Use Keynote for creating 3x5 notecards

Jul 15, '03 11:02:00AM

Contributed by: robg

macosxhints' reader Joe M. sumbitted this hint via email. Although I haven't tested it myself, it could be quite useful if you have a need for printing to small notecards. Everything after this line is his original text...

I recently needed to print some info on 3"x5" notecards using my HP LaserJet 4000. In the past, I've been able to print with margins less than 1/4" inch from the card's edge using MS Publisher 97 from Windows. But, for some reason, when printing from Word on OS X, the smallest margin I could actually get printed was more than 1/2" inch (a huge amount of lost real estate when printing on index cards).

After wasting a lot of 3x5 index cards, I tried using Keynote and it worked better than I hoped:

  1. Simply set the Keynote slide size to 500 w X 300 h.
  2. Place your content as close to the slide's edge as needed (how close to the edge ultimately depends on your printer).
  3. In Keynote's Page Setup, create a Custom Paper size measuring 3"x5".
  4. Print away.
The Inspector panel in Keynote give you a much finer level of control, compared to anything available in Word or Power Point, without have to buy a higher-end desktop publishing app.

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