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Newsletter maker

Create quality newsletters with customizable templates, easy design features, and AI in Microsoft Word.

Engaging newsletters to keep audiences informed

Use templates and easy design features

Choose from a variety of visually rich newsletter templates and personalize the text and logos, and edit design and formatting in Word. Add finishing touches using free images, icons, and graphics or upload your own media to polish your newsletter.

Draft and enhance newsletters with AI

Chat with Copilot in Word to generate content ideas with AI or ask Copilot to draft and rewrite content by referencing existing documents or emails. Create custom AI images to complement your storytelling to make your newsletter more appealing to readers.

Collaborate, print, and share newsletters

Effortlessly collaborate on drafts with team members to curate well-written newsletters online. Use real-time editing features like, comments and monitor edits through track changes. Seamlessly share via secure sharing links from Word online, or export directly to print-ready formats like PDF.

Present news updates using professional newsletter templates

Make polished newsletters using editable Word templates that are easy to print and share personal or company news. Find the right newsletter design and layout to share business updates, school events, or key life moments.

Use creative templates and layouts

Simplify newsletter creation with a template in a professionally designed layout, ideal for email marketing like company or school newsletters, personal updates, and community events. Choose from single-column or multi-column layouts and easily adjust sections to suit headlines, quotes, and callout needs.

Ideate and write newsletters with Copilot

Use Copilot in Word to generate newsletter ideas or create a draft, just by referencing PDF documents, slideshows, or emails. Just tell Copilot what you would like to generate, and AI will automatically start creating a newsletter outline with example copy with headings and structure. AI writer can also create section titles that peek readers’ interest and suggest where to place images.

Enhance newsletters with AI

Polish newsletter writing and design faster with Copilot. Fine tune grammar with document editor or use the auto rewrite tool to express ideas with clarity and customize the tone to suit business, marketing, and even personal newsletters. Chat with Copilot to get visual and design suggestions to improve your content’s appeal. Generate an AI summary to promote the newsletters via email or social media.

Curate, collaborate, and perfect content

Invite collaborators to add updates, make suggestions, or approve newsletter content securely with Word online. Teams can achieve editorial perfection using comments and transparent editing features like track changes. Simply invite editors through a secure sharing link, or tag to notify people to contribute to the newsletter. Restrict permissions to ‘view only’ for additional safeguards.

Print or publish newsletters digitally

Perfect messaging and design, then share newsletters to broadcast updates either with a hard copy or online. Share Word newsletters online with password-protected OneDrive links, distribute as a PDF, or print the newsletter in HD quality. Work smarter by saving newsletters as a template to seamlessly reuse layout and design in the future.

How to make a newsletter with a template in Word

  1. Go to Word for web to explore the newsletter templates.

  2. Double click to choose a newsletter template.

  3. Replace the example text with personalized copy, or ask Copilot in Word to draft a newsletter for you.

  4. Edit visuals and add images, brand logos, and preferred font styles.

  5. Save and share newsletters online for free, download as PDF, or print and distribute copies.

Frequently asked questions

  • How to download a newsletter from Word online to desktop?

    Open the file in Word online, then select File > Save As > Download a Copy. These steps save the newsletter as a .docx file on your desktop. Alternatively, if you need a print-ready version, select Download as PDF from the same menu. For more help, explore how to save Word documents as PDF.

  • How to add a logo to newsletters in Word?

    To insert a newsletter logo in Word for the web, go to Insert > Pictures, then choose a logo file from your computer or cloud storage like OneDrive. Add a professional touch to newsletters by placing the company logo in the letterhead, footer, or as a watermark.

  • What is the best format for a newsletter?

    The best format for a newsletter depends on whether the audience is online or in the real world. Writers should choose a format like a Word document, that’s easy to create, customize, and share across multiple channels. The ready-to-use newsletter templates in Word are optimized for both digital and print formats, including A4 and U.S. letter sizes for professional layouts.

  • What is the most popular newsletter?

    The most popular newsletters combine clear, concise copy with a strong voice and consistent value, helping readers stay informed quickly and easily. Popularity depends on the audience and topic.

  • What are the eight basic parts of a newsletter?

    The most effective newsletters combine clear structure with engaging content, making it easy for readers to scan, understand, and act. The eight basic parts of a newsletter are: a recognizable header, a compelling subject line, an engaging introduction, a main feature or story, supporting content sections, visual elements to enhance readability, a clear call to action, and a footer with essential information.

Write and share newsletters with Microsoft Word