This is great for Christmas cards. Just make list, print out labels and stick them to envelopes.

You will save time printing out your labels, plus you can create a wide variety of designs, text styles and sizes. Why not add your own image or logo for your business?

You will need some sheets of sticky labels.

Go to start-programs-Microsoft Works. In Works Task Launcher, click on tab that says Works Tools, then click on Word Processor. A new document will appear.

Notice: You can also use Microsoft Word to print labels. Just go to start-programs-Microsoft Word. Go to Tools menu and click on Mail Merge. There will be a Mail Merge Helper. Follow directions.

In Microsoft Works, go to Tools menu and click on Labels. Click on To Create Labels button. A page with Instructions will appear. There is also a tab called Label Size. Click on this tab. Look on package that your labels came in. It will tell you size. Choose that size from list. Click on that size and click Next.

Note: If your label size isn't listed, click on custom button and type in dimensions.

Click on Database tab. Click on one of address lists we create in last issue and click Next.

Now click on Recipients tab. If you want to print a label for everyone on list, be sure All records in database is checked. If you want to print labels for just certain people from list, click Currently marked records in database. Click on View Database. Go through your list and place a check mark beside each name you want to print a label for. If you click wrong name, click it again to remove check mark.

Making your own invitation is like picking right card for person you are sending it to. Your design can show what type of event and type of person you are designing it for. For ex--if it's a child's party, use bright colors and maybe an image that is for children.

Before you begin, sit down and write down date, time, location and any other information you might want to include on invitation.

TIP: Decide what size you want invitation to be before you start. If they are small enough, you can print 2 or 3 on a standard piece of paper.

You will use Microsoft Word to create them. Go to 'start' -- 'programs' -- 'Microsoft Word'. When new document appears, go to 'file' menu and click on 'Save As'. Choose a location to save it. I suggest 'My Documents'. That way you can find it easy. Type in a name for file (Ex -- Janes BD Invititation. BD stands for Birthday.) Click 'Save'.

Go to 'File' menu and click on 'Page Setup'. Click on 'Paper Size' tab and make sure 'Letter (8.5 x 11in) is selected in 'Paper Size' box. Click on 'Margins' tab and choose '0 in', for bottom and top margins. When you click 'ok', a warning box will appear -- Click 'Fix', then 'ok'.

Now we are ready to add text. Type in text you want. Next we will 'style' it. Do this by, highlighting text -- go to 'Format' menu and click on 'Font'. This is where you choose font type, color of text, size and effect of text. Click 'ok' when finished. You can now style rest of your text or you can use 'Special Graphic Effects' (WordArt). We will explore 'WordArt' next week.

Tips For You:

1) If you are creating a traditional invitation, you might want to use following fonts:

Baskerville Old Face Book Antiqua Brush Script MT Copperplate Gothic Light Garamond

2) For a Fun look, you may want to try these fonts:

Beesknees ITC Comic Sans MS Curlz MT Juice ITC Lucida Handwriting

You can use a wizard, if you choose, by going to 'Start' -- 'Programs' -- ' Microsoft Works. Go to 'Works Task Launcher' and choose 'Task Wizard' tab. Double-click on 'Correspondance' folder in window, then double-click on 'Flyer' and follow instructions.

Let's Put In Some WordArt!

In WordArt Gallery, you will find different text designs that you can edit and customize for your own use. Highlight text you want different. Click on 'Cut' toolbar button. Your text will disappear from your document, but will be in your PC's memory.