How To Print, Cut & Punch Printable Planner Inserts | Detailed Guide w/ Time Stamps | Plan With Bee

[@donnazwerus4706]

I have wasted so much paper due to epic failures in my attempts to print front and back. I actually stopped trying because I just couldn’t get it right. Your tutorial has helped immensely. I now know exactly what I was doing wrong. I also like your tip about the crop marks as I was always cutting them completely off. Thank you so much for taking the time to show how to print correctly ❤️

[@planwithbee5846]

I am so so happy the tutorial helped you!! Thank you for taking the time to leave a wonderful comment 😊🥰 Happy Planning!!

[@jennyw7546]

I am flabbergasted. I have the same exact Fiskars tool but didn't realize it was a paper trimmer until this video (bought it from an estate sale a year ago). Life changed, thank you!!

[@planwithbee5846]

Haha that’s funny!! 😂💜

[@RebeccaAnn35]

Under the “pages to print” section, if you click the more options drop down it should give you the option to print odd or even pages only. Then you don’t have to type in individual pages numbers. 😊

[@planwithbee5846]

Haha! That’s so good to know, thank you! 🥰 I never looked in that drop down haha!

[@jaleea2012]

Awesome thank you ☺☺

[@CampGurl12]

Oh my goodness, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I only wish I'd seen this a week ago. I could never get dated inserts or booklet type inserts to print correctly....so I gave up on them. I will be testing tomorrow and if all goes correctly....I may purchase printables now. Oh the world of inserts just grew 2 times.

[@planwithbee5846]

Ahhh I am so happy it was helpful!! Thank you so much 😊 Enjoy!

[@vienna8392]

LIFESAVER I almost gave up!

[@planwithbee5846]

So happy this helped!! Thank you :)

[@becca4everinjoy]

Thankyou! after watching one of your other printable insert videos I realized instead of spending 100s of dollars on different planners looking for the right fit I could try printables. This video was the piece I needed to cut the printables better and more importantly print out booklet style correctly. Now I am ready! So ready for more videos from you.

[@planwithbee5846]

Aww I’m so happy it helped you! Thanks for taking the time to leave such a nice comment 🥰 Have fun setting up your planner!

[@syl7142]

You know how much paper I’ve waited lol?!😩 This was soooo helpful....thank you!☺️

[@planwithbee5846]

I knowww it can be tricky at first figuring it out! I’m glad this helped you now :)

[@syl7142]

Absolutely! And that’s with the bigger sizes. Was scared to go smaller, but after come across your channel, you made me fall in love with the pocket/A6. Easy to transport when you leave the house. You’ve made me a fan🥰 Enjoy your channel❤️

[@planningwithjohn]

Very well filmed and edited video. I get questions from friends all the time how do you print and cut the inserts I use in my planners. I can now send them here. Thanks for your hard work. I know these videos take time.

[@planwithbee5846]

Thanks so much! Glad this helped :D

[@shannonm4812]

The paper cutting trick!! Just changed my whole life! Thank you!

[@planwithbee5846]

I loveeee that trick!!! Hahaha. Glad it helped you:)

[@rebeccabee6615]

Thank you! I’m back in rings after a long hiatus and my first time using printables. I’ve already ordered from you…more coming I’m sure. I appreciate all your freebies as well! This video was awesome! Thank you, again. 🤗

[@planwithbee5846]

Aww thank you so much!! 🥰 Welcome back from your break, I’m excited for you to set up your ring planner!!

[@emdeehogan5078]

So helpful! I’ve purchased printables and for the most part, I’ve figured out how to do it EXCEPT for dated calendars. Now I understand what I’ve been doing wrong thanks to your video.

[@planwithbee5846]

You’re so welcome!! I’m happy it was helpful ☺️ Dated calendar order can be so confusing sometimes!

[@janetedmonston7536]

Great instructions! I think I may try this. 😊

[@planwithbee5846]

Thank you so much!! :)

[@traciemoorhead5527]

Oh my word! Thank you soooo much for this video!!!

[@planwithbee5846]

Oh I am so happy it was helpful! 🥰 Thanks for watching!

[@claudialuckhaus6486]

Dank ihrer Tipps zum schneiden sind meine Einlagen endlich gleichmäßig. Ich habe zuvor den Tipp war genommen die Linien mit einem Bleistift nach zu zeichnen. Und es war grauenhaft. Alle Einlagen waren unterschiedlich von der Höhe und Breite. Danke dafür.

