Newspaper templates

A newspaper template gives a school project, birthday gift or family update the look of a real front page, with the masthead, headlines and columns already in place.

Include a masthead with the name of the paper, the date and issue number, one lead story with a big headline, two or three shorter stories, and a photo with a caption. Write each headline last, as a short statement of what happened, because it is the first thing anyone reads.

Start from a template, because lining up columns and a masthead by hand takes a long time. Type over the headlines and stories, then right-click each photo to replace it with your own.

Choose one event or period and write as a reporter, in the third person. Answer who, what, when, where and why in the first paragraph, and add a quote. For a history project, date the paper that day and include only what people knew then.

Lead with a headline about the person, then add stories from their life, quotes from friends and family, and what was happening in the year they were born. It makes a good gift for a milestone birthday.

Yes, on standard paper at 100 percent scale. For a more realistic look, use cream paper, or ask a print shop for a larger size on newsprint.

Start with Birthday Newspaper: A personal front page that celebrates someone on their big day. If that is not the right fit, compare it with Class Newspaper.

The templates here are 1 page long. Cut any section you do not need; each template explains what its sections are for.

Yes. These newspaper templates work in Google Docs and Microsoft Word. All 5 templates are free, with no account or email needed.

Mostly education and research. The sample text in each one is written for a specific situation, so replace it with your own details.