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Recipe Layout side-by-side in columns - Ingredients on one side, Directions on the other side
By default, recipe layouts have ingredients in 1 or 2 columns above/before direc...
Cookbook Sizes
We offer three cookbook sizes: the standard 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", the larger 8 1/2" x...
Custom Categories
You can create your own Custom Categories and sub-Categories by going to the Rec...
White Space Filler
To add either images or quotes in the empty space on your recipes, go to your La...
Blank pages
While removing a few extra pages might save you a few pennies when printing, alm...
Change Cookbook Title
To change the cookbook title, go to the Layout and Design Center and the first l...
Recipe sorting
Recipes by default are put in shortest to longest for best fit. You can sort alp...
Recipe has one or two words on next page
If you have a problem with one or two words on a second page, it means that the ...
Hide Table of Contents
Most cookbooks look best with a nice Table of Contents up front showing the page...
Recipe Layouts
The way to control the text on your recipes is with the recipe layouts. In the D...
Themes settings
To select a theme for your whole cookbook go to Editor Activities>Layout & De...
Header and Footer options - Recipes and other pages
You have options for page design above and beyond the Recipe Layout you choose. ...
Bold, italic, underline on recipe directions
If you wish to add a bit of extra formatting on recipe ingredients, directions o...
Recipe Fields too long
You can make sure there are not any extra lines at the bottom of the recipes by ...
Add a non-recipe page
You have two options if you wish to add non-recipe pages to you cookbook. If ...
Add Dedication
In the Layout and Design Section, there is a link to "Introduction". That will a...
How to edit your cookbook before printing
The first thing to do is checking for typos and missing info. Start at the from ...
Intro Page Text Size
The size of the intro pages can be increased. Click on the box for the advanced ...
Create Custom Pages
If you'd like to add text or images to your cookbook, the best way to do this is...
Personal Notes/Story Top or Bottom of recipe
To select the position of your Personal Notes or Story on your recipe, go to Edi...
Recipes starting on back of divider page
To begin your recipes on the left page (back of divider), go to Editor Activitie...
Non-continued recipes - force one per page
You have two options for recipe flow: Continued and Non-Continued. Continued is ...
Symbols on recipe titles
We offer a selection of symbols to add to recipe titles for quick reference or h...
Change or Exclude Order Form
The contact information for the order form is taken from your account info. In y...
Adding WW SmartPoints
Family Cookbook Project editors can turn on WW SmartPoints® by clicking on the R...
One column vs Two column ingredients
To enter ingredients, always type them one after another in the ingredients box:...
Extra Blank Recipe Pages
You can control the number of extra blank recipes pages in your cookbook from 0 ...
Notes Pages - Add/Delete Notes Section
You can control the number of extra notes pages in your cookbook from 0 to 99. T...
Force Recipe Pic to same page
By default, recipe photos come ahead of the recipe. If there is room on the prio...
Save space options
When it comes to printing your family cookbook, page count is the largest determ...
Helpful Tips on/off
To hide/turn off the Helpful Tips, go to Editor Activities>Layout & Design. I...