How to create a journal with Microsoft Word

Learn how to create a journal using the functions built into Microsoft Word. Once you get an idea of what you're looking for, you'll be able to create a journal in Word on Windows and on Mac.

Steps

Part 1 of 2: Design a journal

Step 1. Look at different newspapers

To learn how the elements of a journal interact with each other, see how they are organized from one publication to another.

The articles. This is the heart of the journal, where much of the text is.
Images. Photos and graphics are an essential part of writing a newspaper. They fit between the text blocks and illustrate the articles.
The titles. The headline is the first thing the reader sees and what lets them know if the article is worth reading.

Step 2. Consider the size of the printer

Unless you have access to an industrial-size printer, your document should be no larger than 8.5 x 27.9 cm, which is the paper size used in most printers.

This is the default Word page size on most computers

Step 3. Prepare your layout before you begin

It can be helpful to have an idea of what your journal will look like before opening Word and organizing its contents. Take some scrap papers to draw some sketches.

Draw different pages. The front page does not look like any internal page and the different sections have slightly different styles.
Draw columns to see how they affect the organization of your journal. Too many columns will make your text too dense and few columns will make articles too wide.
Place blocks of text in different places in your draft. Put text around images or place a photo directly over or under the item it illustrates.
Experiment with different locations for the title. Headlines should grab the reader's attention, but not be too broad to distract them.

Part 2 of 2: Create a Journal

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Step 1. Open Microsoft Word

Double-click the Word icon that looks like a white W on a navy blue background.

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Step 2. Click Blank Document

This is a white box at the top left of the page. A blank document will open.

Skip this step if you are using a Mac

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Step 3. Give your journal a title

Type the name of your newspaper or the headline you want to use.

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Step 4. Go to the line

Press the Enter key to move to the line.

This step allows you to add columns without having to split the title

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Step 5. Click Page Setup

You'll find this tab in the dark blue ribbon at the top of the Word window. Toolbar Layout will open under the ribbon.

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Step 6. Click Columns

This option is on the left of the toolbar Layout and displays a drop-down menu.

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Step 7. Click on Other Columns…

You will find this option at the bottom of the drop-down menu Columns. It displays a window with additional options.

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Step 8. Select a number of columns

For example, click Of them at the top of the window to divide your sheet into 2 columns.

You can also indicate the number of columns you want in the box Number of columns.

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Step 9. Click the Apply to drop-down menu

It is located at the bottom left of the window.

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Step 10. Click From Here

This option is in the drop-down menu. It allows you to insert the number of columns chosen in your document without touching the title.

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Step 11. Click OK

Your document will be divided into 2 or more columns (if you have selected more than one).

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Step 12. Write your content

Start with a title, press Enter, then write your article. Before the next post, skip a few lines, add a title, and type in the following content.

The content you type will first fill the leftmost column and progress to subsequent columns

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Step 13. Insert images

Place your cursor where you want to insert an image. Click on the tab Insertion, Pictures, select an image and click on Insert at the bottom right of the window.

You can reduce or enlarge the size of the image by clicking any of the buttons in the corners and dragging it on the page.
To insert the text around the image, click on the image, select the tab Format, Text wrapping then choose one of the options offered.

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Step 14. Center the title of your journal

Click on the tab Home, highlight the title and click on the "Centered" icon which looks like a stack of horizontal lines centered in the section Paragraph from the toolbar.

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Step 15. Make the layout of your newspaper

There are probably several things you want to change in your journal before you save it, but there are several important things that you need to change.

Font size and type. Highlight the text you want to change then click on the arrow next to the name of the font used in the section Police tab Home. Choose a new font then change its size by selecting a number from the drop-down menu next to it.
Bold titles. Highlight the title (s) you want to edit then click on the "G" in the section Police to make the text bold. You can also click “S” or “I” to underline or italicize it.

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Step 16. Save your document

Press Ctrl + S (on Windows) or Command + S (on Mac) to save your log. Select a recording folder, type a title and click on Save. Your journal is ready to be printed!

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