Create a calendar for the school year. Creating a calendar in MS Word

First, let's talk about creating calendars in the office editors Word and Excel. The functions of these Windows OS applications are not limited to typing and mathematical calculations. Preparing a layout in office editors is a simple and accessible process.

In Word there is a “Table” section; on the “Insert” tab you can open a template calendar grid for one month and make adjustments manually.

Excel does not have such templates, but it is possible to select a date format for each cell. Then you need to select a column or row and draw the first cell. The result is automatic numbering of cells by day. After the 30th or 31st, the program switches to the next month.

The calendar area in Word is determined by the size of the margins on the Layout tab. IN Excel installation Page Options is available in Printing Preferences.

Creating a yearly calendar requires a lot of time and effort to fill out the grid. This is the main drawback office applications. Another minus - limited opportunities registration To insert pictures or photos into the layout, you need to adjust the field sizes in the table or set parameters for images in a separate graphics editor.

Date grid from Word templates

Program overview

"Calendar Design"

Specialized application in Russian. Does not require installation on a computer, works from a remote server. There are versions from three to ten available on the network. The “Calendar from Scratch” option allows you to create unique and original designs.

Procedure in the program:

Select a template and time period: year, quarter or month.
Specify the header format.
We insert images - the sizes change in proportion to the cell parameters.
We celebrate holidays and add personal information: birthdays, meetings, events.
We send the finished document for printing: the application is supported by all printer models.

Advantages: clear interface, easy use, variability of design.

Disadvantages: the application works for 10 days for free, constant use costs 600 rubles.

It’s easy to create such a calendar yourself

"Calendar Generator"

A new development in which it is possible to create professional-level layouts with photo integration. The number of pictures is unlimited.

Operating procedure:

Select the size of the printed sheet.
We indicate the month or year.
Click on “Create calendar”.
Editing the settings.
Select the background: gradient fill, graphic images, collage, own photos.
Decorate the layout with a photo frame or mask.
We send it for printing.

Advantages: there is a collection of ready-made design solutions and five calendar formats, an unlimited number of application launches, free updates, prompt technical support.

Disadvantages: paid registration. The “Standard” package, which is suitable for most users, costs 660-950 rubles. The “Pro” version costs 1360-2000 rubles.

The program allows you to create calendars with original designs

Calendar Wizard

The service offers the creation of pocket, wall and desk calendars, flip calendars or with tear-off sheets. Output formats available flash file, html, jpeg, cdr, pdf.

Advantages: foreign language options (5 built-in languages), variability in date grid display, choice of month structure and week orientation, highlighting holiday dates, design settings for calendar elements, changing shapes and sizes.

Disadvantages: Calendar Wizard costs $25 to use. The free demo version has limitations.

You can make a calendar in the form of a postcard

How to create a calendar online?

To do this, you don’t have to spend money on a purchase. specialized programs. Using an online designer with a set of professional layouts will make creating your calendar very easy.

Advantages of the online service:

working in a browser;
connection is free: no registration;
selection of formats, templates;
collection of backgrounds, fonts;
multiple editing tools;
simple date grid;
library of photos, illustrations, vector cliparts;

Some programs have allocated some of the images and design elements to a separate “Premium” category. There is a nominal fee for each use.

The online designer offers to create a design layout in flip, quarter or pocket format. You can choose a template, download ready-made layouts or make a calendar from scratch. Template options allow changes: text editing, moving individual elements and layers. In online services, the actions are clear and simple, there are tips, instructions, and descriptions.

The most popular online programs: Calendarum, PrintDesign, Offnote.

"Pencil" - another calendar editor

What is better: making a calendar with your own hands or ordering it from a printing house?

To design a layout and print a calendar for next year yourself, you will need:

Internet connection;
minimal design skills;
availability of a printer, consumables(papers, paints).

Missing the last position is not a problem. You can contact a printing house with your own layout and order printing of an edition.

Self-printing a product is the realization of fantasy and a one-piece project that results in a practical and memorable present. For a large number calendars, you need to contact the services of professional printers.

Advantages of ordering from a printing house:

Variability of formats. The conditions of printing production make it possible to produce calendars of a standard type (posters, flip houses, wall quarters, tabletops, pocket calendars) and non-standard shapes.
Print quality. Specialized equipment and materials allow you to create products that meet printing standards.
Designer services. When developing a layout, a professional takes into account the specifics of the order: type of calendar, paper thickness, printing method. For enterprises, it uses corporate colors, logo, and slogan. For approval, he offers a choice of 2-3 design options.
Pre-press preparation. The customer's original layouts are checked for compliance technical requirements. The engineer himself makes corrective amendments.
Execution speed. The distribution of responsibilities, streamlined processes, and clear interaction between staff ensure the delivery of orders within the specified time frame.
Economical. The size of the circulation is directly related to the cost final product. When ordering large or small wholesale, you can count on a substantial discount.

