Getting Started
Go to the Insert tab and insert a Table that is 2 x 5.
Merge Row 1
Select the 1st row…
Merge.
Text
Singer Text
You can do my example for Michael Jackson, or you can choose a singer from the list below. Click on this link and then click on the artist you want to do …
Type your singer in the first row.
Songs Text
Type the years and copy the song text for your singer. If you are doing Michael Jackson, you can copy the songs below…
| 1983 | “Billie Jean” |
| 1984 | “Thriller” |
| 1987 | “Bad” |
| 1988 | “The Way You Make Me Feel” |
Copy the year and song name for 4 songs from your singer into the table:
Clear Formatting
- select all (CTRL+A) and Clear Formatting
- make sure there are no empty lines before/after text in the rows!
Add Rows
Click beside the rows as shown below to add some empty rows for the photos and to separate the top and bottom sections…
- leave an empty rows for the photos
- leave an empty row between the songs
Fonts
Singer Heading
Select the page heading and set the font type to Stencil and size 48
Year Headings
Select the first row of years and set the font to Stencil, 36.
Select the other row of years and set to Stencil, 36.
Font Style
Select the heading rows and set the font style to one of these styles
Spacing
Paragraph Spacing
- Select all the text on the page (CTRL+A) and go to the Layout tab.
- In the Paragraph section, set the Spacing to 6pt before & after.
Bottom Margin
Bring down the bottom margin to the 1/2″ mark…
Table Formatting
Cell Alignment
Select the table and go to table Layout … set cell alignment to middle-middle.
Table Design
No Border
Select the table and set the Border to “No Border”…
Border Painter
With the table still selected, go to the Table Design tab…
- Set the Pen Color to the dark color that’s in your headings’ style…
- Set the style of the line to the double line (thick & thing)…
- Click on the Border Painter…
Click and drag from left to right on the edge of the year rows… when you click off, you’ll see the lines.
Shading
Select the year rows and set the shading to the lightest shade of the same color…
Pictures
View Gridlines
Before starting this, click anywhere in the table and go to the Table Layout … set to View Gridlines.
Open Year Pages
Click on the links for the years for your songs…
First Picture
Right-click and “Copy Image” for the first singer/song picture. Click in the empty cell under the name…
Paste it and then go to the Picture Format tab …
- Crop Aspect Ratio > 1:1
- Set the Height to 2″.
Set the Quick Style to the rounded bevel one, then click off to set it.
Other Pictures
Repeat for the other 3 songs…
Crop>Aspect Ratio>1:1
Picture Height = 2″
Quick Style
Hide Gridlines
Go back to the Table Layout tab and unselect the View Gridlines button.
