Reward somebody today! 123 Certificates offers a free certificate maker. Type over any text field to completely customize the certificate. To see all of the formal certificate templates, please see the formal certificate templates preview page.

style: formal 16; 7 border colors:

simple, low-ink certificate border, white background, landscape or portrait, leaf and flower artwork

paper formats: Letter or A4, landscape or portrait

Please be patient. The maker and award borders may take a moment to load.

How to personalize the formal award template: You can change the title text from "Certificate of Achievement" to any title you'd like. You can make a Graduation Certificate, Academic Excellence Certificate, an Employee of the Month certificate, or anything you'd like. Click on the wording and type your desired title on the title line.

How to change the certificate font: There are over 20 fonts you can use to make your certificate. By clicking the the first option, #1, labeled "fonts" you can scroll through the different award fonts to find the one that best suits your design and desired feel. There are formal fonts, cool, fun and stylish designs to choose from.

How to adjust the certificate layout: When you scroll you mouse over the left-hand side of each or the text fields, you'll see some buttons appear. There is a plus button that you can click on to increase the font. There is a minus button that you can click to decrease the text size. There is also a hand icon. You can drag the line around on the certificate to create any layout that you'd like. You can adjust the spacing by shifting the lines around.

Choosing a paper size: You can toggle between both a landscape certificate templates and portrait styles. That function is located towards the right-hand side. The certificate templates are set to Letter (8.5x11) by default. However, if you click on the paper size option at the top left, you can also select International paper size A4. Using the international option, you can also print B5 as well.

How to print a certificate: Once you have made all of your changes, you can print your certificate by clicking the last button, #3, which is labeled "print". After clicking the print button, your certificate should begin printing immediately.

If you are unable to see the above program, you may need to try the HTML version, formal award certificate. It has the same portrait certificate borders and personalization options, but doesn't offer landscape award templates. Additionally, it has fewer options for customizing the layout and text styles.