Frustrated and Frustrated: My Word Experience

[cwinter474]

OK, I have always considered myself a fairly intelligent person. I have Word installed and am always able to open flyers and emails made in Word, I can edit flyers to fit my needs. Today... ALL day I have been trying to create my own flyer.

I GIVE UP!!! I got my picture transferred into word, but it came in crooked from my scanner (when I look at it on the scan it is straight), can't figure out how to rotate or straighten it, I can't figure out how to add a text box.

I AM FUSTRATED!!! and going to bed

Just had to get that off my chest.... thanks

Carol

 

[TheChaoticCook]

ugh! I'd like to offer you some words of encouragement but I have NO IDEA how to do what you're trying to do either! I hope you had a restful night!

 

[ted122781]

This is funny b/c I've been trying to make a flyer on Word, and it looks very, very "amateur".

 

[janetupnorth]

If you have Publisher, use that - it is ideal...if not and you have Powerpoint, use that it is easier...Actually here is how the Microsoft Suite tends to work:Word - documents, word processor
Excel - spreadsheets
Powerpoint - presentations
Publisher - newsletters, business cards, flyers, etc.
Outlook - email communications, personal information manager, calendar
Access - database manager
Project - project management
Visio - flowcharting...I know I'm missing a few but there they are and their purposes. You can use one for something else, but that isn't its function so if you use it for it's stated purpose it will be easier to do and you'll be better off.We had one person who know Powerpoint and nothing else and would create documents in it - YIKES!

 

[janetupnorth]

OK, I have always considered myself a fairly intelligent person. I have Word installed and am always able to open flyers and emails made in Word, I can edit flyers to fit my needs. Today... ALL day I have been trying to create my own flyer.

I GIVE UP!!! I got my picture transferred into word, but it came in crooked from my scanner (when I look at it on the scan it is straight), can't figure out how to rotate or straighten it, I can't figure out how to add a text box.

I AM FUSTRATED!!! and going to bed

Just had to get that off my chest.... thanks

Carol

Insert - text box.

 

[wadesgirl]

Microsoft word is not made for graphics!!!!!! Drives me nuts everyday because I use graphics programs at work all day and then have to go home and work in Word. Ugh! I understand your frustration. If you want the investment of a good solid program to create awesome flyers and other documents in, look into Adobe Illustrator. It takes a little to get used to but you can make the best looking flyers in no time, unlike Word were you can spend all day and your flyers still look like sh*t.

 

[cwinter474]

ThanksThanks to all of you and your suggestions. Adobe sounds like the way to go. I have always used the older "Printmaster" program and love it. Very user friendly but, unless whoever you email the file has Printmaster they can't open it.

It's funny that I am having such a hard time. I open and edit flyers from this website all the time and don't have any trouble. I just can NOT get anything I create to look good, not professional.

Thanks again,

Carol