The need to increase the size of letters so that one letter occupies the entire A4 sheet does not arise often, but nevertheless it happens. First think why do you need this at all?. Have you already thought about it? Then think, is it possible to solve this problem in another way?
Before you read the next section in which I show how to make a letter the size of an A4 sheet, it’s worth thinking about why this is necessary. Want to make a big sign? Poster? There’s probably a reason why letters need to be stretched to that size. In addition, calculate how many A4 sheets will be needed for such an “inscription” - a whole bunch.
I can notice that the inscriptions, in which there is one letter on one A4 sheet, look, to put it mildly, not very well. Each letter (A4 sheet) needs to be separately attached or glued to the others... Also, a lot of toner is used when printing (a lot!). Do you need it?
If you still really need to make letters the size of an A4 sheet, then read on.
Don't forget to look new version video for the article - it shows another way to solve the problem.
If you came here through a search and are not familiar with my site, then I would like to draw your attention to the fact that such issues like “printing huge letters on A4” should only be solved comprehensively. Having studied the program once, you will never have to type similar queries in the search again.
Well, now let’s continue making huge letters and numbers in Word.
How to make a letter on the entire A4 sheet
Enlarging a letter to the size of an A4 sheet, as well as to any other size, is very simple. First of all, we need a text editor that has tiling. You can, of course, use regular Windows Notepad to print huge letters, but there the workspace is not divided into A4 sheets. In this case, before the pre-print preview, you cannot see whether the letter occupies the entire A4 sheet or not. So I'll use Microsoft Word.
Speaking of A4 sheets. A regular printer always uses A4, so everything text editors by default they are configured for this format. However, it costs nothing to print the document on a sheet smaller than A4 (in our case, the document consists of one letter, but the meaning does not change).
Above is an example of how you can make a letter in the size of an A4 sheet. In my opinion, all this does not look very nice. In addition, the letter still does not quite occupy the A4 sheet. However, it is possible to do so.
This is done very simply - by increasing the font size. I can immediately note that if you haven’t guessed this yourself, then you have problems working in Windows. Yes, yes, exactly in Windows - this is the relationship with Word Not It has. And there is no need to be offended.
Typically, the font size is set by selecting from a list. IN in this case all the same. Type your letter, select it with the mouse and set the desired size. But the creators of Word and other programs never thought that someone it comes to mind to put such font size in which one letter occupies as much as the entire A4 sheet. For this reason, in the font size selection list maximum size not that big - “only” 72 points.
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If you don’t have the required size, you can simply write it in the selection list, as shown in the figure, since the font size selection list is editable (what???). Unclear? Then you urgently need to learn Windows.
Again. Select your letter, then erase what is written there in the font selection list and write what you need. What number should I write? This generally depends on what type of font is chosen. Select until your letter is exactly the size of an A4 sheet. In my example, this is 800 points (to be more precise, I was too lazy to select).
Other ways to enlarge a letter to A4 sheet size
As you may have noticed, the method shown above of stretching a letter across the entire A4 sheet has an obvious drawback - no matter how you increase the font size, the letter stubbornly does not want to become in the center of the A4. In the example below, this drawback is completely eliminated and the letter is located exactly in the center of the A4 sheet.
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In this example, the problem was solved in a different way, but again in Word. It is worth remembering that almost any task has more than one way of implementation. You just need to be good at what you are doing. However, method number one is much more popular - few people want to think about it!
How to print numbers on the entire A4 sheet in Word
A very similar task - in my opinion, completely similar to the one discussed above. To create huge numbers in A4 size, you can use all the same methods that I showed in this article. So if you need to make sure that one number fits on a sheet (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or the number 0), then consider that you can already do this. Well, this is, of course, if you carefully read what was written above.
And in addition to this, I’ll probably show you another way to enlarge the inscriptions to fill the entire sheet. Namely, contour symbols in A4 size. An example is shown in the figure. True, there is already a fill there, but you can figure out for yourself how to remove it... (hint: shape properties).
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Why is this necessary? Well, for example, in order to color it all later. :) And indeed, color printers are not that common. By the way, you can read about printing color images on a black and white printer.
To make a figure that fits the entire A4 sheet, first remove the margins or make them as narrow as possible (about changing margins). After that, from the Ribbon menu in the “Insert” section, select WordArt and add it to the sheet. Then just increase the font, everything is clear here. It’s just worth considering one feature.
Use the text frame markers along the edges to expand the box so that your number fits. Otherwise, it will go beyond the frame and part of the number will not be visible. You also need to center the text so that it is in the middle of the sheet. To do this, drag it outside the frame border (usually down).
Features of printing letters in A4 sheet size
There are some features of text printing such sizes that I didn’t show above (lazy). You can watch this in the demo video where I show the process of creating giant letters in Word.
Let's sum it up
Think again about whether it’s worth printing in huge letters on the entire A4 sheet! Can I still order a poster? Or at least print a poster using the built-in poster printing capabilities, as I show.
