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MS Office Forum / Word / Page Layout / January 2006How do I format a CD booklet in Microsoft Word?
How do I format a CD booklet in Microsoft Word? The only paper formats I see are U.S. letter and legal and A4. A CD booklet is essentially a two fixed size cell table with a border as a cutout guide and can be printed on any paper size that will fit it. Word is a poor tool for this job. Publisher is better, but Surething CD labeller is *much* better. If you have Nero, it too has a labelling tool that you could use.  Signature<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Michael www.williamsmusic.net wrote: > How do I format a CD booklet in Microsoft Word? The only paper > formats I see are U.S. letter and legal and A4. Thanks for you answer, but I'm sorry. I don't understand it. I'm a techno-dummy. I only know enough to get by. Can you tell me where to get a CD booklet templet or something" It'll be about 10 or 12 pages. I have it saved as a Word document. You can also e-mail me directly at: michaelborenwilliams@yahoo.com Thanks, Michael www.cdbaby.com/mbw > A CD booklet is essentially a two fixed size cell table with a border as a > cutout guide and can be printed on any paper size that will fit it. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > How do I format a CD booklet in Microsoft Word? The only paper > > formats I see are U.S. letter and legal and A4. If you have Word 2002 or above, use the "Book fold" feature. If an earlier version, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/BookletPrinting.htm. Very likely you will have to set your booklet up with larger margins on a larger paper size, then trim accordingly. SignatureSuzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Michael www.williamsmusic.net" <Michaelwwwwilliamsmusicnet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8C3BDBF0-023D-43F9-AC23-D0613C16521C@microsoft.com... > Thanks for you answer, but I'm sorry. I don't understand it. I'm a > techno-dummy. I only know enough to get by. Can you tell me where to get a CD [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > > How do I format a CD booklet in Microsoft Word? The only paper > > > formats I see are U.S. letter and legal and A4. Hi, Suzanne! Thanks for your response. I am in Europe, and everything is metric. I just want to create a simple music CD booklet which will contain the lyrics to some of my songs. If I can get as far as you've directed me (hopefuully) please tell me in .mm what measurements I should use to create a music CD booklet. I also have Publisher, if you think that would be better. Thanks, Michael michaelborenwilliams@yahoo.com www.cdbaby.com/mbw > If you have Word 2002 or above, use the "Book fold" feature. If an earlier > version, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/BookletPrinting.htm. Very [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > > > How do I format a CD booklet in Microsoft Word? The only paper > > > > formats I see are U.S. letter and legal and A4. Use a ruler and measure the case into which you want to insert the booklet. SignatureHope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Michael www.williamsmusic.net" <Michaelwwwwilliamsmusicnet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8F95AE4E-7A86-45BA-BD1E-A8093488F779@microsoft.com... > Hi, Suzanne! Thanks for your response. I am in Europe, and everything is > metric. I just want to create a simple music CD booklet which will contain [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] >> > > > How do I format a CD booklet in Microsoft Word? The only paper >> > > > formats I see are U.S. letter and legal and A4. Publisher would be easier. As Doug says, use a ruler. SignatureSuzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. > Use a ruler and measure the case into which you want to insert the booklet. > [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] > >> > > > How do I format a CD booklet in Microsoft Word? The only paper > >> > > > formats I see are U.S. letter and legal and A4. I thought that Doug was quite rude, and I don't understand using a "ruler", so I guess I'm simply not going to get an answer that a non-expert understands here. Too bad Microsoft can't make more logical software. MBW > Publisher would be easier. As Doug says, use a ruler. > [quoted text clipped - 61 lines] > > >> > > > How do I format a CD booklet in Microsoft Word? The only paper > > >> > > > formats I see are U.S. letter and legal and A4. Perhaps you call it a "rule"? It's just a piece of wood, metal, or plastic marked in inches or centimeters. You use it to find the dimensions of the CD case insert. You then set up your publication in Publisher to be that size. Publisher does booklets nicely and will print crop marks for you on your oversized paper. SignatureSuzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Michael www.williamsmusic.net" <Michaelwwwwilliamsmusicnet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A1BE9EFB-6E3A-46DC-BA9D-B756C997ABD7@microsoft.com... > I thought that Doug was quite rude, and I don't understand using a "ruler", > so I guess I'm simply not going to get an answer that a non-expert [quoted text clipped - 67 lines] > > > >> > > > How do I format a CD booklet in Microsoft Word? The only paper > > > >> > > > formats I see are U.S. letter and legal and A4. Your response sounds like a joke, and that is how I take it. I also do not wish to "avail" msyelf of your "services". If I wish to pay a consultant for such a simple question, I guarantee you, you'll be the last person on earth I will consider. I'd rather buy another program than to pay such a rude person anything at all. MBW > Use a ruler and measure the case into which you want to insert the booklet. > [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] > >> > > > How