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OUR KEEPSAKE TEMPLATES ARE EASY TO USE, UNCOMPLICATED AND STRAIGHT- FORWARD. They work smoothly for every customer with the correct hardware & software installed on their computer who is using the template as it is intended. In most cases, step-by-step instructions are not necessary. Check below for additional instructions that will help you. In some cases, I have included more helps with the template.

FOR ALL TEMPLATES, DO THESE THREE THINGS IMMEDIATELY!

  • SAVE THIS PAGE TO YOUR HARD DRIVE IN THE SAME "HERITAGE" FOLDER AS YOUR TEMPLATES. To save it, click "File" from the options menu bar at the top of your browser screen. Select "Save As" option, locate the Heritage folder that you created and into which you downloaded your template and the e-zip Wizard, double click on the folder to open it, then click "Save"" button. If you did not create a "Heritage" folder for your download, please do so now and download all files into it.
  • AFTER YOU OPEN THE TEMPLATE, SAVE IT IMMEDIATELY UNDER A NEW NAME. As soon as you open the original template in Publisher or Word, save a copy (or two) to your hard drive under a new name immediately! DO NOT SAVE YOUR NEW FILE WITH THE SAME NAME AS THE ORIGINAL TEMPLATE! Make your changes to the new copy and keep the original template intact.
  • DO A SAMPLE TEST PRINT. WHY? THE ON-SCREEN VIEW OF YOUR TEMPLATE IS DIFFERENT FROM THE ACTUAL PRINT OUT. You must first print out a complete copy of the template so that you can see how it is organized. 
    • Do not change the order of pages in your keepsake. Some template have pages that are upside down or have text that is upside down. The template pages will print in the correct format and order, back to back. It took me a great deal of time to get that all figured out for you so that the printed keepsake will be correctly formatted. It may not look like it on your computer monitor but, the template pages are correctly laid out.
    • Most of our keepsakes are intended for printing on both sides of a USA standard, letter-sized 8-1/2" x 11" sheet of paper in landscape layout. 
  • Do not skip making a sample TEST print out of the entire template.

READ THROUGH THE DOCUMENT to get a feel for the tone of the writing and to see what type of information you need to gather to personalize your keepsake. Highlight and delete our information, type in your own, check layout, spelling and print.

PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS GUIDE: Use the quick links above to navigate to the section that you need. You can highlight and print just that section if you prefer.

 

WHEN PRINTING YOUR TEST SAMPLE 
  • PRINT SINGLE SHEETS. You can do double sided printing later.
  • SET YOUR PUBLISHER PROGRAM TO "VIEW" FRAMES, BOUNDARIES AND GUIDES. Have your printer set to "print background". That way, you will spot any changes that need to be made to the layout of each section and the background. Due to variances in printer tolerances, you may also need to adjust the text/photo margins within each section and/ or the left page layout margin depending upon how you will assemble your template.
  • SET YOUR PRINTER FOR DRAFT QUALITY or the setting using the least amount of ink saturation, black and white printing of images and text. 
  • SET YOUR PRINTER TO PRINT TWO PAGES ON ONE SHEET for WORD BOOKLETS unless the layout is landscape and you can see on the sample print out that two pages are placed side by side. Otherwise, it will print one page per sheet and you'll have four separate sheets instead of two.
  • PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE WAY YOUR PRINTER FEEDS OUT EACH COMPLETED PAGE. Put a dot on the edge that comes out first (this will be the top of the sheet for you). Put a dot at the top of each successive page as it prints. 
  • AFTER PRINTING, LINE UP THE PAGES BACK TO BACK, DOTTED EDGE TO DOTTED EDGE. Your keepsake should be in the correct physical page order (side one, side two). If not, cross out the first dot and re-mark your edges as they should be inserted, not as they print out. 
  • CHECK YOUR PRINTER TYPE: Are you using an HP printer with an indirect paper path where the paper winds around a roller and is not visible during the printing process or a printer with a straight paper path printer like the Canon or Lexmark where the sheet is visible? 
    • INDIRECT PAPER PATH: using a printer (HP, Epson) with an indirect paper path, mark the edge of the first page when it comes out. Then, insert the unmarked edge first to print the second side. You may also need to adjust the margins if you are using outside staples or a binding strip. 
    • DIRECT PAPER PATH: In general, when printing with a printer that uses a direct paper path, (Lexmark, Canon) you need to flip the paper over and insert the marked edge FIRST. But, a straight paper path printer might print the pages in reverse order so be sure to mark the pages carefully when they come out of the printer. 
    • AUTOMATIC DUPLEX PRINTERS: Some of our templates can be printed with automatic double-sided printing but not all. Try using the Auto Duplex. If the pages do not line up correctly back to back, you may need to either adjust the page margin or feed each page manually instead. 
    • SETTINGS FOR HP PRINTER WITH AUTO DUPLEX your printer settings should be letter size, landscape, 1 page per sheet, no scaling, print two pages. If this does not work for you, print one page at a time - manually flipping the page over instead. Be careful to mark each page as it comes out of the printer. 
    • MANUAL DUPLEX: Many printers will allow you to set up a document for manually feeding the pages when you are printing double-sided or back to back. It will print the even number pages first, then, you pick up the entire stack, as is and reinsert to print the odd number pages. Check for this option in your printer set up menu. This is a useful feature that will save time on your final printing.
  • TO ASSEMBLE A TEST PRINT BOOKLET (such as the Funeral booklet, Reunion Book, Multiple Page Funeral Booklet or Photo Calendar) begin with the first printed sheet. Lay this sheet printed side down and place over it, the next page printed side up. Blank sides should be together, dotted edges should match.  You should see the outside front and back covers. Flip it over and you'll see the inside pages (single page booklet) or the inside front and back covers on a multiple page booklet. Staple each set of pages at the left and right edges, top and bottom. Repeat this process for each set of pages that you assemble. When the sample printing is complete, fold the printed pages in the middle and you will have a completed booklet or book. 
  • YOUR TEST PRINT WITH THE DOTTED EDGE WILL BE INVALUABLE when you are ready for the final printing of your keepsake as a one page document with two printed sides. When you are printing the second side, as a rule, the edge with the dot should be inserted last for correct output. It is important to mark the pages. Don't count on remembering which side should go in first. You do not want to print all of your copies and then discover they are backwards or upside down. 
