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Calendar Design Software for Windows

By Jacci Howard Bear, About.com

You can make calendars with most any desktop or home publishing software; but, there are also specialty kits that include everything you need from photo paper to spiral binders to dedicated software to help you put together the perfect calendar for youself or as a gift. This selection of products are aimed specifically at creating print calendars.

Calendar Creator

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Calendar Creator has been around for many years. With thousands of graphics and a wizard that whisks you through the design process, you can create everything from pocket-sized to oversized wall calendars. It has task-scheduling, address book, Web publishing, and compatibility with programs such as Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Organizer. Regular, Deluxe, and Special Editions available. (Broderbund)
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Simply Calendars

Need a calendar in multiple languages? Simply Calendars supports over 70 languages. It offers 52 calendar styles which you can customize with photos and events. Create your calendars in PDF and various image formats. It's also Windows Vista compatible.

Family Picture Calendar

Print customized family calendars with your own photos in the background and additional photos in empty daily squares. Includes features such as auto-resizing of fonts for days with many events, international date formats, export to MS Outlook, multi-date scheduling, and more. Try before you buy. Purchase online for about $25US. (Command Line Software)

Calendar Builder

This program comes with several layouts, imports several graphics formats, and supports recurring dates for ease in updating calendars. In addition to printing, you can save the calendars as a Windows bitmap or JPEG for use as wallpaper, on Web pages, etc. Program includes icons and hundreds of decorative borders. Download a trial version.

Calendar Wizard

Create basic personalized calendars. Import your own images. Add dates. Create calendars for any year from 1583 to the present with this simple shareware program.

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