[@planwithbee5846]

Thanks to google translate I was able to read this :) You are so welcome, I am so happy my video was able to help you! Thanks for the kind comment :)

[@claudialuckhaus6486]

@@planwithbee5846 Ich denke Google macht das schon gut mit der Übersetzung. Nur hier auf KZbin klappt das leider nicht immer. Mein Englisch ist nicht so gut weshalb ich mir ihre Videos immer mit Untertitel schaue.

[@plan_everythingw8473]

Well, I thought it was just me messing up the duplex printing 😂. I usually fuss every time I’m cutting inserts with those cut lines! Thanks for this video as it was right on time to save my sanity!!!

[@planwithbee5846]

Hahahaha nope you’re not the only one! 😂 Glad this helped :)

[@robbindiciacco8037]

What a blessing this video is!! Thank you.

[@planwithbee5846]

Glad it helped, thanks so much! 💕🥰

[@danalinzy7091]

TFS! This was super helpful. I’m gonna try printing my classic HP next year. From listening to others most printers do not like double side printing. Now I know I can do it. Love it❤

[@planwithbee5846]

I’m so happy you found this helpful! Thank you for taking the time to say so 🩷🥰 Have fun setting up your planner!

[@dianadasilva2144]

I’m new to ring planning starting with some A6 Moterms in January. So I’m trying to get informed, and pick up tips this month to help with my set up. This is literally the most helpful video I’ve encountered so far!! Thank you so much. You have a gift at explaining things😊

[@planwithbee5846]

Oh you are SO KIND! Thank you so much for the nice comment :) I’m glad my content was helpful! Have fun setting up your planner!! 💛

[@Dreblueskies]

I have given up on rings because printing them is such a struggle for me. Really looking forward to this video. * This is great!!! Thank you.

[@planwithbee5846]

I hope it has helped you a little 😊 Thanks for watching!

[@Dreblueskies]

@@planwithbee5846 It helped a ton!! 🥰

[@Tracywhited2]

Great info. I’ve never had any success printing inserts. But this will help me try again. 😂

[@planwithbee5846]

Thank you! Hope it helps :)

[@maryw7972]

Great information, very helpful! Thanks!

[@planwithbee5846]

Thank you so much!

[@denisegarcia3200]

Thank you!

[@planwithbee5846]

Thanks for watching! 😊

[@kileyhamblet5309]

Excellent tutorial! Thank you. ❤️

[@planwithbee5846]

Thank you so much!

[@MariaSantiago-rv3yu]

Thank you so much! I have wasted a lot of paper til now!

[@planwithbee5846]

Haha so happy it helped you! :)

[@SapphiresFromMercury]

This was incredibly helpful!

[@planwithbee5846]

So happy it helped you :)

[@BrendaNicholson]

This is so helpful! Thank you.

[@planwithbee5846]

Aww you’re so welcome! 🥰

[@Anca820]

Same here. I can print duplex on pre-cut paper but not on letter, I also have an Envy. 🤷‍♀️😳

[@planwithbee5846]

Drives me nuts hahahaha but it isn’t that bad manually flipping :)

[@j.e.7028]

Thank you...Great,and helpful

[@planwithbee5846]

Thank you so much!

[@paulinesmit8364]

Absolutely brilliant

[@planwithbee5846]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@ProsperousBudgets]

So helpful!!! Thank you so much for this.

[@planwithbee5846]

Absolutely! So glad it helped :)

[@jackieyamadawolff2266]

For manual printing in dated inserts, wouldn't it be easier to print in reverse order (e.g.14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2) vs re-ordering pages?

[@planwithbee5846]

That is a very good thought! Glad you commented it so others can see this too :) thanks!! 😊

[@desireebolton4848]

Thank you very much, soooooo helpful. 😊

[@planwithbee5846]

You’re so welcome!

[@jaleea2012]

Wow thank you so much this was so helpful for me Hugs ☺☺

[@planwithbee5846]

I’m glad it helped you! Thanks for watching! 😊

[@tortagialla]

Thanks for sharing! It's easy enough to print digital files, but the whole back/front/dated just boggles my mind at times... haha!

[@planwithbee5846]

Yes it does get confusing at times haha!! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@lisaw8791]

Thank you so much for this video! Can you tell me what pound paper you use for printing inserts? Thanks so much. Just got your A6 Daily Plan printable tonight!