  • THE ABOVE STEPS ARE VERY IMPORTANT! The on screen layout of your keepsake will make more sense when you see it printed out. Do not skip making a sample TEST printout.
  • SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS: the more complicated templates such as the Reunion Booklet, Family Cookbook, Multiple Page Funeral/Memorial Booklet and the Photo Calendar have an extra set of instructions included either at the end of the template or in a separate document with the template.
  • THING TO CHECK AFTER THE TEST PRINT: Layout: make sure each page and sections are printing within page margins. Fonts: check each page to make sure photos and text are printing in the appropriate place. Color: Because color output varies greatly between printer manufacturers, you may have to adjust the colors shown in our template to fit the actual ink color output of your printer. 
PROGRAM SETTINGS FOR MICROSOFT WORD 
  • WORD IS GREAT FOR WORD PROCESSING - not so great for documents requiring a unique layout, extensive graphics or text editing. Microsoft Publisher is better for this type of desk top publishing. 
  • IF THE SAMPLE PRINT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE THE CORRESPONDING PAGE IN THE TEMPLATE or, you are having trouble with the printed view or the layout is "off" you may need to adjust the paper and page layout settings in your program so that they are the same as those used to create the original documents. Following are those settings: 
    • WORD PAGE LAYOUT SETTINGS: Make the following changes under Word's page layout settings: 
      Tab One/ Page layout settings: First tab/margins: top=0.5, bottom=0.58, left=1", right=1" gutter=0, gutter position=left, orientation= landscape, multiple pages=normal, apply to whole document. (On a few documents, the left and right margins are .6 or .8.)
    • Tab Two/ Paper settings: paper size=letter, width=11", height=8.5", apply to=whole document, default printer, print options= only three items checked= A4 resizing, background and drawing objects. Everything else should be blank. 
    • Tab Three/Layout: Section start=continuous, headers and footers=different first page checked, from edge: header=0, footer=0, page vertical alignment=top, apply to whole document, line numbers = nothing checked, borders=nothing checked or entered. 
  • PAGE NUMBERS / HEADERS AND FOOTERS ARE NOT A PART OF MOST OF OUR TEMPLATES. This will keep your page from printing out correctly. Remove any settings that automatically add headers and footers.
  • CHANGE YOUR PAPER TYPE SETTINGS TO LANDSCAPE since this is how most of our booklet /brochure/ bookmark templates were created to print.
  • VIEWING TEXT BOXES IN WORD: If you can not see the lines around the text boxes in our templates, change your Word settings as follows: click "Options" on the "Tools" menu, click the "View" tab, and then check under "Print and Web Layout" and put a check mark beside "Text Boundaries" and "Drawings".
  • VIEWING PICTURE BOXES IN WORD: If you can not see the lines around the boxes that contain pictures in our Word templates, change your Word settings. Click "Options" on the "Tools" menu, click the "View" tab, and then check under "Show" (first section) and put a check mark beside "Picture Placeholders".

  • IF THE IMAGES STILL DO NOT SHOW, click inside each frame with your right mouse key and select “Edit Picture”. This pulls up the image and the cropping function so immediately click outside of the box to stop the cropping action. If you have a problem, use the “Edit / Undo” feature and start again.

  • EDITING GROUPED IMAGES: Most of the images and text are grouped. In order to edit or change them you need to ungroup them first. To ungroup, place your mouse on the box surrounding the text or image moving it until you see the cross icon. Then, with the cross still showing, do a right mouse click on any of the lines, select "Grouping", then select "Ungroup". Click outside of the box in order to separate them. Then you can edit any photo or text box individually.
  • EDITING GROUPED TEXT: wherever you see text in the Word document, click on the text to have the text box highlighted. If you see a line around the text or image box, it is there to act as a guide for you. Use the Table / Properties menu to remove it before your final printing. 
  • TO GROUP IMAGES: Hold down Shift key, click on boxes to be grouped, right mouse click, select Grouping.
  • ADDING OR REMOVING TEXT IN A WORD DOCUMENT: Please note that adding text or removing text in the Word document may shift the entire document down to the next page or up the preceding page. Don't be put off by that. Make your adjustments as your work - keeping each page layout intact. When you are finished entering your information, you may need to change the font size, increase the kerning or the amount of space between lines to get everything to fit nicely on the A4 paper size.
  • WORD PRINT MENU FORMAT: Be sure you set your Word print menu to print backgrounds, and hidden objects. Set up the printer as above and print side one (page one and two). Turn the printed sheet around loading the dotted end first and print the second side.
  • SET YOUR PRINTER TO PRINT TWO PAGES ON ONE SHEET for WORD BOOKLETS unless the layout is landscape and you can see on the sample print out that two pages are placed side by side on your screen. Otherwise, it will print one page per sheet and you'll have four separate sheets instead of two.
PROGRAM SETTINGS FOR MICROSOFT PUBLISHER 
  • PROGRAM SETTINGS:
    • View/All toolbars except Measurements and Word Art, 
    • Booklet templates: View Two page spread, 
    • Options: Check all  including Auto-save, Spelling and Grammar 
  • PAGE NUMBERS / HEADERS AND FOOTERS are generally not included in any of our templates except the Family Reunion Booklet and the Family Cookbook. Adding these will keep your page from printing out correctly. Remove any automatic "Add headers and footers" commands.
  • CHANGE YOUR PAPER TYPE SETTINGS TO LANDSCAPE since this is how most of our booklet/brochure/bookmark templates were created to print.
  • EDITING IMAGES: Most of the images and text boxes are grouped. In order to edit them you need to ungroup them first.
  • EDITING GROUPED IMAGES: Most of the images and text are grouped. In order to edit or change them you need to ungroup them first. To ungroup, place your mouse on the box surrounding the text or image moving it until you see the cross icon. Then, with the cross still showing, do a right mouse click on any of the lines, select "Ungroup". Click outside of the box in order to separate them. Then you can edit any photo or text box individually. 
  • TO GROUP IMAGES: Hold down Control key, click on boxes to be grouped, right mouse click, select Group.
PROGRAM SETTINGS FOR MICROSOFT WORKS 
  • WORKS IS OKAY FOR BASIC WORD PROCESSING - not intended for documents requiring a unique layout, extensive graphics or text editing.
  • IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH PAGE print-outs and/or layout, you may need to  adjust the paper and page layout settings in your program so that they are the same as those used to create the original documents. Following are those settings: 
    • WORKS PAGE LAYOUT SETTINGS: Make the following changes under Word's page layout settings: 
      Page layout settings: First tab/margins: top=0.5, bottom=0.5, left=0.5", right=0.5" from edge header=.25, from edge footer=.25 orientation= landscape, other options= no header, no footer. 
    • PROGRAM SETTINGS:
      • View/All toolbars, Ruler and Status Bar
      • Tools/Options: Measurement Units: inches / Save and Auto Recover: 10 minutes /  Dictionary and Language: English / Check: Style and Grammar / uncheck: Ignore words in uppercase and ignore internet and file addresses
  • PAGE NUMBERS / HEADERS AND FOOTERS ARE NOT A PART OF MOST OF OUR TEMPLATES. This will keep your page from printing out correctly. Remove any automatic "Add headers and footers" commands.
  • CHANGE YOUR PAPER TYPE SETTINGS TO LANDSCAPE since this is how most of our booklet/brochure/bookmark templates were created to print.
  • EDITING IMAGES: Most of the images and text are grouped. In order to edit them you need to ungroup them first.
  • EDITING GROUPED IMAGES: Most of the images and text are grouped. In order to edit or change them you need to ungroup them first. To ungroup, place your mouse on the box surrounding the text or image moving it until you see the cross icon. Then, with the cross still showing, do a right mouse click on any of the lines, select "Grouping", then select "Ungroup". Click outside of the box in order to separate them. Then you can edit any photo or text box individually.
  • TO GROUP IMAGES: Hold down Shift key, click on boxes to be grouped, right mouse click, select Grouping.
  • WORKS PRINT MENU FORMAT: Be sure you set your Works print menu to print backgrounds, and hidden objects. 
  • SET YOUR PRINTER TO PRINT TWO PAGES ON ONE SHEET for WORKS BOOKLETS. Otherwise, it will print one page per sheet and you'll have four separate sheets instead of two.
PRINTING YOUR KEEPSAKE
  • REMOVE ANY NOTES OR SPECIAL MARKERS in the template before the final printing!! 
  • DO NOT CHANGE PAGE LAYOUT OR ORDER: do not change the original format of the template pages. 
  • WHEN PREPARING A PHOTO CALENDAR, DELETE THE TEXT BOXES WITH red text or red squares on upside down or sideways pages before the final printing! 
  • THE PUBLISHER 98 FAMILY REUNION BOOK also includes a layout for journal sized, 11" x 17" paper. To print this size Reunion Book you will need ten sheets of 11" x 17" paper in landscape view. Or, 20 sheets of 8-1/2" x 11" paper in portrait view. 
  • AVOID OVERLOADING YOUR PRINTER OR MEMORY: If you are planning to print all of your own copies, do the larger documents (Reunion Book, Newsletter and Photo Calendar) five-ten copies at a time until you print all you need. Then, assemble the pages in the correct order. 
  • ANY PRINTER WITH A DPI OF 1200X1200 OR HIGHER SHOULD WORK JUST FINE. Be sure to set it on the highest available resolution when printing your photos. If you are printing all of your own copies, start with full printer cartridges! And, have at least one brand new color and new black cartridge on hand in case you run out.
  • PRINTER INSTRUCTIONS: Are you using an HP printer with an indirect paper path or a printer with a straight paper path printer like the Canon or Lexmark? If you are using an HP printer with auto duplex your printer settings should be letter size, landscape, 1 page per sheet, no scaling, print two pages. If this does not work for you, remove the auto duplex and print one page at a time - manually flipping the page over instead. Please use the printing/marking instructions included on the General Information with the template.
HANDLING PHOTOGRAPHS
  • MARKERS FOR PHOTOS are included where fitting. The photos are, of necessity small. However, when printed out, they should look just fine if you scanned in a clear photo. 
  • REDUCE SMALLER SIZE PHOTOS: Because of the small size of the photo place holders, you may not achieve good results from reducing large size photos. The optimal size photo to scan for clear results is 4" x 6" or smaller. 
  • START WITH A PHOTO ABOUT 4" x 6": Use image editing software to reduce your photos and save them in jpeg format. Then, insert them into them into the template. 
  • SINGLE HEADSHOTS WORK BEST: However, you can select one person out of a group shot when you scan and edit your photos. 
  • GETTING THE BEST QUALITY: Choose your best quality black and white or color photos. Remember, the quality of the printed document will be determined by the quality of the photos you are using, the paper you use and the resolution of your printer. 
  • CHOOSE CLEAR PHOTOS: Fuzzy or grainy photos do not reprint or copy well. Template photos will be as clear as the original photos and resolution of your printer will allow. 
  • WRITING ON THE PHOTO: Rather than writing on the back of the photo, write the full name of each relative along with their birth date (or an event and the date) using an archival quality pen with a soft, felt tip, on a removable label or piece of removable tape attached to the back of each photo. 
  • STORING PHOTOS: Place the photos in a marked envelope to keep them all together. 
  • RETURNING PHOTOS: When you are finished with your keepsake, be sure to return them to the person who loaned them to you. :-)
EDITING A MULTIPLE PAGE KEEPSAKE
  • TEMPLATE PAGE ORDER: Although it does not appear to be so, the pages of your template are already arranged in the correct back-to-back, two-pages-per-sheet, printing order. Do not reverse the order of the pages. If you get confused during the assembling of your keepsake, start with the center and work your way back to the covers. Again, do not change the on-screen order of the template pages. If you followed my directions to print a copy, you can see that the pages are in the correct order. 
  • EXCEPTION: Most of our documents will print correctly using an indirect paper path printer such as Hewlett Packard. Direct path printers such as Canon or Lexmark may print the pages backwards. If so, you will need to reverse the order of the cover and inside pages in your template or reverse the order of the page when printing. Do a test print first before making any changes!! Your test print with the dotted edge may need to be changed as well. Unless your printer requires it, do not change the order of the template pages! 
  • CHECK PAGE AND PRINTER LAYOUTS: If you are planning to print a booklet or brochure keepsake on 8-1/2" x 11" paper, open the "File"/ "Page Set up"/ and check to make sure your page and your printer layouts are set for "Normal" 8-1/2" x 11" and the orientation to "Landscape". Make sure the paper size is 8-1/2" wide, 11" long (or 8-1/2" x 14" if you are making a brochure). You may need to adjust the left margin inward to accommodate your booklet binding method. 
