Creating Digital Stationery

Digital Stationery for use in Microsoft Word

Follow the instructions below to create Digital Stationery for use in Microsoft Word:

1. Download the attached Word file; the highlighted region is what you can edit
2. Remove highlighting by selecting "Review" in the ribbon/toolbar, clicking the "Restrict Editing" button and unchecking the box in the right toolbar called "Highlight the regions I can edit."
3. Save your edits as a Word document, PDF, etc.

Digital Stationery for use in Outlook

Follow the instructions below or download the PDF to create Digital Stationery (in Outlook): 

  1. Launch Microsoft Outlook and click on New E-mail in the Include Group menu bar.
  2. Format the message with all of the elements to be included in the stationery (i.e., images, background color, horizontal lines, fonts, etc.)
  3. In the message window, click the File.
  4. Click Save As.
  5. In the Save As address bar, enter %appdata%\microsoft\stationery and press Enter. This will open the Stationery folder.
  6. Enter a name for the stationery.
  7. Select HTML from the Save as Type dropdown.
  8. Click Save.

Applying Stationery to Outlook Messages

Automatically Include Stationery in All Email Messages

  1. Click on the File tab and select Options.
  2. Click Mail and select Stationery and Fonts.
  3. Click Theme from within the Personal Stationery section.
  4. Select the stationery file and click OK.
  5. Make the appropriate Font selection and click OK.

Include Stationery in Individual Messages

  1. Click on New Items from within the Home tab and select Email Message Using, then More Stationery.
  2. Select the theme or stationery to be included and click OK.