Make a Brochure Using Google Docs
Google Docs is a very useful web-based word processing tool. With it, you can create your own customized brochure or you can use brochure templates to make it easier. There are lots of existing templates made by others in the Template Gallery, so you should be able to find one you need there. You can only do this from Google Docs website, and the brochures you make will be saved in Google Drive automatically.
Steps
Making a Brochure Manually
- Go to Google Docs. Open a new web browser tab, and visit the Google Docs website.
- Sign in. Under the “Sign in” box, type in your Gmail address and password. This is your one Google ID for all of Google’s services, including Google Docs. Click the “Sign in” button to proceed.
- Upon logging in, you will be brought to the main directory. If you already have existing documents, you can see and access them from here.
- Create a new document. Click the large red circle with a plus sign on the lower right corner. A new window or tab will be opened with the web-based word processor.
- Rename the document. Click the file name at the upper left side of the document. A pop-up will appear with the current file name, which should be “New Document.” Enter the new name for your brochure in the text field, and tap “OK.”
- Set orientation. By default, the document will be in portrait. If you need your brochure to be in landscape, click “File” from the menu bar then “Page setup.” Click the “Landscape” button under “Orientation,” and then click “OK.” You will now have a document in landscape on your screen.
- Insert a table. Most common brochures are folded, either bi-fold or tri-fold. In order to easily work on your brochure, you should insert a table with the number of columns matching the folds. Click “Table” from the menu bar then “Insert Table.” Click on the dimensions you need. You need two columns for a bi-fold and three columns for a tri-fold. The table will be added to your document.
- Input your text. You now have your brochure template ready. You can now fill it up with your contents. Type the texts you need on the proper locations.
- Insert images.You can insert images to your brochure to make it more appealing. Click “Insert” from the menu bar, then select “Image” from here. A window will open where you can upload the image you want to use. Drag the image from your computer to the window to upload it. Once inserted to your brochure, you can now adjust its size and position it.
- Exit Google Docs. .When you’re done, you can just simply close the window or tab. Everything is saved automatically, and you can access your brochure file from Google Docs or Google Drive.
Making a Brochure from a Template
- Go to Google Drive Templates. Open a new web browser tab, and visit the Google Drive Templates website.
- Sign in. Under the “Sign in” box, type in your Gmail email address and password. This is your one Google ID for all of Google’s services, including Google Docs. Click the “Sign in” button to proceed.
- Once logged in, you will find all the public templates, templates you’ve used, and your own templates.
- Search for brochure templates. On the search box at the top of the page, enter the keyword for the brochure template. Click the “Search Template” button right beside it. All the different brochure templates available in the gallery will be displayed.
- Select a template. Look through the resulting templates. You can see the titles of the templates, their owners, and brief descriptions. Click the “Use this template” button for the one you’d like to use.
- The selected template will be loaded in Google Docs.
- Edit the brochure. You cannot use the template as it is. The template you have gotten may have been used for a different purpose. Edit the contents of the template and work on the brochure that you want. The template should just be your guide so you don’t need to start from scratch.
- Exit the document.. When you’re done, you can just simply close the window or tab. Everything is saved automatically, and you can access your brochure file from Google Docs or Google Drive.
