STATIONERY and then copy and paste that Word document a number of times until there is a 'pile' in the Stationery folder. When I need to send a letter I choose a 'copy document' from the pile and type the letter. Then I change the name of the 'copy document' so it can be identified and file it a 'sent' folder

Whether scanning an entire letterhead to insert in Word, or just the graphic and typing in any text, there is an easy way to save and insert the finished product in new documents. Simply select it all and click on "AutoCorrect Options" under "Tools". Make sure you have "Formatted Text" clicked under "Replace with", and choose whatever letters you want to save it with (I usually use just "aa"). That way just a few keystrokes can bring up the letterhead you have created. This can also be done in WordPerfect (which I prefer), using the Quick Word feature.

Scan the letter header section only, and then insert into a dot (template) in the header/footer section.

Worked well for me, and no messing around with spacing, fonts etc.

Re: Letterhead

1. Scan document
2. Open scanned document
3. that is "Print Screen"
4. Open Paint program
5. Paste into Paint program
6. Press the escape button
7. Using the Select tool, surround just the Letterhead itself (Important: Be sure NOT to resize the graphic)
8. Copy
9. Open MS Word
10. Goto View then Headers and Footers
11. Paste the Letterhead
12. Click on the graphic and center justify.
13. Close Headers and Footers
14. Save document as a .dot (Template)

Hope this helps - Truman (Word Jockey)

I "think" this will work; just scan that portion of the letterhead one wants to use and insert the file into a document template as a graphic, then save as a template. Should work, I tried a practice form. Keep it simple.....my motto.

I did this with a full page image and I somehow ended up with a 48mb file... from four pages with a background image that was under 2mb. Suggestions?

Production Music

Have not tried to get A4 paper on pc yet but was wondering what a .dot Template is?

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