How to Create a Letterhead in Microsoft Word Using "Cover Pages" Feature

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open your existing letterhead document: Or create a new one to use for this work.

   Save it with an appropriate file name with any changes as a normal letterhead.
   
   Keep this document open (Later, you will save it again as a "cover sheet" in the gallery as instructed below after setting up your letterhead).
   
   Make any adjustments or changes to your existing letterhead, if needed.
   
   Or, create a new letterhead and save.
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   Step 2: IMPORTANT: Do not go into headers and footers for this to work.

   Stay in the text/body of the document. ,,,,,,,,, Do not type in body text.
   
   Ignore the text in the image. (It may not look like all items have been selected, but they will have been.) ,, You have created a cover page. , Click OK. ,,, This stays in your gallery and is available any time you need it on the ribbon.
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   Step 3: Click on Microsoft emblem in upper left corner -- to open a menu.

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   Step 4: Click on "Word Options" on the bottom of the frame -- to open a menu of options.

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   Step 5: Select "Customize" and then choose “All Commands” from drop-down list under “Choose commands from”

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   Step 6: In the list “Choose commands from”

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   Step 7: click on “Autotext” to highlight it: Click "Add>>" button to add it to the list on right

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   Step 8: Continue to "Customize": Highlight “Cover Page” and click "Add>>"

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   Step 9: Click "OK"

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    Step 10: Once you have completed that

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    Step 11: you will not have to do options to customize it again.

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    Step 12: Now two new icons are on the ribbon.

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    Step 13: Click in the body of your letterhead document and select all (Ctrl-A).

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    Step 14: Click on “Autotext” icon

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    Step 15: Then click “Save Autotext to Gallery”.

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    Step 16: See figure above showing the saving of the cover page setup.

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    Step 17: Close this document (after you say "yes" to save it in the style gallery).

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    Step 18: Open a new (blank) document: Prepare to test your cover page letterhead next.

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    Step 19: Click on the “Cover Page” icon and select your letterhead (called "i letterhead" in the image) and click on the thumbnail to start a new cover page with a blank pages following.

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