WD: Creating an "Add Text" Calendar Using Calendar Wizard (110790)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0a
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0c
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95 7.0a
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1a
  • Microsoft Word for Windows NT 6.0
This article was previously published under Q110790

SUMMARY

Word includes the Calendar Wizard, which can create several different calendar styles. The Calendar Wizard provides a quick and efficient way to produce a generic calendar.

The Calendar Wizard does not allow you to enter text into the calendar. You can, however, modify a calendar into which text can be added. The purpose of this article is to provide some suggestions on what can be done to modify the document the Calendar Wizard creates into a more usable format.

MORE INFORMATION

  1. Run the Calendar Wizard by choosing New from the File menu. Choose Calendar Wizard from the Template list and choose OK. Any orientation and style calendar can be used, but we recommend you use the Boxes or Banner style. You can also use the Jazzy style, but it is more difficult to modify.
  2. After completing the Calendar Wizard, use the mouse to click on the border of the text box to select the body of the calendar.
  3. From the Table menu, choose Convert Text To Table. Choose AutoFormat, then select AutoFit. Select the format and choose OK. Choose OK again, and the body of the calendar will now be converted to a table. The table may contain empty columns or rows that may be unwanted. Select and delete the unwanted columns and rows and remove any borders or shading as required.
  4. The numbering of the days in the body of the calendar may contain a font too large for the type of calendar you are creating. Select the cells of the table that contain the numbered days, and set to the desired font and point size (point size 14 is recommended).
  5. With the same cells selected as in step 4, set the paragraph formatting Space Before to 6 pt. and Spacing After to 0 pt, or adjust the space before and after to your preference.
Make any other adjustments to the table to obtain the desired results.

You can also enter text in the table cells, as in any other table. Either let the text wrap in the cell or press SHIFT+ENTER to start a new line of text within the cell.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/16/2005
Keywords:kbinfo kbtemplate KB110790
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