do I format a CD booklet in Microsoft Word? The only paper > >> > > > formats I see are U.S. letter and legal and A4. Michael, You are out of line. Just because you don't understand doesn't make everyone else stupid and rude. A 'ruler' is a linear measuring device, and he is simply telling you to measure the case. So measure the case! Signaturejaartee Fellow user > Your response sounds like a joke, and that is how I take it. I also do not > wish to "avail" msyelf of your "services". If I wish to pay a consultant for [quoted text clipped - 54 lines] > > >> > > > How do I format a CD booklet in Microsoft Word? The only paper > > >> > > > formats I see are U.S. letter and legal and A4. When someone writes about my "availing" myself of his "services" for a simple question asked at a newsgroup, and not of this person at all, yes, he is rude, and this is really none of your business. Get it" MBW > Michael, > [quoted text clipped - 62 lines] > > > >> > > > How do I format a CD booklet in Microsoft Word? The only paper > > > >> > > > formats I see are U.S. letter and legal and A4. Frankly I can't understand why when you have such a huge chip on your shoulder that you think anyone might want to help you. If you write in a public newsgroup it is *everyone's* business. You are quoting from Doug's standard signature block, which appears on all his messages to deter people from contacting him directly unless they wish to pay for his time - which he gives freely to those who ask questions here. His reply may have been brief, but it was neither rude nor inaccurate. As I said in my first reply Word is not a good tool to do this. Word does not work well with custom paper sizes, so you are going to have to use a standard paper size and use a ruler to measure the CD booklet and transfer those measurements to the document to produce a document the size of a CD booklet page - then you can use the method Suzanne linked to produce a multi-page booklet. Word does not care what measurement system you use. You can insert inches of cm (or others) directly in any measurement box as long as you indicate what they are eg 5 cm 3" etc. Signature<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Michael www.williamsmusic.net wrote: > When someone writes about my "availing" myself of his "services" for > a simple question asked at a newsgroup, and not of this person at [quoted text clipped - 107 lines] >>>>>>>>> How do I format a CD booklet in Microsoft Word? The only paper >>>>>>>>> formats I see are U.S. letter and legal and A4. I'm sorry if I seem to have a "huge chip" on my shoulder. I guess I'm just sick and tired of people for whom the Almighty Dollar is their obsession; in some cases, even their god. I know that we (unfortunately) live in a world where "men" seem to think they "own" land that God gave us all to live on, and that we must pay tribute (i.e., money) to these people to rent "their" land and "their" house and pay for everything with the possible exception of air. I reluctantly accept this fact, but I do need money like Bill Gates. No one does. So I guess I'm just so tired of seeing people putting money above love that it just sickens me. You don't know what I've been through, so I can somewhat understand your reaction. I didn't mean to insult anyone. I worked for 35 years and in 2001 I had my substantial life's savings plundered by the Swiss-German government for the pleasure of one of their wealthiest citizens. I worked as a musical composer for him for 3 years, and then he refused to pay me, falsely claiming that I hadn't recorded anything at all. You can hear sound samples of many of the 375 songs I created for this liar at: www.cdbaby.com/mbw Again, I'm sorry if I hurt anyone's feelings. If I did, it was not intentional. I am impoverished and I am just trying to figure out how to put a CD booklet together so I can try to make copies of my "Ghostwriter" CD and hopefully sell enough copies to at least eat. Michael Boren Williams Skype: ghostwriter1951 www.williamsmusic.net > Frankly I can't understand why when you have such a huge chip on your > shoulder that you think anyone might want to help you. If you write in a [quoted text clipped - 124 lines] > >>>>>>>>> How do I format a CD booklet in Microsoft Word? The only paper > >>>>>>>>> formats I see are U.S. letter and legal and A4. You simply misconstrued Doug's signature block. People like Doug, Suzanne, myself (and a number of others - some of whom are MVPs others not) give of our time freely in these public newsgroups to help Word users. We do not work for Microsoft and do not take payment for our assistance. What we do object to is people posting unsolicited questions to our private e-mail addresses (which we do not hide despite the problems it causes with spam) and that is the prime consideration behind Doug's sig. I am sorry to hear you were ripped off. It happens. I once worked freelance for a magazine which went bust owing me several thousand pounds - then started up again under a new company the following month. I never saw any of that money. The fact remains that it is going to be fiddly to produce a CD booklet in Word. See if you can beg steal or borrow a copy of Microsoft Publisher which makes producing booklets much simpler and will lead you by the hand along the way. Try eBay (though beware there are sharks there too). Signature<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Michael www.williamsmusic.net wrote: > I'm sorry if I seem to have a "huge chip" on my shoulder. I guess I'm > just sick and tired of people for whom the Almighty Dollar is their [quoted text clipped - 166 lines] >>>>>>>>>>> How do I format a CD booklet in Microsoft Word? The only >>>>>>>>>>> paper formats I see are U.S. letter and legal and A4. While your story is unfortunate, it is a poor excuse for acting like an a.s. I