Give your envelopes a professional look with Word graphics

by Mary Ann Richardson | Apr 04, 2006 7:00:00 AM

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Takeaway: Did you know that you can easily add a graphic to your envelopes as you type? Mary Ann Richardson describes how to give envelopes a professional look on a budget using WordArt.

You've created a graphic from WordArt for your return address that you would like to place on all your envelopes. Rather than resorting to a costly printing service, you can easily add the graphic to your envelopes as you type each letter.

First, save the graphic as AutoText by following these steps:

1. Select the WordArt graphic you created for your return address.
2. Press [Alt][F3]
3. Enter a name for the AutoText entry such as CompanyAddress.
4. Click OK.

To add the graphic to your envelope, follow these steps:

1. Open your Word document containing your letter and select the mailing address in the document.
2. Go to Tools | Letters And Mailing | Envelopes And Labels. (In Word 2000, go to Tools | Envelopes And Labels.)
3. Click the Add To Document button.
4. Click the Page Layout View in the Status bar.
5. Go to Insert | AutoText | AutoText.
6. Scroll to and select CompanyAddress from the list.
7. Click the Insert button and then OK.

You can now adjust the position and size of the graphic for your envelope before printing.

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