This article describes how to create and print your own business cards using a Microsoft Word template. Easily design your own business cards for printing with pre-made MS Word templates or let us design a card for you. Applies To: Publisher 2016 Publisher 2013 Publisher 2010 Publisher 2007 Publisher makes it easy to produce effective business cards, whether you create your own design or use one of the Publisher designs. You can use color schemes and font schemes to select the colors and fonts that reflect your company's image. You can further customize your business cards for specific market segments or locales, and you can add names and job titles for new employees as your business grows. What do you want to do? Design your business card When you start to design your business card, it is helpful to select your printing method — such as spot color or process colors if you plan to print your publication at a commercial printer — so you can plan ahead for any printing issues that may affect your design decisions. The business cards that you design in Publisher can be printed on your desktop printer or taken to a commercial printer, depending on your needs: • You may want to take your design to a commercial printer if you have to precisely match a specific color, if you need a large quantity, or if you need precise alignments or folds. Commercial printers have sophisticated machinery and offer a variety of papers, inks, varnishes, and other options. Find links to more information about taking your file to a commercial printer in the See Also section. • You can get great results with a desktop printer, too. Using a desktop printer gives you the flexibility to change your business cards at any time to better fit your needs. Most office supply stores carry prescored card sheets in a range of colors and specialty papers that have preprinted designs. No matter how you choose to print your business cards, remember to include these basic elements: • Your company name and logo • Your name and title • Your mailing address and phone and fax numbers • Your e-mail address • Your Web site address (URL) Create a business card It is easy to get started by selecting one of the business card designs that are included with Publisher. Create a one-sided business card • Click File > New and choose Built-in to use one of the templates installed in Publisher. • In the Business Cards catalog, under Installed Templates, click the design that you want. Note: If you know that you will be printing on a specific manufacturer's product, scroll to the specific manufacturer's section, and click the product that you will be using. If the product that you will be using is not listed, follow the procedure below. • Under Customize, do the following: • Select a Color scheme and Font scheme. • Click the drop-down menu under Business information and click Create new. To automatically populate each card with the same information. • In the Create New Business Information Set dialog box, enter your information in the fields, including Business Information set name. • If you have a Logo, click Add Logo. • Click Save. • Under Options, do the following: • Select a Page size - Landscape or Portrait. • If you want to include a logo, check Include logo. • Click Create. Tip: Using Publisher 2007 or Publisher 2010? In the Publication Types task pane, click Business Cards, then in the Business Cards catalog, click the design you want. Choose any options that you want, such as color scheme, business information set, or whether you want portrait or landscape orientation. Then, click Create. Set up business cards for a specific manufacturer's product If you purchased business card sheets from a specific manufacturer, you can set up your business card in Publisher so that the dimensions match the card sheets when you print the cards.
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