am not even remotely aware of Doug Robbin's financial circumstances, but the possibility does exists that he is only hoping that enough people will avail themselves of his services so, as you say, he can eat too. Did you consider that? I hope, for your sake, that your former patron's pockets are not so deep that he keeps a team of hungry lawyers around to pounce on folks for defamation of character. At least you didn't mention him by name ;-) Good luck on you CD sales project. SignatureGreg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. P.S., Please don't click the link in my standard newsgroup signature. It contains links that you will find offensive "Michael www.williamsmusic.net" <Michaelwwwwilliamsmusicnet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:808D3A24-142A-419F-B502-5CCB38456B54@microsoft.com... > I'm sorry if I seem to have a "huge chip" on my shoulder. I guess I'm just > sick and tired of people for whom the Almighty Dollar is their obsession; [quoted text clipped - 168 lines] >> >>>>>>>>> How do I format a CD booklet in Microsoft Word? The only paper >> >>>>>>>>> formats I see are U.S. letter and legal and A4. My former patron does, indeed "keep a team of lawyers around', in in this, the most totalitarian of all countries, there is no freedom of speech. He did indeed sue me. I went to trial and was quicklly acquitted, even as a hated American. I suppose you're disappointed to hear that Freedom of Speech won. Michael Boren Williams die-hard Jeffersonian Democrat > Community Message Not Available Michael, You assume too much. Good day and again good luck with your project. SignatureGreg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. Michael www.williamsmusic.net wrote: > My former patron does, indeed "keep a team of lawyers around', in in > this, the most totalitarian of all countries, there is no freedom of [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >> Community Message Not Available We all act like a.ses at one time or another, especially in these End Times. Don't you agree? I hope that we all can eat. I was in my native L.A. in 2003 for a year. I hadn't been back in 13 years. I was astounded to see the richest country in the world overflowing with homeless, starving people! Americans eating out of garbage cans! Well, my friends, as Jefferson said, "A country gets the government they deserve". > While your story is unfortunate, it is a poor excuse for acting like an a.s. > [quoted text clipped - 180 lines] > >> >>>>>>>>> How do I format a CD booklet in Microsoft Word? The only paper > >> >>>>>>>>> formats I see are U.S. letter and legal and A4. As others have said, you took personally Doug's standard signature block, which appears on every post. I have had posters similarly fail to understand the warning in my sig ("Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit."). Anyone who posts consistently in these NGs is very familiar with the phenomenon of getting email that begins, "I saw that you have posted a lot of answers in the newsgroups, so I am hoping you can help me with my problem." If I send any answer at all, it is likely to be, "When I see your question in the newsgroups, I will be happy to answer it." Obviously, the signature block becomes more prominent (and hence subject to misunderstanding) when a reply is short, and many of mine are because, when possible, I refer users to an online article that will provide a more thorough answer. SignatureSuzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Michael www.williamsmusic.net" <Michaelwwwwilliamsmusicnet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E3E9F1D0-2582-4247-84F0-63CCF65F6B55@microsoft.com... > When someone writes about my "availing" myself of his "services" for a simple > question asked at a newsgroup, and not of this person at all, yes, he is [quoted text clipped - 68 lines] > > > > >> > > > How do I format a CD booklet in Microsoft Word? The only paper > > > > >> > > > formats I see are U.S. letter and legal and A4. OK, Suzanne, thanks. GEEZ! I sure got myself in trouble for THAT statement, didn't I? WOW! I've beengetting attacked by every Microsoft freak in the world, I think! Gosh! I guess I'm really sensitive after all the lust for money I've been around here in Switzerland, where the national pastime is ripping of foreigner's life's savings. Sorry about that, Suzanne. Now go listen to my music and see what a nice guy I am at: www.cdbaby.com/mbw See? Michael > As others have said, you took personally Doug's standard signature block, > which appears on every post. I have had posters similarly fail to understand [quoted text clipped - 122 lines] > paper > > > > > >> > > > formats I see are U.S. letter and legal and A4. So just because you acted like an a.s and got called you on it, you now consider me a Microsoft freak. Ok, as this is neither a barroom or barracks, I will hold close futher opinions of you and suggestions as to what you can do with your music and respectfully retire from the field. Gosh, Greg, don't you have a sense of humour? > So just because you acted like an a.s and got called you on it, you now > consider me a Microsoft freak. > > Ok, as this is neither a barroom or barracks, I will hold close futher > opinions of you and suggestions as to what you can do with your music > and respectfully retire from the field. P.S. AFter five years of trying to find an American lawyer with the guts to help me fight the evil Swiss, I now have a lawyer from Alabama. Smile, Suzanne! Michael waw.williamsmusic.net > As others have said, you took personally Doug's standard signature block, > which appears on every post. I have had posters similarly fail to understand [quoted text clipped - 122 lines] > paper > > > > > >> > > > formats I see are U.S. letter and legal and A4. |
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