Newsletter template training videos

This series of training videos take you step-by step through how to use the new Neighbourhood Newsletter Templates, along with some tips and tricks and problem-solving.

We suggest watching the videos in the order listed by clicking on the hyperlinks below or by watching the full playlist in YouTube.

The following is a list of topics currently available. These may be added to over time.

Please note: Due to late changes to the designs, some of the videos may show Templates with dark-green, cover-page Footers. These have since been updated to be white, with green text.

1. Introduction

1. Introducing the new NHW templates (2 x 2 pages vs 2 x 4 pages)
2. Quick overview of using specific Word features in the templates
   i. Word .docx vs .dotx  – Which versions of Word will the templates work in?
   ii. Explaining text boxes and where not to click or type
   iii. Styles: where and what they are, using “clear all”
   iv. Built-in template fonts & colour-theme
   v. Viewing “hidden markers”
   vi. Hard- vs. soft- returns/enters

2. Using the templates

1. Updating the Header and Footer
2. Placing body text and assigning Styles (content limits of text box sizes)
3. Images
   i. Pre-assigned image & advert boxes: how to use “insert button” (includes getting images out of another Word doc)
   ii. Advertisements: sizes and inserting
   iii. Images: uploading and resizing/proportioning
   iv. Inserting additional images in text-box areas
4. Crime Statistic image: where to get the image & how to insert

3. A “live” run-through

1. 2-page newsletter rollout

4. Problem-solving

1. Items randomly moved on the page
2. Copy/pasting between documents, strange formatting
3. Removing image blocks when not needed