Created: 05/23/11

How to Create a Letterhead

This how to will show how to create a letterhead that can be included in other documents.

Go to Tools>>Merge Setup>>Merge Template

To add a logo or picture on the letterhead

Note: The logo or picture should already be scanned and stored somewhere on the computer network

Click the , or go to Objects>>Insert>>Picture, or do CTRL + P
Then go to the page and while holding down the left mouse button, "draw" a box for the picture (the box can be resized at any time or moved)
Double click the drawing box to open it
- Browse to where the picture is stored on your network
- Highlight the picture
- Enter a check mark in the "Embed in Project" box (this is to prevent the picture being removed from the letter/form if someone deletes it from where it is stored on the network)
- Click the Open button
The picture/logo will be displayed on the page and can be sized or moved to where it is needed

To add Housing Authority Name and address to the letterhead

If the name and address was entered in Waiting List Settings on the Merge Setup tab then:
- Click the + beside the Letterhead folder
- Drag and drop as many lines as needed for the address onto the page
- Lines can be inserted inside other line (text) boxes, but not into the picture box
- Double click the box to open it if multiple lines were added
- - Move the lines into any order using the up and down arrows
  - Format the lines individually or together (hold down the ctrl key while highlighting more lines)
  - Double click the word Font on the upper right to open a font dialog box
  - - Select a font, font style and size for the line or lines
    - Click OK to close the font dialog box and save your selections
  - You can add spacing between lines by entering a number on the right side across from Paragraph Spacing (Hint: the number 12 looks like double spacing)
  - Click OK to close the Paragraph Properties box when you are done formatting or entering lines
- Move the box or boxes to where you want them

Click the icon or go to Objects>>Insert>>Text or use ctrl + T
Go to the page and while holding down the left mouse button, draw a text box on the page (the box can be resized or moved as needed)
Double click the text box to open it
- Click the Insert icon
- Click the Text tab
- Type your information in the upper window and click the Insert button - the text will appear in the bottom window inside quotes
- Click OK to close the Edit Text window
- - Additional lines can be created in the text box by repeating these steps
- Format the line or lines by highlighting them and double clicking the word Font on the right side to open a Font dialog box.
- - Select a font, font style and size
  - Click OK to close the font dialog box
- Add spacing between lines by entering a number across from Paragraph Spacing on the bottom right. (Hint - 12 will look like double spacing)

Adding a line

Click the line icon or go to Objects>>Insert>>Line or use CTRL + L
While holding down the left mouse button - draw a line on the page (the line can be moved at any time)
- If the line is not straight
- - Go to Properties (under Layers)
  - Move the slide bar till you can see Position and double click it
  - The Position and Size of the Object dialog box will open
  - Make the left and right numbers match like the numbers match in the picture below
  - Click OK to close the position box
  - Your line should be straight
To make the line bold or darker:
- Go to Properties on lower left
- Find Width
- Enter a higher number for Width (for example: .05) and enter
- The line on the page will be darker

Save the letterhead

To add the letterhead to another letter or form