  • ADJUSTING COLOR SETTINGS: There is almost always a variance between the color that you see on your screen and the ink color that comes out of your printer. After your booklet sample is completely printed the first time, print out two pages, normal resolution or high resolution in color. Adjust colors if necessary. Better to get that out the way before you do the final printing. 
  • ADDING PAGES TO THE REUNION BOOK: If you need to insert pages in your booklet, remember to do it four pages at a time in between the front cover and the back cover. If you do not have enough material to fill four pages, leave two pages blank - one at the inside front cover and one at the inside back cover. Otherwise, the pages will print out of order. 
  • ADDING PAGES TO A BROCHURE: You can only insert two pages (sections) into the brochure. If you do so, you will need legal sized paper (8-1/2" x 14") to print out the brochure in landscape or portrait view. Change the page setup in the "File" menu, then change the layout in the "Arrange" menu. Remember to change your page and printer layouts also. 
  • AUTOMATIC DUPLEX PRINTING: Most of our templates will align correctly with the automatic duplex setting for double sided pages. But, a few will not. If that is the case, instructions included with the template will state so. If you decide to use the auto duplex feature of your printer, experiment with the settings to make sure the document will fit the paper. But, do not select "reduce contents to fit page" if they do not. Some printers include the ability to print on both sides. Those will work just fine with our templates. 
  • CHANGING FONT STYLES: The fonts in all of our templates can be modified. However, you should be careful when changing to any other font style. The physical dimensions of a point sizes can vary dramatically. 10 pt in one font can be 14 or 8 pts in another font. We recommend that you do not change the size of the fonts used on the template unless you select a font whose point sizes are the same physical dimensions. 
  • CHANGING PUBLISHER PAGE LAYOUT: If you add pages and need to reverse the page order in your booklet or brochure, group all of the files appearing in the front cover panel together. Move them to the far right on your screen, outside of the white work space. Then, go to the back cover, last page and group all of those files together. Move those files to the far left of your screen, outside of the workspace. Copy those files and paste them on the front page. Then, highlight the front page files you moved to the right side, cut and paste them on the back page. Do a test print. Then, delete any files you no longer need. 
  • CHANGING WORD LAYOUT: you can not move items outside of the work space in a Word document. Adding text or removing text in a Word document could throw the entire document down to the next page or up the preceding page. Don't be put off by that. Make your adjustments as you work - restoring each page to its original length and layout at the end of your changes. When you are finished entering your information, you may need to change the font size, increase the kerning or the amount of space between lines to get everything to fit nicely on the paper. The only Word template we do not recommend changing is the Word Folded Book Family Reunion Cookbook. It was a nightmare for me. :-) 
ABOUT THE FAMILY TREE DIAGRAMS
  • A FINISHED FAMILY TREE can be inserted into the reunion booklet, family photo calendar or family recipe cookbook if you wish by either modifying an existing page or adding it as a one page in a group of four new pages. I've created six new family tree layouts samples for Microsoft Word. Publisher users can copy/paste the text from the Word document directly into a Publisher text frame. A link to the family tree layouts is included with each Family Reunion Book and Family Cookbook template.
  • FOR BEST RESULTS, draw your family tree on paper with family member info filled in. That way, you can see how many frames/boxes you need to add to the page and where they should be placed. Then, select the family tree format best suited for your needs.
  • COMPLETE THE TREE FIRST If you wish to substitute one of these new family trees for an existing page in the Publisher Family Reunion Cookbook template. Then, do a test print of those pages. After you make sure it will fit, create a full page text frame, copy and paste the finished tree onto the new page. 
PRINTING LARGE KEEPSAKE FILES
  • PAGE LAYOUT/FORMAT: If you want your booklet to print in the correct order, do not change the original format of the template pages. 
  • PRINTING AN EXTRA LARGE DOCUMENT WITH COLOR PHOTOS: Remember, after you add the photos to this template, the file may be over 50 MB. The Publisher Reunion Booklet and Photo Calendar will take especially long to print unless you print them in two stages. Here are my suggestions: 
  • PRINTING METHOD ONE: (for large keepsakes with a lot of photos ) When your document is complete, use the "Save As" command to save it twice - with a different name each time. Keep the original "Family Calendar" intact. Example: your original document is Family calendar. Save one as Brandy Family Calendar A and save the same document again as Brandy Family Calendar B. Open Brandy Family Calendar A and delete all of the text leaving photos intact. Open Brandy Family Calendar B and delete all of the photos leaving the text intact. Print Photos first making sure your printer settings are at the highest possible, photo quality resolution. When completed, re-insert pages and print the text at normal resolution. Pay close attention to the layout of each page. Use your sample print out as a guide to the correct order. (Print a few extra sheets in case of mistakes, jammed paper etc.)
  • PRINTING METHOD TWO: (for large keepsakes without a lot of photos ) When your document is complete, use the "Save As" command to save it twice - with a different name each time (i.e. Brandy Family Calendar A, Brandy Family Calendar B.) Keep the original, finished Family Photo Calendar intact. Delete the first half of Brandy Family Calendar A (pages 1-8). Delete the second half of Brandy Family Calendar B (pgs 9-16.) Again, pay close attention to the layout of each page. Use your sample print out as a guide to the correct order. Remember, pages are set up to print two at a time. (Print a few extra sheets in case of mistakes, jammed paper etc.)
  • PRINTING ON JOURNAL SIZE PAPER: If you plan to print your Reunion Booklet or Cookbook on 11" x 17" (ledger or journal sized) paper, unless you are using a printer capable of printing on journal sized paper, you need to cut and paste the individual pages onto journal size sheets and use that for making copies. Be sure to check the layout and make sure that it is the same as your printed sample. To print this size Reunion Book you will need ten sheets of 11" x 17" paper in landscape view. Or, 20 sheets of 8-1/2" x 11" paper in portrait view. 
WHAT TYPE OF PAPER SHOULD YOU USE?
  • PRINTER COMPATIBLE PAPERS: Check your printer and buy only a compatible paper type. Inkjet compatible papers can not be used in a laser printer. Laser compatible papers can not be used with an inkjet printer. 
  • MEMORIAL CARDS: For best results, print on good quality card stock (Southworth, Eaton or equal) that has been pre-scored for business cards (ten per sheet). If you own your own laminator, you can do each card individually. If not, you can purchase clear laminating sheets in card size or letter size at your local Staples, Office Depot or Office Max. Or, have the cards laminated at your local copy shop by laminating the whole sheet. Then, cut or separate the cards. 