If you decide to type the text letter by letter, then perhaps you should also make a frame along which you can then trim the edges?
Download letters on the entire A4 sheet
Download the entire Russian alphabet, as well as some additional symbols, in one archive. Files in A4 format are packaged in a ZIP archive. Solve the problem once and for all.
How to print capital letters
1. Set the scale
tool - scale
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2. Change the size of the letters.
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Here's what I got.
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Working with WordArt
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4. After we have received part of the text, we need to move it, move it, but it won’t work that easily - we will have to change the settings of the WordArt object. To do this, select the text, right-click on the selected object and select “Format WordArt Object” in the window that appears.
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Conclusion
Moreover, the new program does not always have the best capabilities and the outdated word program can print in the same way, you just need to know the location of the tools.
Good luck with your poster.
With Word and Publisher, you can print poster letters and resize them from 1 to 1638.
For beginners, the difficulty is that it is not clear how to make the letters larger if the standard sizes are limited to font size 72.
This article discusses the issue of increasing the standard font size, as well as the question of how to create a WordArt title.
How to print capital letters
1. Set the scale smaller because we need to see the sheets and the letters on them in order to edit the inscription.
1.1. In Word 2010, in the status bar we find the scale tool.
Use the slider or click the minus button to reduce the sheet size.
tool - scale
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1.2. In Word 2003, the scale can be set in two ways - by selecting the desired one in the toolbar.
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The second way is to click "View" / "Scale"
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After we have chosen the scale, we can see several sheets at once and how the inscription will look.
2. Change the size of the letters.
If you don't know how to increase the letter size (more than 72pt), then it's quite simple.
We erase what is written in the “Font Size” window:
- place the cursor inside the “Font Size” window;
- delete the number indicating the old size using the backspace or delete key;
- print the new font size, remembering that the upper limit is the number 1938 and if you type 1939, the program will report an error.
2.1. In word 2010, go to the “Home” tab, erase the old font size and type 72, and then press Enter.
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2.2. In word 3003 you also need to erase the font.
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Here's what I got.
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Working with WordArt
This feature is not available in Word 2010, but is present in Publisher, where the inscription can be printed and copied into Word.
3. To make WordArt text, turn on the drawing panel in Word 2003; to do this, click “View” / “Toolbar” / “Drawing”. Now click on the letter A in the WordArt panel and select a font for the ad text.
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And now you can write the text in full or in parts...
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4. After we have received part of the text, we need to move it, move it, but it won’t work that easily - we will have to change the settings of the WordArt object. To do this, select the text, click on the selected object right click mouse and select “Format WordArt Object” in the window that appears.
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5. Then in the window that appears, we must go to the “Position” tab and select “By contour”, now we can freely move and enlarge our object.
Go to the Position tab and select Along contour
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Conclusion
If you are going to print an inscription for a poster in Word, then this can be done using plain text enlarged and WordArt text.
And not always new program has better opportunities and outdated word program, can print exactly the same, you just need to know the location of the tools.
Good luck with your poster.
The question is how to make a stencil in Microsoft program Word is of interest to many users. The problem is that finding a sane answer to it on the Internet is not so easy. If you are interested in this topic, you have come to the right place, but first, let's figure out what a stencil is.
A stencil is a “perforated plate,” at least that is the meaning of the word exactly translated from Italian. We will briefly talk about how to make such a “plate” in the second half of this article, and immediately below we will share with you how to create the basis for a traditional stencil in Word.
If you are ready to get seriously confused, using your imagination at the same time, you can quite easily use any font presented in the standard set of the program to create a stencil. The main thing, when it is printed on paper, is to make jumpers - places that will not be cut out in the letters limited by the outline.
Actually, if you are ready to sweat so much over the stencil, it is not clear why you need our instructions, since you have all MS Word fonts at your disposal. Choose the one you like, write a word or type the alphabet and print it on a printer, and then cut them along the contour, not forgetting the jumpers.
If you are not ready to spend so much effort, time and energy and a classic-looking stencil suits you completely, our task is to find, download and install that same classic stencil font. We are ready to save you from a grueling search - we found everything ourselves.
The Trafaret Kit Transparent font completely imitates the good old Soviet TS-1 stencils with one pleasant bonus - in addition to the Russian language, it also contains English, as well as a number of other characters not present in the original. You can download it from the author's website.
Setting the font
In order for the font you downloaded to appear in Word, you must first install it on the system. Actually, after this it will automatically appear in the program. You can learn how to do this from our article.
Creating a stencil base
Select Trafaret Kit Transparent from the list of fonts available in Word and create the desired inscription in it. If you need an alphabet stencil, write the alphabet on the document page. Other symbols can be added as needed.
The standard portrait orientation of a sheet in Word is not the most suitable solution for creating a stencil. On landscape page it will look more familiar. Our instructions will help you change the position of the page.
Now the text needs to be formatted. Set the appropriate size, select the appropriate position on the page, and provide sufficient padding and spacing, both between letters and between words. Our instructions will help you do all this.
