How to Print on Note Cards on PC or Mac

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Last Updated: May 20, 2022

This wikiHow teaches you how to print onto notecards, or index cards, with Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and Quizlet Flashcards. You will need to have a printer connected to your computer and Adobe Reader. This will work on both a Windows PC and a Mac.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Printing with Microsoft Word

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Set them up like you would regular sized printing paper.
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Open your flashcards in Microsoft Word. You can also make them in a Word document to start.
- To make a flashcard in Microsoft word just type out what you want to see on the card. Make sure it doesn’t go over 500 characters or the font may end up being too small.
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This will open up your print settings.
It will look like hyperlink blue text.
Here you will see the width and length of your page.
Your index card may be sized differently, but this is the standard size.
If the text doesn’t fit then go in and adjust the size to your liking.
Your text will now be printed on your note cards.

Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Printing with Quizlet and Adobe Reader

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Lay them down like you would regular sized 8.5 x 11 printing paper.
Visit the Quizlet website and sign up. You’ll need an email and password to create an account.
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Create your cards by clicking Create at the top. You can also look for study templates by clicking Search at the top.
- After clicking Search type in the subject that you want for your notecards. Scroll through the list until you see a template that you like, but be aware that some may have a price tag on them.
When you're done click Create at the bottom again to save them.
It is located at the top of the page.
This menu is located on the right-hand side of the screen under “Step 1: Choose Mode”.
This will open a PDF version of your cards in a new window.
You can click the save arrow on the top-right or right-click and select save from the drop-down.
Adobe Reader will be used to expand our printing options with a PDF.
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Open your PDF with Adobe Reader. Here's how:
- Right-click on the PDF and select "open with Adobe Reader" on a PC. On a Mac, double-click the PDF and it will open with Adobe Reader automatically.
- Open Adobe Reader and select File from the top left. Click Open from the drop-down menu. A smaller window will open with a list of PDFs. Search for and click the PDF of your notecards to open it within Adobe Reader.
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This will open a small window.
This will add a new printing preset.
This is the standard size for a flashcard.
This will open another menu.
Your Quizlet cards will now be printed on the flashcards accordingly.

Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

Printing on Regular Paper with Google Docs

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Visit the Google Docs website and sign in. If you don't have an account you can sign up for one at the bottom.
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After clicking, you should see a grid or box with two squares at the top and bottom inserted onto the page.
Your cursor should look like a line with two arrows pointing in the opposite direction.
Don't drag too far down or else it will move the boxes off the page.
Keep dragging these two lines back and forth until your page is split into four even sections.
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Type your content within each square. Each square will be a notecard.
- If you're having trouble tabbing into the next square simply click the center of the square with your mouse.
A standard sized piece of printing paper will work.
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Cut along the lines of each box to make your notecards. You should end up with 4 different notecards if you kept the 2x2 grid.
- If you added more boxes just continue to cut along the black lines for each card.