  • WORD OR PUBLISHER CERTIFICATES: Print them out on parchment or opaque vellum paper with pre-printed borders for an especially nice touch. Use 25 lb or higher paper for your letterhead. 
  • NAME TAGS: can be printed on 3" x 4" repositionable labels, ten to a sheet. Make extra copies in case reunion participants lose theirs or they become damaged. 
  • INVITATIONS AND TABLE CARDS: Print these on 60 lb card stock or Exact Bristol. All the other documents can be on 8-1/2 x 11" good quality paper stock (Southworth paper or equal.) Avery, Xerox, and most of the large office supply stores have pre-scored card stock that can be used with our templates. 
  • PICNIC BANNER should be printed on 20 lb paper. Match up the edges and tape them together with heavy duty clear mailing tape. 
  • FOR BOOKMARKS AND BOOKLET COVERS: use heavy weight (80 lb basis) or a good quality card stock. 
  • INSIDE CALENDAR AND REUNION BOOKLET PAGES: look best printed on a lighter weight glossy white, good quality plain 26, 35 or 60 lb white or photo quality paper for the photos to look their best. You can use regular 20 lb 11" x 17" paper. However, your photos probably may not be very clear. You will need to find a paper supply/printer supply store (Arveys etc.) to get more than 50 sheets of 8-1/2x11" or journal size glossy stock (11" x 17"). At a printer supply house/store, you can get a 250 sheets or even a whole ream of 60# glossy paper for about the same price or perhaps a little more than what you'd pay for just 100 sheets of HP, Epson, Avery "Photo Paper" at Office Max, etc. 
  • WEDDING AND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY PROGRAMS: Print out your documents on blank 8-1/2 x 11" lightweight card stock, Exact Bristol, parchment, ink jet or laser compatible vellum, good quality card stock, heavy weight glossy paper (60 lb+) Southworth or equal. You can also use inkjet compatible colored or opaque vellum papers or metallic papers for a special effect. Vellum or metallic papers create a special, elegant wedding program. The vellum opaque's also make a beautiful overlay - especially when used with pre-printed papers. Check the label carefully before you make your purchase. 
  • PRE-PRINTED WEDDING OR FUNERAL PROGRAM STATIONERY: Purchase all papers with a pre-printed background at the same time because of the variations in dye lots. And, be aware that some paper sizes may have to do double duty. In other words, you might find the pattern you love has only letter size 8-1/2" x 11" paper, #10 envelopes and pre-scored letter size cards. You need to purchase enough letter sized paper to use for wedding programs, additional paper to cut in half for reception program inserts and more paper/cards to fold for invitations and thank you notes. 
    • WHERE TO PURCHASE PRE-PRINTED PAPER: Most of the large office supply stores have pre-scored card stock, booklet and brochure papers - plain and pre-printed, under their own brand name or Avery and Xerox brands that can be used with our templates. Other options for pre-printed paper to use as wedding or funeral booklet covers are Office Max Print Shop, FedEx-Kinko's, UPS Stores ( formerly Mailboxes Etc), Arvey's paper supply, Church supply, Catholic store supply, Christian bookstores or Paper Direct.com online. FedEx Kinko's and UPS stores will be the most expensive.
    • PURCHASE ALL PAPERS WITH A PRE-PRINTED BACKGROUND AT THE SAME TIME because of the variations in dye lots. And, be aware that some papers may have to do double duty. If the pattern you love has only letter size 8-1/2" x 11" paper, #10 envelopes and pre-scored letter size cards, you need to purchase enough letter sized paper to use for wedding programs, additional paper to cut in half for reception program inserts and more paper/cards to fold for invitations and thank you notes.  
  • WHERE TO PURCHASE PAPER AND LABELS: Office Max, Office Depot, Staples, FedEx-Kinko's, UPS Stores (formerly Mailboxes Etc), Arvey's/ Expedex paper supply, Wal-Mart and many other variety stores.
INTERNATIONAL PAPER SETTINGS
  • ALL OF OUR BOOKLET TEMPLATES EXCEPT THE FAMILY COOKBOOK AND JOURNAL SIZED REUNION BOOK, WERE CREATED FOR AND INTENDED TO BE PRINTED OUT ON 8-1/2" X 11" LETTER SIZE PAPER ( or legal sized 8-1/2 x 14"), in landscape mode - the size and layout most commonly used in the United States for booklets and brochures. If your Word or Publisher software is set to A4 paper size (8-1/4" x 11-3/4") or portrait mode your template will appear to be incorrectly formatted. 
  • FIRST, YOU NEED TO SEE HOW THE BOOKLET IS SUPPOSED TO LOOK. 
    Open the original template. Immediately save the document under a new name - leaving the original template intact.
  • WITH THE NEW DOCUMENT OPEN, change your page size setting in Word to US letter size which is 8-1/2"wide ( horizontal) x 11" long (vertical) and change your layout mode or page view to landscape. 
  • NEXT, CHANGE YOUR PRINTER PAGE SETTINGS to 8-1/2" x 11", landscape. Then, set your printer to print two pages per sheet and print out all of the pages in the original template. That way, you will be able to see the correct layout.
  • THEN, YOU NEED TO SEE HOW IT LOOKS ON THE A4 PAPER. After printing, change the margins on your printer paper layout menu and the page layout menu of Word or Publisher back to the A4 size and print that document, two pages to a sheet. 
  • COMPARE THE TWO DOCUMENTS (letter size to A4 size) to see where the corrections need to be made. If the document still looks to be "off" you may also need to change your video settings. Also check the "View" setting in Microsoft Word to be sure it is " Normal ".
  • BOTH WORD AND MICROSOFT PUBLISHER FEATURE AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT re-formatting to convert from USA letter size to A4 size paper.
  • USA LETTER SIZE PAPER is 216 x 279mm. A4 paper is 210 x 297mm. The closest equivalent to USA legal size paper would be your C4 (229 x 324) or B4 (250 x 353 ) Your paper size settings should be adjusted accordingly. 
  • PAPER WEIGHT EQUIVALENTS are: 20lb US = 75lb international; 24lb US = 90 lb international; 28lb US = 90 lb international; 32lb US = 120 lb international. 
