Using Microsoft Word
to Create a Tri-Fold Brochure
The tri-fold (or standard) brochure uses both sides of the paper with
three panels on each side.
If you can afford to engage the services of a professional brochure
designer and a commercial printer then go for it. If not, consider
doing everything in-house.
It is fairly easy to create a tri-fold brochure using Microsoft Word.
. Create a new, blank document
!n the "tandard toolbar, clic# $ew %lan# &ocument .
'. Page Setu
a. (hange page margins
!n the )*ile) menu, clic# )+age "etup), and then
clic# the )Margins) tab.
,nder Margins, set margins to -..)
b. (hange page orientation
,nder !rientation, clic# )/andscape).
3. Set u Columns
(lic# on )*ormat)
on the Toolbar,
choose
)(olumns)
a. ,nder +resets,
clic# )Three)
b. ,nder Width
and spacing,
change the
spacing (i.e.,
gutter
between the
columns)
to twice that of margins set in '(a) above.
c. "elect )/ine between) to visualise the columns, then clic#
)!0)
1ou can remove the lines after the design is completed but
before printing.
Final Ti
$ow you can begin designing your brochure. 0eep a moc#up of the
folded brochure by your side and always refer to it so as not to be
confused as to the contents for each panel.
