12 Month Calendar

1. Use Microsoft Publisher

2. Under Most Popular, select Calendars

3. Select the layout you want for your calendar. Click calendar only once.

4. From the Calendar Options panel (on the right side, calendar at top) click on Select calendar layout—Color Scheme, then click on Set Calendar Dates, and set it for January 2015 to December 2015. Click “Create”

5. To input the information for your company:

a. Go to the Insert tab

b. Click on Business Information

c. Click on Edit Business Information

d. Change to your information

e. Don't forget the logo!

f. Click “Save” and then “Update Publication”

g. Change your font sizes and styles

6. Highlight all the cells in the calendar

a. On the design tab, change the fill color to “No Fill”

b. With the cells still highlighted, select “Bring Forward” on the design tab

7. Put in a background image

a. Insert the picture

b. Resize to fit page

c. Click on Picture Tools

d. Select send to back

e. Right Click on the picture

i. Select Format Picture

ii. Under the picture tab select Color

iii. Image Control---Color

iv. Change from Automatic to Washout

v. Make sure that everything is still easily readable

8. Fill in the holidays for each month. To find holidays search for “2015 U.S. Federal Holidays”.

a. Put a picture in the box for each holiday

b. The 10 Federal Holidays are required

c. The important dates for school are required. See school website for a school calendar. All dates that affect students in/out of school!!

d. SCHOOL DATES: MUST use pictures for the occasion

e. You may put additional holidays/birthdays/occasions

Save as Calendar