  • COVER STOCK EQUIVALENTS are: 36 lb US = 135 lb international; 67 lb US = 147 lb international; 80 lb US = 175 lb international; 90 lb US = 197 lb international; 100 lb US = 219 lb international. 
  • DO NOT REVERSE THE ORDER OF THE PAGES: On certain templates, they appear to be backwards. However, if you print two pages to a sheet of paper, they will be in the correct order. 
  • ADDING OR REMOVING TEXT IN A WORD DOCUMENT: Please note that adding text or removing text in the Word document will shift the entire document down to the next page or up the preceding page. Don't be put off by that. Make your adjustments as your work - keeping each page layout intact. When you are finished entering your information, you may need to change the font size, increase the kerning or the amount of space between lines to get everything to fit nicely on the A4 paper size.
  • HERE ARE LINKS to several sites on the net which explain the differences between our paper sizes - ( you need to be connected to the internet to see them.)
    • http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/iso-paper.html It is written by a UK citizen and is techie oriented.
    • http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/intermediate/a/measure_paper.htm very, very elementary.
      http://home.inter.net/eds/paper/papersize.html has the metric equivalents of US and International/ UK papers.
  • FOR BEST RESULTS, use good quality cover stock and writing paper for inside sheets for printing your keepsake.
FINAL PRINTING: CHECK, CHECK AND RECHECK!! 
  • CHECK LAYOUT: make sure each page and sections are printing in the correct order, with the correct orientation, within page margins. 
  • CHECK FONTS: If you do change fonts or point size, check each page to make sure that photos and text are in the appropriate place. 
  • CHECK PHOTOS: make sure they are aligned correctly, print clearly etc. 
  • CHECK COLOR: Because color output varies greatly between printer manufacturers and computer monitors, adjust the colors shown in our template to fit the actual output of your printer. 
  • CHECK GRAMMAR, SPELLING: enough said. Spelling and grammar errors will make your keepsake look unprofessional. 
  • COMPARE PRINTED COPY WITH YOUR ORIGINALS: make sure you did not leave out any important information, people or photos. 
  • CHECK EDITING MARKS, NOTES: be sure you removed all of our red marks, notes, extraneous text etc. 
  • CHECK PRINTER RESOLUTION: for the photos, select the highest resolution available with your printer and print photos separately from the text. If necessary, text can print at 600 x 600 or above. But photos should print at 1200 x 1200 dpi minimum.
  • REMOVE ANY NOTES OR SPECIAL MARKERS in the template before the final printing!! 
FINISHED WITH YOUR KEEPSAKE
  • PRINT A FINAL SAMPLE: Print page one (which will be the outside cover pages), mark a dot at the top of the page as it comes out. Flip it over, insert the dotted edge in your printer and print the second page. Mark a dot on the top of that side as well. Otherwise, follow the instructions for your printer regarding page insertion - taking care to insert the paper so that it will print in the correct order. Use the dot you placed on the edges of the sample printout as a guide. Then print page two. Continue printing thus until the whole document is complete. You will have one physical sheet of paper for every two booklet pages in your template. The sheet should be printed on both sides. Be sure to compare the page locations with that on your first sample print out.
  • USING PRE-PRINTED PAPER OR SPECIALTY BLANK PAPERS FOR YOUR COVER: Check the package to make sure the paper type is compatible with your printer before you buy! Some papers are made only for laser printers while others are for laser or ink jet. Vellum opaque papers make an excellent overlay for pre-printed invitations. Inside the cover of the funeral booklet or the wedding program. We recommend using any good quality paper stock (Southworth manufacturer or equal) blank 8-1/2 x 11" colored or laid card stock, parchment, vellum, metallic or plain paper.
  • PRINTING FOR REPRODUCTION AT A COPY CENTER : If you plan to have your keepsake reproduced at your local copy center, the final printed copy should be at your highest printer resolution for text and images. If you have a large document (over four printed sheets/ 12 sides with many photos remember that most inkjet printers do not have enough resident memory to print both at the same time with good results. Print a large document using the highest resolution on your printer for text and photos. Paste them ( in order) onto a single side of blank pieces of paper then, have them duplicated back to back.
  • ASSEMBLING YOUR KEEPSAKE: Fold the booklet in half and you are done! If you have more than one page or a cover, staple the pages together two-three times along the center fold, about one inch from the top, in the center and one inch from the bottom. With 11" x 17" paper, you will need a either a saddle stitch stapler or one with a longer than average throat. Your local copy center (Office Depot, Office Max, Kinko's) should have one you can use on premises.
  • TAKE A PREPARED, COMPLETED COPY WITH YOU and give it to the copy technician. It will help them keep your pages in the correct order s they copy.
  • BROCHURES: Tri-fold brochures are meant to be folded in three sections. When completed, the main page should be on top. When you pull it back to the left, you should see the last page (section 6 on the template.) When you pull that page back to the right, the entire inside of the brochure will be visible. 
    BOOKLETS: Booklets will need stapes, brochures do not. If you are preparing a formal funeral/memorial booklet, staples the same color as the booklet cover will be an elegant touch. 
  • LAMINATION: For about $2.00 each, you can get your booklet covers or brochures laminated at Office Depot, Staples or Office Max. You can also go to Fed Ex-Kinko's. But, as a rule (at least in my area) they will cost more.
  • FOR AN EXTRA PUNCH add a tassel.
  • USING A BONE FOLDER (available at most stationery, stationer supply stores) will help you make perfect creases.
OUTSIDE PRINTING OPTIONS 
  • USING GLOSSY PAPER: Local copy centers (like Office Depot or FedEx Kinko's) can usually handle producing your reunion booklet, calendar or cookbook on 60-80 lb glossy stock if you bring your own paper. Call in advance, just to be sure. Some copy machines will jam when glossy paper is used. And for others, the ink is not waterproof and will smudge. 11" x 17" paper will cost more to copy or print. 
  • PRINTING CENTER ON THE GO: Most Office Depots also have a printing center with work space, basic editing tools and you can assemble your keepsake there.
  • ANOTHER OPTION: (most expensive) is to take one copy of your finished booklet to a printer for final printing. 
MEMORIAL CARD KEEPSAKE INSTRUCTIONS
  • BE SURE TO SAVE THE TEMPLATE UNDER ANOTHER NAME FIRST. Then, do a test printing. Mark the top of each page as it comes out of your printer. That is the end you will insert first when you are making your memorial cards.
