Flyers are easy to pass out, and they’re affordable. It’s no wonder that people are turning to print media to sell things. The only problem is that you need a little bit of design knowledge to blast a good flyer into people’s hands. Creating a flyer for free is beneficial for you and beneficial for those who are receiving it.

You don’t need to hire a designer or print shop to design flyers for you, though. Here’s a guide on how you can create a flyer in Microsoft Word without any graphic design skills.

Creating a Flyer Template for Free

Creating a flyer for free is easy by using Microsoft Word. To get started, you need a good template. Online, you can find many templates for free flyer design. You can also buy a template from a website that sells designs. But we refrain you from doing that. Once you have your template, you can open it in Microsoft Word and start making changes to make it work for you.

The main launch screen is the first thing you see when you open Microsoft Word. Here is where you can find these templates. If you are already working on a file, you can get to this menu by clicking the File tab on the ribbon bar. On the left side of the File tab, click the “New” button.

In the “Flyers” box, type “templates” to find flyer templates online. Then press the Enter key on your keyboard. There is a list of different flyer templates you can choose from. You can click on any of these to learn more about the template and the options it has. Click the Create button when you find a template you like. The template will automatically open in a new file after it is downloaded.

You have just finished making your first flyer with Word. From here, you can start changing the template’s content to meet your needs. 

Edit Your Free Flyer

You’ll have to work within the template to start making changes to your flyer. To change a placeholder, you must first click on it with your mouse. When this is done right, you should see a half-transparent highlight.

Do this for every piece of text you want to change. If you want to get rid of something, you can select it and press the Delete or Backspace key on your keyboard.

If you want to change an image on your template, right-clicking on the image will bring up a menu of options. To see the “Change Picture” menu, move your cursor to the right.

You can change your photo by choosing one of those options. Once you’ve found the picture you want to use, click on it and then click the Insert button. Then that’s what your flyer will say. You can change the size of your image to fit your flyer template by dragging the white dots around the outside.

Creating a Flyer for Free

The process of creating a flyer for free in Microsoft Word is relatively simple and straightforward. After completing the basic design of the flyer, saving it as a PDF will allow you to print it out or share it electronically. Creating flyers for free is a great way to promote your business or event.

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