Perhaps the standard A4 sheet format will not be enough for you. If you want to change it to a larger one (A3, for example), our article will help you do this.
Note: When changing the sheet format, do not forget to change the font size and related parameters accordingly. No less important in this case are the capabilities of the printer on which the stencil will be printed - support for the selected paper format is required.
Stencil printing
Having written the alphabet or inscription and formatted this text, you can safely proceed to printing the document. If you don't know how to do this yet, be sure to read our instructions.
Creating a stencil
As you understand, there is practically no sense in a stencil printed on a regular piece of paper. It can hardly be used more than once. That is why the printed page with the base for the stencil needs to be “strengthened”. To do this you will need the following:
- Cardboard or polymer film;
- carbon copy;
- Scissors;
- Shoemaker or stationery knife;
- Pen or pencil;
- Board;
- Laminator (optional).
The printed text must be transferred to cardboard or plastic. In the case of transferring to cardboard, ordinary carbon paper (copy paper) will help to do this. You simply need to place the page with the stencil on the cardboard, placing carbon paper between them, and then trace the outline of the letters with a pencil or pen. If you don't have carbon paper, you can press the outlines of the letters with a pen. The same can be done with transparent plastic.
And yet, with transparent plastic it is more convenient, and it would simply be more correct to do it a little differently. Place a sheet of plastic on top of the stencil page and trace the outline of the letters with a pen.
After the stencil base created in Word is transferred to cardboard or plastic, all that remains is to cut out the empty spaces using scissors or a knife. The main thing is to do it strictly along the line. It is not difficult to move the knife along the edge of the letter, but the scissors must initially be “driven” into the place that will be cut, but not into the edge itself. It is better to cut plastic with a sharp knife, after placing it on a strong board.
If you have a laminator on hand, the printed sheet of paper with the stencil base can be laminated. Having done this, cut out the letters along the outline with a stationery knife or scissors.
When creating a stencil in Word, especially if it is an alphabet, try to make the distance between the letters (on all sides) no less than their width and height. If this is not critical for the presentation of the text, the distance can be made a little larger.
If to create a stencil you did not use the Trafaret Kit Transparent font we suggested, but any other (not stencil) presented in the standard Word set, let us remind you once again, do not forget about the jumpers in the letters. For letters whose outline is limited by internal space (an obvious example is the letters “O” and “B”, the number “8”), there must be at least two such jumpers.
That's all, now you know not only how to make a base for a stencil in Word, but also how to make a full-fledged, dense stencil with your own hands.
With Word and Publisher, you can print poster letters and resize them from 1 to 1638.
For beginners, the difficulty is that it is not clear how to make the letters larger if the standard sizes are limited to font size 72.
This article discusses the issue of increasing the standard font size, as well as the question of how to create a WordArt title.
If you are interested in Word lessons, I also recommend that you read the questions on how to insert pictures and diagrams.
How to print capital letters
1. Set the scale smaller because we need to see the sheets and the letters on them in order to edit the inscription.
1.1. In Word 2010, in the status bar we find the scale tool.
Use the slider or click the minus button to reduce the sheet size.
tool - scale
(Picture 1)
1.2. In Word 2003, the scale can be set in two ways - by selecting the desired one in the toolbar.
(Figure 2)
The second way is to click "View" / "Scale" 
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After we have chosen the scale, we can see several sheets at once and how the inscription will look.
2. Change the size of the letters.
If you don't know how to increase the letter size (more than 72pt), then it's quite simple.
We erase what is written in the “Font Size” window:
— place the cursor inside the “Font Size” window;
— delete the number indicating the old size using the backspace or delete key;
— print the new font size, remembering that the upper limit is the number 1938 and if you type 1939, the program will report an error.
2.1. In word 2010, go to the “Home” tab, erase the old font size and type 72, and then press Enter.
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2.2. In word 3003 you also need to erase the font.
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Here's what I got.
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Working with WordArt
This feature is not available in Word 2010, but is present in Publisher, where the inscription can be printed and copied into Word.
3. To make WordArt text, turn on the drawing panel in Word 2003; to do this, click “View” / “Toolbar” / “Drawing”. Now click on the letter A in the WordArt panel and select a font for the ad text.
(Figure 8)
And now you can write the text in full or in parts...
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4. After we have received part of the text, we need to move it, move it, but it won’t work that easily - we will have to change the settings of the WordArt object. To do this, select the text, right-click on the selected object and select “Format WordArt Object” in the window that appears.
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5. Then in the window that appears, we must go to the “Position” tab and select “By contour”, now we can freely move and enlarge our object.
Go to the Position tab and select Along contour
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Conclusion
If you are going to print an inscription for a poster in Word, then this can be done using regular text enlarged in size and WordArt text.
Moreover, the new program does not always have the best capabilities and the outdated word program can print in the same way, you just need to know the location of the tools.
Good luck with your poster.