  • YOU HAVE A LOT OF FLEXIBILITY in terms of the photo and the text that you use. The photo size in the template is the optimal size. You can go smaller. A larger photo will create a larger file, which may print slowly on your printer if it does not have additional memory. You may need to put the date text on two lines in order to avoid overlapping text on your cards. After you see how your printer handles the template, you will know what to do. Word is limited to 8 pts on font size. You could type the date text in a smaller font using your graphics editing software, create a gif graphic of the text and paste it into the template. 
  • THE IMAGES MAY BE GROUPED. IN ORDER TO EDIT THEM, you need to ungroup them. Right click on the card, scroll down to “Grouping” then click “Ungroup”.
  • THE BACKGROUND FISHERMAN PHOTO IN THE MEMORIAL CARD can be substituted with any photo of an activity that was enjoyed by your loved one. The foreground photo can be any loved one – male or female, adult or child.
  • YOU CAN CREATE YOUR OWN CUTTING LINES by lightly drawing them in with a pencil. The spacing between the last two sections on the second page may be a little off for the second page. If so, just adjust the text. OR, you can cut along the lines of the table as they exist. Just highlight the table from the top of the page to the bottom, right click inside the table and select ‘Borders and Shading’. Then choose ‘Box’ or ‘All’ depending upon how many lines you want to show. Change the color of the box lines to a light gray that you can see while cutting. Try no to make it so dark that the lines will show after cutting. With this template are four pages of memorial verses for you to download.
  • WHEN YOU CHANGE THE TEXT, BE SURE TO DO A SAMPLE PRINTING. That way, you can be sure it is lined up correctly within each page and front to back. You can always increase/decrease the point size or change the font type to get in more text or balance out short quotes.
  • THE GWENDOLYN BIGELOW MEMORIAL VERSES were created especially for us and are copyrighted by her. We have permission to include them with our templates. However, if you wish to use them in any personal published documents or commercial documents that will be sold, you must obtain written permission first. Please contact us for assistance.
  • YOU CAN PRINT YOUR MEMORIAL CARD ON CARD STOCK and cut them yourself or print on 3” x 5” sheets of business card stock. 
  • WHEN USING MICROSOFT WORD, SELECT THE LABEL OR CARD SIZE from the "Tools" / "Letters and Mailings" menu.
MEMORIAL BOOKMARK KEEPSAKE INSTRUCTIONS
  • BE SURE TO SAVE THE TEMPLATE UNDER ANOTHER NAME FIRST. Then, do a test printing. Mark the top of each page as it comes out of your printer. That is the end you will insert first when you are making your memorial cards.
  • ALL TEXT, IMAGES AND COLORS CAN BE CHANGED if you wish. Print out the document following the General Instructions” that were included with this template.
  • YOU HAVE A TOTAL OF NINE FORMATS FROM WHICH TO CHOOSE. You can combine any frame on page one with any frame on page two. To make moving and adjusting for printer layout easier for you, the images and text boxes in each column are grouped. After you make your choice of frame on page one, highlight and then group all of the images and text boxes that you do not want. Delete them. Then, copy the column that you do want and paste it in the other two blank columns. You may need to adjust the location so that they are equally spaced. Repeat on page two.
  • TO CHANGE FRAME SIZE OR THE IMAGES, you need to ungroup the set of frames first. Move your cursor along the outer edge of the frame until you see a cross or plus symbol. Click on the border or frame with your right mouse key. Select “Grouping” from the menu and choose “Ungroup”. After you get the frame the way that you want, regroup each column. Hold down your shift key, click on each frame until all are illuminated. Click on the border with the right mouse key. Select “Grouping” from the menu and choose “Group”.
  • IF YOU CAN NOT EDIT THE TEXT, change the order of the grouping by moving graphics to the background. First, follow the instructions above to ungroup the image frames. Right click, select “Order” then “Send to the background”. Edit the text frame then “Send to Front”. Otherwise, they may not show when printing.
  • FIRST, FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE TO UNGROUP the image frames. Right click, select “Order” then “Send to the background”. Edit the text frame then “Send to Front”. Otherwise, they may not show when printing.
  • BORDER COLORS CAN BE CHANGED USING THE FORMAT AUTO CHANGE WIZARD. Just double click on the color inside of the border then select your color from the choices in the “colors and lines” menu. If your program is not set up to show the “Drawing” menu, select that option from the “View/Toolbars” menu above. It will appear at either the bottom of your screen. You will need that to edit any images.
  • AFTER PRINTING YOUR KEEPSAKE HAVE IT LAMINATED. Your friends, family etc. can use it as a bookmark, hang it with family photos or paste it in a family scrap book. 
  • MORE BACKGROUND IMAGES ARE AVAILABLE at the Microsoft Design Gallery: http://dgl.microsoft.com. Landscape layout images will have to be edited before you can insert them into this publication. Adjust images so that they print correctly back to back.
BEREAVEMENT THANK YOU CARD INSTRUCTIONS
  • PRINTING: Print out both sides carefully marking the end which comes out of your printer first. If your printer does not have automatic duplex printing, insert the marked edge of the second side first in order to keep your card print out in the correct order. Make sure the printing will be aligned in the same direction on both sides. 
    • You will have two 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” cards on each sheet of paper. Use mid-weight card stock (33-60 lbs) for the best results. Or, Avery card sheets 2 cards per sheet.
    • This card will print correctly as is. Just highlight existing text and type in your own.
  • CHANGING TEMPLATE: You can change font size, type and color by using the format menu.
  • LAYOUT CHANGES: Do not change the layout of the text box on page three. If you do, your card will not print correctly. 
MEMORIAL FOLDER KEEPSAKE INSTRUCTIONS
  • TEST PRINT: Print out both sides, carefully marking the end which comes out of your printer first. If your printer does not have automatic duplex printing, insert the marked edge of the second side first in order to keep your card print out in the correct order. Make sure the printing will be aligned in the same direction on both sides
  • PRINTING: You will have two 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” cards on each sheet of paper. Use mid-weight card stock (33-60 lbs) for the best results. Or, template can be printed on Avery letter size card sheets item numbers 3268, 5315, 8315 / 2 cards per sheet.
