How to Match Colors, Adjust Gradient Fill & Add Drop Shadows - Creating Letterhead in Word 2 of 4

In this lesson, we'll cover how to match branded colors, adjust gradient fill in shapes, and add drop shadows using shape effects in Microsoft Word. You'll see how to use the Microsoft PowerToys Color Picker and how to use the Eyedropper tool to pick colors from PowerPoint. Learn how to make creative letterhead templates in Microsoft Word in this step-by-step video tutorial series.

Watch the series for key tips on creating professional-looking letterhead designs that can be used for business or personal purposes. Discover how to maneuver graphics in header & footer sections, matching colors, adding effects to shapes, and setting up layout margins for your saved letterhead template. You will learn how to make your very own professional-looking letterhead in Microsoft Word that you can then save, email, print, print to PDF and then re-use the template.

In the 1st lesson, I'll show you how to design your letterhead template from scratch by inserting and formatting shapes, icons & text boxes, and tips on how to align and group everything in Word: https://youtu.be/RMlYOi_iqyw

In the 3rd lesson, I'll show you how to either copy or create your letterhead design in the Headers & Footers of your Word document: https://youtu.be/hcrr16pYucg

And in the 4th lesson, I'll show you how to adjust the margins, or utilize a text box for your template, and then how to save your document: https://youtu.be/Tgn-fqTVraw

If you're looking for a head start or to customize the templates we create in this video, you can purchase the letterhead design template package here: https://creatoriq.cc/3s1SoDT

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Link to Install: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/microsoft-powertoys/XP89DCGQ3K6VLD
More on PowerToys Utilities like Color Picker, Always on Top, FancyZones, etc.: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/

TIMESTAMPS ⏰
00:00 How to Create Letterhead in Microsoft Word
00:29 Letterhead Design Overview
00:45 How to Access Graphic in Footer & Format Shape in Word
00:58 Microsoft PowerToys Color Picker
01:11 How to Use Microsoft PowerToys Color Picker
02:55 How to Match Color with PowerPoint Eyedropper
04:57 How to Adjust Gradient Fill in Shapes in Word
06:23 How to Add Drop Shadow to Shapes in Word

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🌟 Letterhead Template Package: https://creatoriq.cc/3s1SoDT
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