Free · Word and PDFDiploma templates
Classic and formal, for a programme, an academy or a course that deserves the word. 12 templates, every line editable in Word.
Want your logo, colour or signature on it? Press Customise to open any template in the free certificate maker.
Wording for a diploma certificate
Lines for under the name. Copy one, then paste it over the placeholder in Word.
What to put on it
- The diploma’s full title
- The grade, if there is one
- The date it was awarded
- Signatures, and any accreditation
How to edit a diploma certificate in Word
- 01Download the Word filePress Word on any template. It’s a .docx, A4 landscape, with its fonts inside.
- 02Enable editingWord may open it in Protected View first, as it does any download. Click Enable Editing.
- 03Type over the placeholdersEvery line is its own text box. The logo, seal and signature are pictures: delete them, or right-click ▸ Change Picture.
- 04Print it or save a PDFFile ▸ Print on card, or File ▸ Save As ▸ PDF to email it. Change the name and save again for the next person.
Questions
- Can I call my course a diploma?
- In most places you can for a private course, but don’t imply it’s an accredited qualification if it isn’t. Say who accredits it, or nothing.
- What size is a diploma?
- These are A4 landscape; many diplomas are printed on A4 or US Letter card and framed. Print without scaling for the sharpest result.
- Are these certificate templates free?
- Yes. Download as many as you like as Word or PDF: no sign-up, no watermark.
- Can I edit them in Word?
- Yes. The design is the page’s background and every line of text is a text box you can retype, in the template’s own font (the fonts are inside the file). The logo, seal and signature are pictures you can delete or change.
- Will they open in Google Docs?
- They’re made for Microsoft Word. Google Docs can open a .docx but may move the text boxes and swap the fonts, so for Google Drive, customise the template in the maker and download a PDF.
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