  •  UPSIDE DOWN TEXT: Text is upside down on certain pages. The placement is correct. DO NOT CHANGE.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY KEEPSAKE BOOKLETS
  • EDITING BACKGROUND IMAGES: To edit background images, cut and paste the text box. Edit your image and replace the text box. To edit the image  (1) right click on it with your mouse and proceed. (2) use the “Format/Picture” options or (3) double click on the image and proceed. If your screen does not show the Drawing menu, select it from the “View” option of your Formatting bar. You can highlight and recolor either certain components of the image or all components. Be sure to “Select All” when you are finished by holding down your shift key and clicking on each component of the image. Close out and it will automatically update your image. Or do a “copy and paste”. 
  • CREATING ANNIVERSARY INFO: (Follow these basic guidelines Who, What, When, Where, How, Why.)
    • Who are the couple: names, year of marriage, place of marriage, name of parents, areas of residence ending with last one
    • What did they accomplish together or separately: achievements, awards, education, favorite activities, interests, hobbies, memberships, associations, etc.
    • Number/names of children, grandchildren etc. Names of spouses (optional)
  • REMOVING LINES AROUND TABLE: Highlight the table, use your right mouse button and select “Borders and Shading” . Chose “None” on the left hand side. Click okay and exit. 
  • CHANGING POSITION OF TEXT IN A TABLE: Highlight the table. Click your right mouse and select the “Cell Properties”. Select the cell layout of your choice.
  • AUTOMATIC DOUBLE SIDED PRINTING: set layout as Landscape. Format as Book. Do not reduce to fit.
  • SUITABILITY: This program was created for a couple celebrating their anniversary with a formal service. However, it can be readily adapted for an informal gathering by removing solos, expression, minister, etc. 
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
  • USING WORD AND PUBLISHER TOGETHER: As a rule, Microsoft programs are not cross compatible!! You can not import a Word document into Publisher and keep the formatting of the Publisher or Word document intact. You can not open a Publisher document with Word. You can however, copy and paste Word text into a Publisher document. Do this one section / frame at a time and save after each insertion. If the pasted Word text overflows your Publisher text frame, Publisher will ask if you want to use automatic overflow. Say no. Then, use the "Format / Auto Fit/ Best Fit" features to accommodate your text or increase the frame size to fit. 
  • FONTS MISSING: If you are using Publisher 2000 or above, you may receive a message stating the fonts used in our Family Reunion Book template are not on your computer. Ignore the message. After the document is open, choose "Format" on the tool bar, select "Text Styles" and choose Arial for the default font. We used Arial Rounded Bold for headlines in the booklet. Sub headings and italicized text are usually Garamond Italic. These fonts are standard with Window and/or Word or Publisher.
  • MISSING IMAGES: If you are looking at what appears to be an abnormally large empty space on a Word template where an image should be, the image is probably there but not showing. To force the images to show, just click in the area or on the box. If the border is showing in your test print and you do not want it, you can remove it through the "Table"/ "Properties" menu before the final printing.
  • EDITING IMAGES: Most of the images and text boxes in our documents are grouped. Grouping makes them easier to center on the page without having to move each image separately. To edit the image or text box ungroup it first. This is particularly true for our label, card and booklet templates.
  • BACKGROUNDS: Editing the background images may be a little difficult. If you run into problems, use the “Help” / “Index” for Word or Publisher or Works and enter the word “images”. 
  • PAGE ORDER: The pages are arranged in the correct order for printing for your booklet. Be careful of page layout when adding or removing text. 
  • PRINTING: I used an HP which can be programmed to print more than one page of text on the same sheet of paper. Check for this feature on your printers setup menu. To set it up in HP: Go to File, Print. On the print menu go to the “Zoom” section and select “2 pages per sheet”. Underneath that section, is scale to paper size. Select “ Letter: scale to 8 ½ x 11”. This document will then print correctly – two pages (1 and 2) on the first sheet, two pages (3 and 4) on the second sheet. Make sure your paper size is “Letter” and the orientation is “Landscape”.
  • Remember to save more than one copy of your completed keepsake. In fact, regularly back up all the work files on your computer. Use a USB stick drive or back-up hard drive, automatic back-up software and back-up at least once a week.
  • There are separate notes for the Photo Calendar, the Reunion Booklet and the Family Cookbook that should be included with these templates. If not, let us know.
FAMILY NEWSLETTER KEEPSAKE 
  • WHY A NEWSLETTER? Most people send greeting cards to friends and loved ones at Christmas time. But, a newsletter is a more informative and convenient. The holiday newsletter helps you to keep in touch with loved ones (friends and family) whom you do not or can not see as often as you’d like. Sharing holiday greetings with friends and family across the miles updates them with the important events in your family’s life. It is also a good time to tell them about your experiences from the past year and to express warm wishes for them in the year to come. You can't fit this into a card. :-)
  • HOW TO START/ WHAT TO SAY: “If you could sum up your life over the past year, what would you say?” First, sit down and think about the most important things that have happened in the past year. What special memories do you share? What have you learned or come to understand this past year? Has anyone in your family achieved any accomplishments (like a graduation from school or winning an award) or reached a major milestone (like retiring or moving into a new home)? What have your children done of note? Did you take a special vacation or outing? What about your parents and in-laws? Have you photos of activities or your family that you wish to share? Your family newsletter is a good place to share that information and relive those memories with people who could not be there to share your joy the first time.
  • WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE: Writing a family newsletter can also be a fun activity to do together as a family. You can make everyone feel included as you take stock of the events in your life together. Every family member can contribute an article, a drawing, a photo or a special memory.
  • WRITE IN YOUR OWN STYLE: Also, think about who will be reading your family newsletter. What would your friends or distant family members most like to hear about your family? Do they have any special interests that your family shares? 

Adapted from "Microsoft Family News" 

MULTIPLE PAGE FUNERAL KEEPSAKE BOOKLET
  • PUBLISHER VERSION: includes a side bar to the right side of the work space with the program for a memorial. Just move the Funeral program off to the left side and slide the memorial program into its place. Delete the funeral program. Be sure to change "Funeral" references in the program to "Memorial".
  • WORD VERSION: includes it as a separate page at the end of the program. Highlight and copy the memorial section, copy and paste it ABOVE the funeral table on that page. Delete the funeral program section. Be sure to change "Funeral" references in the program to "Memorial".
  • PHOTOS: for both versions need to be small. But, you can add as many as you want. 
  • MEMORIES PAGES: if the deceased has children, use their remembrances, if not, use those of other family members, friends, neighbors, etc.
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