If you decide to place an order at a printing house, then you can select the one closest to your location using

Nowadays it is very easy to buy a calendar for the next year at the market or in a store. Their choice is quite large: pocket-sized and wall-mounted, in the form of a notepad or flip-flop; colors, designs and the paper itself also differ. But if you want it to be unique, for example, with photographs of loved ones or friends, with marked dates that are important to you, the right size, then you can do everything yourself.

In this article we will learn how to make a calendar in Word, using one of the ready-made templates, which we will change a little so that the result pleases you or the other person to whom you present your work.

Open the editor Microsoft Word, this is best done through Start or the corresponding shortcut on the Desktop. I have 2010 installed, in other versions the menu appearance may be slightly different, but the principle of creation will be the same. Select "File" at the top and "New" on the left. Scroll down the list that opens a little and click on the item “Calendars”.

Then you need to decide on a template. The calendar will be placed on a sheet of paper or landscape orientation, shown in full or just one month, and the like. If you want the calendar to be for a specific year, then use the search bar.

If you haven't found it through search desired year, then you can do it differently. For example, the dates and days of the week are completely the same in 2007 and 2018. So, look for it for 2007, and then simply change this number to the desired one.

Once you decide on the look, select the template you want. It will open on the right in the area preview. There will also be a “Download” button - click on it. After the download is complete, the selected calendar will open in Word. Here you can work with it like with any other document: change color, size, background, etc.

If you have Word 2016 installed, then by going to “File” at the top and selecting “Create”, the window will look like this. In line "Search for patterns" you can find a suitable one on the Internet, or click on the word “Calendars”.

If necessary, use the search to select the appropriate year, select the template and download it.

You can view all available calendar options on the official website Microsoft Office: https://templates.office.com/ru-ru/Calendars. By clicking on the link, a page with templates will open. At the bottom of each thumbnail it will say Word, Power Point, Excel, this is the editor in which it will open (that is, it was created in it). Choose one of the calendars made in Word and click on it.

Now you need to download the file - click on the appropriate button.

After that, go to the Downloads folder on your computer and open the document you just downloaded. My name was strange, you can see in the screenshot - a set of letters and numbers.

Now you need to exit Protected View mode. Click on the button.

The calendar will open in the familiar Word and you can work with it like with any other document. If you don’t need any blocks with pictures, select them one by one and delete them by clicking “Delete”.

Change the year. If there are several pages in the calendar that you have chosen, for example, 12 or 6, then you need to change it on each one separately.

Since it was created using a table, to make it easier to work, turn on the visibility of non-printable characters. There is a special button on the Home tab.

It is also convenient to display a grid to see the borders of the table. Place the cursor next to any date, and on the tab "Working with tables"– “Designer” select “Borders” and the desired item in the drop-down list.

If you want to change the width and height of cells for dates, months, or days of the week, then it is convenient to do this on the “Layout” tab. Select cells and enter specific values for them in the appropriate fields.

If you have chosen a template in which the dates and days of the week do not correspond to the appropriate year, you need to change the numbers in the cells. Put italics in the cell, delete the old value and write a new one. To navigate, use the “Tab” button (located on the left of the keyboard, there are arrows drawn on it different sides). It will automatically move the italics to the next cell and you can type the number.

If a value was entered in the adjacent cell, it will be automatically highlighted and all you have to do is print a new one.

After you change the cell sizes, change the numbers, table sizes, you can turn off non-printing characters and, on the “Layout” tab, remove the selection from the item.

Let's move on to changing the appearance of the calendar. In the article formatting in Word, read how to change the font and size of letters, make it italic or bold, change color and more.

Choose a different font for the months. First, select it, and then look for the one you need in the list.

Change date size. Select them one by one each month and choose the appropriate value.

In the same way, increase or decrease the names of the days of the week, change the font for them.

If you chose a simple template, fill the page with color. On the tab "Page Layout" Click on the arrow on the “Page Color” button and select the appropriate one from the list.

Instead of a solid color, you can set a picture as the background for the calendar. I described how to put a picture as a background in Word in the corresponding article.

You need to choose an image for the background carefully so that all dates are visible on it. Or, on the Home tab, change the text color for numbers, months, and days of the week.

To highlight the month name, fill this cell with color. Select it and in the menu quick access Click on the paint bucket, then click on the appropriate option.

