Adding a certificate

Create and customize certificates using the Certificate Wizard. The tool guides you through customizing a certificate to add to project. When completed, the certificate is added as a page within project.

To use the Certificate Wizard to add a certificate:

  1. Select the page in the Project Explorer after which you want to add the certificate.

  2. On the Insert ribbon, click Certificate from the Add More group.The Certificate Wizard window opens.

  3. Select the style of certificate from the drop-down list. A preview of the selected style is displayed to the right of the list.

  4. Click the Font buttons to change the font settings for the certificate text. The Font window opens. Use the controls on the Font window to specify the font settings for your certificate. Click OK to apply your font settings.

    You can have custom fonts enabled within your organization. This allows you to ensure that the fonts you use within project will properly display in your users' browsers regardless of whether they have the font locally installed. For details, see .Enabling custom fonts.
  5. Click Next to continue. The Header window opens.

  6. Enter the text you want to use as the header for your certificate and click the Next button.

  7. Enter the text you want to use as the body for your certificate, appearing above the name of the certificate recipient. If you want to use a variable value for the name appearing on the certificate, select the Use variable to set student name check box and select the Variable to use from the list. This can be the AICC_Student_Name variable (if publishing to a learning management system) or any other variable used within project containing the appropriate name for the certificate. If you have not created the variable you want to use, click the New Variable submenu item on the Target list and add a new variable. For details, see Creating a variable.

  8. Click the Next button and enter the text that should appear below the certificate recipient's name. Select if you want to Include date course was completed or Print the certificate when the page is shown.

  9. Click the Finish button to complete creating the certificate. The certificate is added as a page to project.

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