SF State Identity System Guidelines

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Templates

These templates will provide you with a simple way to create attractive, well-branded documents.

Thumbnail image and download link for a basic MS Word document.

Basic Microsoft Word document

For day-to-day use creating a wide variety of documents. This document has the SF State logo in the header, page number and "last updated" auto text in footer, pre-set type styles, proper margins, SF State color palette in custom colors.

Thumbnail image and download link for a MS Word letterhead for electronic/nonprint use.

Letterhead (electronic)

For creating letters with the official letterhead look if you're not printing document out on letterhead stock. (For example, if you are sending a document as an electronic attachment but still want it to look like letterhead).

Thumbnail image and download link for a MS Word letterhead for printing onto preprinted letterhead.

Letterhead (imprint on printed stock)

For creating letters that will print out on letterhead stock. The margins and live text areas of this document are pre-set to fit properly on letterhead stock.

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PowerPoint Presentation Templates

For creating PowerPoint Presentations branded with the SF State logo and signature colors. Includes editable text fields for personalized content.

Thumbnail image and download link for a MS Word format fax cover sheet.

Fax cover sheet

Includes editable text fields to personalize with department name and address.

Thumbnail image of a flyer and link to fliers page.

Fliers

Multi-purpose flier/poster templates with a wide variety of images and color themes. Note that additional flyer templates will be added periodically.

Thumbnail image and download link for a MS Word meeting notes template

Meeting notes

Consolidates a meeting agenda and meeting minutes into one single document. Use the top portion to define meeting agenda/objectives. Use bottom portion to record meeting outcomes and next steps. Automatically expands to multiple pages.

Thumbnail image and download link for a MS Word mailing labels template

Mailing labels

For use with laser-compatible Avery mailing label sheets 5164, 5264, 5524, 8164, 8254 and 8464.

 

Download Instructions

Downloading from a PC:

  1. Select the item you would like to download.

  2. Right-click on the link.

  3. Select "Save" or "Save File to Disk."

  4. Choose location on your computer or shared server in which to save file.

  5. Click "Save."

For .zip files:

  1. Open the folder in which your .zip file is stored.

  2. Double-click the .zip archive file to expand.

Downloading from a Mac

  1. Select the item you would like to download.

  2. Control-click the link.

  3. Select "Save File to Disk."

  4. Choose location on your computer or shared server in which to save file.

  5. Click "Save."

For .zip files:

  1. Open the folder in which your .zip file is stored.

  2. Double-click the .zip archive file.

  3. File will extract to a folder with the same name as the archive, sitting in the same location as the archive. All assets will be contained within this folder.

 

Screenshot of the SF State Web template and link to Web template page.

Web Template

A template and guidelines for use in building University Web pages is available to all colleges and departments, at http://www.sfsu.edu/~news/webtemplate/

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