This is the calendar I managed to create in Word while writing this article. You can add photos of your loved ones to it, then it will be interesting gift. Insert the inscriptions, I have it at the top left.

Useful tips

Creating a calendar at home can be a very fun activity for you.

You can safely involve children to work on the calendar. You can make a simple and practical calendar, or you can make a whole interior decoration.

You can also find ready-made calendar samples on the Internet, which you just need to print and then use to create a beautiful craft.

On our website you will also find:

DIY yearly calendar. Option 1.

You will need:

Colored cardboard (you can use regular white A4)

Ruler

Simple pencil

Markers.

1. Take 12 sheets of colored cardboard and draw 7 columns and 5 lines on each. Use a ruler and a simple pencil.

Once you have everything drawn, you can trace the lines with a marker (also using a ruler).

2. On each sheet, write the name of the month (preferably at the top). Write large letters bright marker.

3. At the top of each column, write the name of the day of the week.

4. Enter the dates in the remaining cells - in the upper right or left corner.

* To know which day to start counting from, you can check the calendar on your phone, tablet or computer, or just look at the calendar of last year - for example, December 31, 2015 was Friday, which means January 1, 2016 is Saturday.

* You should also know how many days there are in each month, especially for the month of February - in 2016 it has 29 days. September, April, June and November have 30 days, the rest (not counting February) have 31 days.

5. Each calendar sheet can be decorated as you like. You can use, for example, colored pencils, markers, wax crayons, stickers, stickers, glitter, etc.

6. Don't forget to note important dates: birthdays, New Year and Christmas, holidays. You can cut out pictures or stick stickers for each day.

* For example, if your mother’s birthday is March 10, you can draw or glue flowers to the corresponding cell. But for New Year you can glue a snowflake or Santa Claus.

7. To hang the calendar, you can make holes in each sheet (in the same place), thread a ribbon or string.

How to make a calendar from postcards with your own hands. Option 2.

Some of us kept (or still keep) diaries, and sometimes it's nice to remember some fragments of our lives. This calendar combines two items at once - a calendar and a diary for the year.

Over the course of years, you write down everything interesting that happened to you or your child on this and that day, and after a year you read all these notes.

If you make a diary like this every year, then in 10 years it will be very interesting for you to remember what happened a decade ago.

You will need:

Small box

12 postcards

Stamp with date (if not, you can manually write all dates)

Scissors

Wide line notebook

Twine.

1. Cut the pages of the notebook in a wide line into identical pieces of paper. You can just cut it in half.

2. Write the date on each piece of paper. You can simply write a month in advance so as not to waste a lot of time writing down dates a year in advance.

3. You can trim the cards so that they are slightly larger than the sheets.

4. Place all the papers and cards in the box.

Advent calendar in the shape of a Christmas tree for children

This craft was made for December, but you can make it for any month, for example, when your family has the most holidays.

You will need:

Wooden clothespins

Colored tape (washi tape)

Double sided tape

Acrylic paints (if desired).

Make a symbolic Christmas tree using tape.

Clothespins can be decorated with paints or the same tape.

Glue the clothespins to the Christmas tree using double-sided tape.

Use a white marker to write the date, and you can attach a small gift to each clothespin (or some clothespins).

How to make a calendar with Instagram photos. Option 3.

You will need:

Photos

Months of the year printed on leaves (can be found on the Internet)

Scissors

Glue or double-sided tape

Twine or satin ribbon

Wrapping paper.

1. Decide what size your photos will be.

2. Based on the size of the photos, trim your printouts of the months of the year and the cardboard to which you will then glue the photos.

3. Use double-sided tape to stick the photos to the cardboard sheets.

4. Make two holes at the bottom of the photo sheets and at the top of the month sheets.

5. Secure the sheets together with twine or tape.

How to make a yearly calendar on canvas. Option 4.

You will need:

Canvas (in in this example size 40 x 50 cm)

Satin ribbon or colored tape (washi tape)

Pins

Wire cutters

Hot glue

Colored paper and double-sided tape or stickers

Colored cardboard.

1. With satin ribbon or tape, divide the canvas into several cells.

* If you use tape, you can secure it with pins, which should be cut with pliers on the back side of the fabric and secured with hot glue.

* In this example, the canvas is divided into 7 columns and 5 rows.

2. Cut the colored paper into 31 pieces and number each one. You can use stickers, which should also be numbered.

*This example uses small pieces of paper with numbers on them, but you can use larger pieces of paper to write important reminders on.

Glue each piece of paper to its cell using double-sided tape. If you use stickers, you don't need tape.

3. On another colored paper or cardboard, write or print the name of the month.

4. Now you can change months and rearrange days, while you can write important events on pieces of paper.

How to make a washable calendar with your own hands. Option 5.

