In the past, we’ve ordered graduation announcements from specialty stores. This year, we decided to try to print our own. First, we ordered blank two-fold graduation announcements. When they arrived, we admired the blank two-fold.

Then we drafted and scribbled and drafted and scribbled some more. Finally, the wording was just right. Our end result looked like this:

Then, it was time to format. I measured the card. I adjusted the size in Microsoft Word.

We decided navy lettering was better than black.

Then I pressed “Print”.

Then “Properties”.

Under the “Features” tab, I selected “Custom Size”. I renamed it and plugged in the dimensions. Then I clicked “Ok”.

Back on the “Features” tab, I selected my newly named size under “Scale to Paper Size”. I selected “Ok” again. On the main print page, I selected “Scale to paper size” and selected my newly named size again.

Then I clicked “Ok”. The end result was quite successful.