Function

• Before starting to create a brochure in Microsoft Word think of the basic function of your brochure. What are you trying to tell the readers of the brochure? While you can fit a lot of information on a brochure, you need to condense the information to where you are only covering your main points. Planning out how you want the brochure to look, the topics that will be covered and how you will present the topics beforehand will save you time when you sit down to actually create it. Remember that a brochure is a sales tool. Don't overshadow the function of the brochure with unnecessary text and images.
  
  

Types

• The brochure templates in Microsoft Word comes in several different types. The templates are first broken down into category. Brochure templates are available for different industries and functions. Within each different category are different design patterns. You will not find a brochure that meets the design aspects and format to fit your purpose exactly. You will need to look for one that is close to what you are looking for. This way it will only take a moment to edit the template to fit your company's needs. You must also decide if you want a trifold or bifold brochure. This all depends on the amount of information you are trying to present on your brochure.
  
  

Templates Online

• While Microsoft Word comes preloaded with brochure templates installed, you can have more options if you have a valid Internet connection. Microsoft allows users to create and upload templates to its Microsoft Office website. These templates show in the categories when you look for templates in Microsoft Word while being connected to the Internet. Without an Internet connection, you will probably only see a handful of brochure templates available; which makes it harder to find one that closely resembles what you need, depending on how specialized you want the brochure.
  
  

Changes

• It is possible to edit every aspect of a brochure template in Word. You are free to change the color scheme, text, images and page layout. Some brochure templates come with instructions on how to do this. For other templates, you will need to use your imagination, your design plans and your knowledge of Microsoft Word to turn the template into the brochure that you want. For most parts, you can use the menu bar, toolbars and the right-click menu to set the edit options when customizing the brochure template.
  
  

Considerations

• You don't always have to use templates to create your brochure in Word. If you have decent Word skills, use them to create the brochure from scratch. The "Page Layout" dialog box have options to set up the orientation and margins of the document. Word have toolbars that you can use to add text and images. It takes a little longer this way but you will have a brochure developed exactly the way you want it. It is a good idea to plan the brochure out completely on paper first and then create it in Word. This way you won't waste a lot of time with the "hit and miss" procedure.