Download & Install:

After purchasing, download the PressReleaseWizard.exe file to your computer then run it which will install the PressReleaseWizard template file into your Microsoft Word template folder.

Launching:

For Microsoft® Word 2007 Users:

Open Microsoft Word
Click on the Office icon in the upper left hand corner. Click on New
Under Templates select My Templates...
Click on the Self-Pub.net tab
Click on the "PressReleaseWizard.dot" template file.
Click on OK.

For Microsoft® Word 2003 Users:

From the Microsoft® Word Menu select: File > New
Under Templates select On my computer...
Click on the "PressReleaseWizard.dot" template file.
Click on OK.

For Microsoft® Word 2002 Users:

From the Microsoft® Word Menu select: File > New
Select: General Templates... from under New from templates
Click on the Self-Pub.net tab
Click on the "PressReleaseWizard.dot" template file.
Click on OK.

For Microsoft® Word 2000 Users:

From the Microsoft® Word Menu select: File > New
Select: More Word Templates
Click on the Self-Pub.net tab
Click on the "PressReleaseWizard.dot" template file.
Click on OK.

Using:

Fill out the information requested in the form. If you leave any section blank it will not be inserted. For the bare minimum for a press release to be acceptable you should always include at least some contact information, heading and press release content.

Click Create. The Poetry Book Creator will take your information and create your press release using the proper format. You can make changes to the press release using Word's normal editing tools however be sure to keep the standard press release format so it is accepted when you send it.

Press Release Length

It is strongly suggested that you try to keep your release to one page, two if necessary and three at an absolute maximum. Always print multi page releases on single sided pages, do not print on both sides of the paper.

Redo End of Page Notations Tool

If you edit your page and the number of pages changes run the 'Redo the End of Page Notations' tool by clicking on the button in the toolbox that is created for you. This will recount the pages and redo the proper page notations accordingly.

A Note About End Page Notations

The proper format for press release is to have ### appear centered at the bottom of the last page of the press release. If the release is more than a single page :continued: should appear at the bottom of the initial pages and ### at the bottom of the last page. The Wizard will insert the proper notations for releases up to three pages in length. If your release is over three pages no end page notations will be inserted for you.