The Microsoft Word program is one of the most complete tools for editing and creating documents, but it can also be used to create other types of things, such as an identification badge, which is a credential or identification card , which contains photography and information of the person who carries it, and that its purpose is to identify a person within an event , an educational or work area. If you want to create an identification badge, you must use the Word toolbar, and follow a series of steps.
How to create an identification badge in Microsoft WORD from PC or mobile?
Index( )
- What are the steps to follow to make your own identification in Word?
- How can your credential be printed?
- What kind of protection should you give your newly printed credential?
- One Enmicados
- Get special protection
What are the steps to follow to make your own identification in Word?
- Open the Microsoft Word program on your computer.
- Select the Word document you want to edit, or you can also create a new document by clicking “Blank Document”.
- Next, you’ll need to use the toolbar at the top to insert a rectangular shape with rounded edges, which will be the base of your badge.
- To add a shape in Word, you must click on the “Insert” tab, and in the group of illustrations, click on the “Shapes” icon , and the menu of shapes options will be displayed.
- Select the “Rounded Rectangle” shape, and drag it to the desired size.
- If you want to change the size of your shape, you will need to select the shape and click on the “Format” tab of the drawing tool, then click on the “Size” icon and set a height of 11cm and a width of 7cm.
- Select the shape to activate the shape drawing tool, which will allow us to customize the badge.
- In the “Format” tab of the drawing tool, in the group of shape styles you can change the “Shape fill”, or the “Shape outline”. Also, if you select the “Shape Effects” icon, you can add effects to your shape.
- If you select the “Shape Fill” icon, you will be able to change the color of the shape and insert an imageinside the shape.
- To change the shape’s borders, select Shape Outline, and change the color and thickness of the shape’s border.
- Remember that the colors you use on your credential must be the same color palette as the logo of the event for which the credential will be used.
- You can add other types of shapes to create a creative design, just select the shape and in the “Format” tab of the drawing tool, click the “Shapes” icon on the left side of the toolbar.
- Select a shape circles, rectangle or rounded rectangle, to insert your photo and place a size of 4 cm high and 4 cm wide.
- To insert your photo into the shape you must first select and then in the “Format” tab of the drawing tool, click on the “Shape fill” icon, and select the “Image” option, then it will open a window where you must your photo from the gallery of your computer.
- To insert the identity information, you will need to insert a text box, and to do so click on the “Insert” tab and click on the “Text box” icon, select the “simple text box” option.
- Once you finish editing your credential, you will need to click on the “Save” icon in the top left of Word, or you can also press the Ctrl + G keys on your keyboard.
How can your credential be printed?
To print your credential, you must first save your Word file in PDF format , and to do so open the Word file of your credential, click on the “File” tab, and on the left side select the “Export” option , and then you should click on “Create PDF document”.
After you have converted your Word file to PDF, you must print your credential in a PVC material , which is a material widely used today for printing credentials, since it is a very durable material, it can also be printed in white and black, or also if you prefer you can print it in color on one or both sides.
In the event that you do not want to print your credential on PVC, you can use opaline cardboard , which is a material that has a satin surface and uniformity against the light, so it is also an excellent material to print your credentials. You can also use a common cardboard, however, you must take into account that the quality of your credential will not be the same.
What kind of protection should you give your newly printed credential?
Once you have printed your credential, you must place a type of protection on it that allows it to be more durable against natural wear and tear, and to do so you can use a material to cover your newly printed credential , such as using laminated and you can also use some kind of special protection to protect your credential.
One Enmicados
The best way to protect your credentials that have been printed on a sheet of paper or cardboard is to cover your credentials with laminates , which are a transparent and flexible sheet of resistant plastic material, which allows greater durability against natural wear.
Laminations are what we know as laminates and plastics that serve to protect documents against moisture , dust, chemical agents or direct sunlight, which are the main causes of natural wear.
Get special protection
If in addition to using laminated, you want to give your credential special protection, you can purchase a credential holder, which has the function of providing a layer of special protection , since they are designed in a plastic material that prevents contact with the water and also allows you to transport your credential more easily, since some have ribbons so you can place it around your neck.