You will need:

Color palette or stickers of different colors

Frame for a photo or picture with glass (in this example, its size is 30 x 40 cm)

Scissors

Water-based marker (easy-to-erase whiteboard marker) and sponge

Double-sided tape (if using a color palette).

1. Visually divide your frame so that it can accommodate 31 days.

In this example, each cell has a size of 5 x 5 cm

2. Attach stickers or a color palette to the wall of the frame (using double-sided tape).

3. Cover the frame with glass and you can write on it with an erasable marker and erase it when necessary.

A similar option can be made using fabric near the wall of the frame. You need to draw lines on the fabric and cover it with glass.

How to make a school calendar for the year with your own hands. Option 6.

You will need:

Cork board

Scissors

Colored cardboard or color palette.

1. For each month, select your color scheme and, starting from this, cut as many pieces of paper as there are days in the corresponding month. You can cut a color palette or colored cardboard.

2. Use pins to attach the pieces of paper to the board and use a marker to number them according to the dates of the month.

3. Write the name of the month on a separate cardboard rectangle and also attach it to the board with pins.

* You can write important events or draw something on pieces of paper.

4. All that remains is to hang the calendar on the wall.

* Each new month you can decorate the board as you like, and do not forget to change the dates in accordance with the calendar.

A simple wall calendar made from colored tape. Option 7.

You will need:

Colored tape

Stickers

Making a wall calendar with Velcro. Option 8.

You will need:

Photo frame

Plywood or cardboard (must be the same size as the photo frame)

A piece of fabric (to wrap the plywood)

Foam rubber

Buttons

Hot glue

Scissors

Colored paper

Water-soluble fabric marker

Thread and needle

Velcro.

1. Wrap plywood or cardboard with foam rubber, wrap it with fabric on top and secure with tape, glue or a stapler.

2. Cut out small circles from colored paper and write numbers from 1 to 31 on them. Glue these circles to the buttons.

* Check if all the buttons (31 pcs.) fit in the frame. Perhaps you need to choose smaller buttons.

3. Use a pencil and ruler to make marks on the fabric to ensure that the numbered buttons are evenly placed in place.

4. Glue the buttons to the buttons.

5. Cut out rectangles from felt. Also cut out rectangles from cardboard, but a little smaller. Write (or print) the names of the months on cardboard rectangles and stitch the papers to the felt.

6. Glue Velcro on the back of the month signs. Glue the other half of the Velcro to the fabric.

7. Connect all the parts to make a calendar. To him back side you can glue the envelope and store all the necessary details in it (month signs and buttons with numbers).

Are approaching new year holidays. And this means that you need to slowly start thinking about what you can do to please your loved ones and friends. A calendar can be an excellent gift. Just not purchased at a store or kiosk, but made independently. From the article you will learn how to make a calendar on your computer quickly and easily using the special “Calendar Design” program, which can be downloaded from the link.

Getting started with the program

At good connection Internet connection, installing the program will take you no more than five minutes. After its completion, you can launch “Calendar Design” and get started by selecting the “Calendar Design” option in the start menu New project».

Option one: create a calendar based on a template

The software will immediately prompt you to select the type of future calendar. In just a few clicks of the mouse, you can “design” a wall, desktop or pocket calendar, as well as calendars where each month will be placed on a separate page.

After selecting the calendar type, the program will offer to download one of the templates from the built-in catalog for work. Click on the option that best suits your idea, and in the next menu, configure the year, starting month and size of the future calendar.

Option two: preparing a calendar from scratch

When you select this option, the software will offer to determine the composition of the printed product. For example, it could be a calendar in the form of a poster for one or several years, a desk calendar, a calendar in the form of a book, etc.

On next stage indicate the location and type of calendar grid and other components, as well as the path to the images with which you want to decorate your calendar.

Editing a calendar

In fact, immediately after this, the calendar can be printed. But if you are not happy with something about its appearance, then don’t rush - it’s better to continue working and improve the 2017 calendar on your computer in the editor. Let's look at exactly what can be done.

Firstly, it is available replacement background. As a new background, you can use any color from the standard palette, gradient, texture or picture from the program’s collections or from PC folders.

Secondly, the calendar can be add an inscription. For example, an explanation of the image, a quote, or useful information. Appearance The text can also be customized: select the font type, its size, color, etc.

Thirdly, you can supplement the composition with photographs or pictures and even make a collage out of them. If necessary, the quality and size of each image can be adjusted directly in the program.

You can also use the calendar decorate with clipart from software catalogs. All elements in the collection are divided into several thematic groups: flowers, animals, romance, cars, etc., thanks to this you can find suitable options it will be quite simple.

