How do I Create an 8.5 X 14 Event Calendar?

Being creative and designing a custom event calendar to schedule your plans and events can be a much more cost effective and creative way to plan. With the tremendous options available of expressive and decorative art applications online, developing an event calendar in your own style and fashion is as easy as a few clicks of the mouse. Many free applications are now available to compose a variety of aesthetically pleasing and accurately expressed event calendars.

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  Click on pdfcalendar.com, then click on the month selection, to open a file that outlines a full month for event planning. Follow to the next queue, and choose the month for which you want your calendar to begin.

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  Choose the number of months you desire to create with your event calender, as this will dictate the pages that will print. Each month will represent a full 8.5-inch by 14-inch page. Calenders generally begin with Sunday, but you can adjust this if you prefer to start your week with a workday.

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  Use additional options such as color and shading to help create an event date with clarity. Shading options are provided and can be used to highlight specifically what you desire throughout the month.

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  Pick a font that is clear and easy to identify, especially for important events. Bold fonts are always a good option when highlighting a pertinent event in the future that cannot be missed or needs extensive planning. Align your label to the left, center or right, then choose the colors you desire to use on each separate day. Also, choose the font you desire to identify the days.

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  Decide on how you want the months to be listed, either as abbreviations or fully written. Choose decorative borders to add some personality and style to your event calendar. To get the 8.5-inch by 14-inch size of calendar, use the search box, and scan through until you find that specific option.

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  Finalize your margins and page orientation, then verify that the language is English, or your desired language. Scroll back to the top of the screen and verify that all the attributes of your event calendar are as you desire them to be, then press the "download calendar PDF" button. Save this PDF file to your hard drive, then prepare your printer with 8.5-inch by 14-inch paper.

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  Adjust the settings on your printer to accurately print for the 8.5-inch by 14-inch PDF file. Open the file on your computer, and press the "Print With Preview" option. Verify that all is accurate, then print the calendar pages as you designed them. When all the pages are printed, use a stapler to combine the pages in a complete and easy-to-use custom event calendar.