Design of the calendar grid

If we are making a calendar on a computer and want to get really high-quality work as a result, then we should not forget about the design of the calendar grid. For example, you can use one of the templates from the software collection. The catalog contains preparations for different tastes.

If none of the proposed options suits you, go to the editor and configure everything manually. You can change every component: the names of months, working days and weekends, the design of dates, and also add a background for the blocks so that all the numbers are clearly visible.

Calendars in their printed form, despite the many installed on computers or mobile devices applets and widgets are still in demand, if only for reasons of convenience. There is no need to open the program and look at the dates, just pay attention to the calendar page or turn it over. And if you make a calendar yourself using special programs, this process can become quite exciting. But which calendar maker is the best of its kind? Let's try to figure it out.

Creating a calendar as a creative process

If we approach the issue of creating calendars as a creative process, here the entire design in the form of frames or photographs used depends only on the user’s imagination.

True, almost any program for creating calendars, or even an office editor that is not directly intended for this, can offer a fairly large selection of built-in templates. Naturally, at first you can build on their use. However, it looks much more interesting to change the built-in structures to your own, replacing some elements and saving the created template in the appropriate format.

The simplest program for creating calendars

First, let's look at what the most common office tools can do. Word editors and Excel. Don't be surprised that they are considered first, because even in such applications you can create a calendar very simply.

Even with minimal skills in working with such applications, there should not be any particular difficulties. Basically, the creation process itself comes down to using tables, not to mention using templates. That's just in Word numbering days and selecting months will have to be done by manually entering information, but in Excel you can immediately set the format of each cell as a date, and then create automatic numbering by selecting and dragging the first field.

It goes without saying that creating a calendar doesn't stop there. The disadvantage of office editors is that, no matter how hard you try, you won’t be able to speed up inserting pictures into the appropriate fields. You will either have to change the size in the editor itself, or set optimal parameters in some graphics application.

Separately, we can raise the issue that creating a calendar in these editors also implies setting the sheet size. IN Word indents and the size of the main sheet are set simply, but in Excel it is impossible to do this without an initialized printer in the system. However, as an option, you can turn to Microsoft Virtual Print Appliances for help.

The best software developments

But you yourself understand that office programs creating a calendar takes quite a lot of time, not to mention the whole process is somewhat labor-intensive. Therefore, isn’t it easier to immediately turn to specialized utilities that are specifically designed for this?

There are a lot of developments today. However, as the simplest, but no less effective applications The following can be noted:

"Calendar Design".
TKexe Kalender.
Mojosoft Photo Calendar Studio.

It is quite difficult to say which program for creating calendars from those presented above is the best. But, having considered some of their capabilities, users themselves will be able to choose what they like.

"Calendar Design"

This is a program for creating calendars in Russian. Looking ahead a little, we note that each of the presented developments has several modifications. And “Calendar Design” is no exception. At least on the Internet there are versions from three to ten, and most of the packages presented are portable, that is, they do not require installation on a hard drive.

The application is very easy to use. Simply select a template indicating a specific time period (quarter), then set heading formats, insert an unlimited number of photos (which will be automatically adjusted to the size of each cell), use clipart tools, place contact or advertising information, and mark holidays or dates , significant for the user himself (for example, birthdays). Upon completion of the work, the document is sent for printing. At the same time, almost all models of laser or inkjet printers are supported.

TKexe Kalender

Here is another program for creating calendars with photos. In essence, it is not much different from any similar software product. True, user reviews on the Internet do not look very flattering, to put it mildly.

This is only due to the fact that the application is not always installed correctly on Windows 7. In addition, some claim that the program does not have built-in databases with support for templates. This problem can be solved quite simply normal download additions from the Internet. Procedure after complete installation no different from any other application.

Mojosoft Photo Calendar Studio

Finally, creating a calendar, as evidenced by remarks on the forums, using this utility becomes the easiest thing. There are more possibilities here than in previous utilities, and the templates are much more diverse and beautiful.

In addition to the fact that the application supports almost all known graphic formats when inserting pictures, you can create non-standard calendars in it large size, and then print it out. Naturally, you can mark the necessary calendar dates, and apply many completely non-standard effects in the design. It’s just that the utility itself requires activation by entering a special key.

Conclusion

As is already clear, consider absolutely everything popular programs It's simply impossible. However, if the user can master both office editors and the utilities offered, the scope for creativity will be simply unlimited. However, if you advise something in terms of practical application, “Calendar Design” is suitable for the first time. If you want to do something truly professional, it is better to use Photo Calendar Studio (Russian language is supported in the program).