[@planwithbee5846]

Thank you so much, I appreciate that!! I use a mix of both 20lb & 28lb. The 28lb I like to use for certain reference inserts that’ll stay in my planner a long time and my monthly overviews bc they stay in a while too and have lots of writing on them, so I like them to last better. For everything else I use 20lb, things I know that won’t stay long in my planner, notes dailies etc. 😁 I love 28lb but that paper is more expensive and it also would fill my planner too quick and I wouldn’t fit as much in it hahaha.

[@lisaw8791]

@@planwithbee5846 thank you so much!!!

[@angelazandbergen1864]

hello, i want to make my own inserts. Does anybody know which program i can use? thank you

[@tigerlily6512]

Helpful!

[@planwithbee5846]

😊

[@stylinglifetoday]

Hi! Do u have a video for how u create the inserts?

[@planwithbee5846]

Hi there! No I don’t have a video like that.

[@pamcamcris]

It frustrates me to no end how I can't automatically print printable PDFs to duplex, especially if it's a multiple-page set, like month/week or month/daily. Glad it's not just me!

[@planwithbee5846]

Me too!! Every insert I’ve ever purchased plus the ones I make my printer never does the duplex right. I wonder if it just was only ever meant for full letter size contents. Makes no sense that is never works right but flipping manually lines it up perfect hahaha.

[@pamcamcris]

@@planwithbee5846 I print PDF docs all day at work and turn Word, Excel, PPT, Visio, Publisher and Illustrator docs/native files to PDFs and never have issues printing them in whatever order I want. My guess is it's because the printables are locked... 🔒🤔🤷🏻‍♀️

[@tracykinley8934]

I am wanting to start using a ringed planner system; love your video of how to print your pages. I guess I need to decide on the ringed planner first before buying pages to print. Which one would you suggest for a beginner like me?

[@planwithbee5846]

Hi! When it comes to ring planners there are multiple things to take into account. The biggest thing is the size. There are quite a few different sizes available for ring planners. I always suggest downloading some free planner inserts (I offer some on my website planwithbee.com and other people offer freebies as well) print those out and test writing on them to see which insert size you prefer. If you already know the size you like then you can start looking for an actual ring planner (the cover). The rings inside are also important in size depending if you like to stuff your planner or if you don’t need a lot. I use 25mm rings which work perfect for me. Many people love 30mm because you can fit more. Some use even way less like 16-20mm. These can always be changed out but is sometimes a pain depending on the planner. There are so many different planners out there. You can find really inexpensive ones at crafts stores, chain stores etc but they are typically faux leather and only offer a few common sizes. On the other side of that you can go with a really high quality expensive ring planner from like VDS, gillio, etc but they get pricey. Some of my favorite brands that have lower prices but still great quality are MOTERM & FILOFAX. depending how big the planner size is these vary in price. But are great for starting out if you want something nice without the super hefty price tag. You can also find great Etsy shops who handcraft ring planners both faux and real leather. You can also buy from buy sell trade groups on Facebook. There are lots of options out there. I would start by figuring out which insert size you like best though first so you don’t end up buying planner after planner because you don’t like the size. Also, a little tip, if you like smaller sized planners like pocket or a6, having the full length back pocket on those is super helpful. Another tip- personal size (and personal wide) is the most popular because it is sort of the medium size of all planners. I love true A6 best because it is super portable while offering me the space I need. A6 is what you see in all my videos over the past year +. I hope this helps! :)

[@aminaemenena9088]

How do I figure out how to put my pages in order so that it will print correctly in booklet format? I purchased a lot of inserts, but there is one specific thing I need daily for work and I need it dated. I ended up having to make it myself. I just cant figure out how to put it in order to print it correctly booklet style. :(

[@planwithbee5846]

Hi! Oh that can be confusing for sure LOL. It depends if they are 1 page spreads, 2 page, if they have note pages, etc etc. If you have other inserts that are booklet style that you purchased that have the same spread, you can look at the download and see the order they are in. 🥰 Hope this helps :)

[@maxvandermeer1263]

I don't get it I think... When I look at your freebies I can see different sizes, but what size do I need to use for my Filofax Pocket Organizer?

[@planwithbee5846]

You would want to use pocket size which on my freebies would say “01PK” for pocket. Make sure you print with the “actual size” setting on so it prints as the size it is created to be. :)

[@maxvandermeer1263]

@@planwithbee5846 Thank you very much for your quick and clear response! I am very new to all of this (I am the biggest chaotic trying to get organized) and I find your videos incredibly helplful!

[@planwithbee5846]

No problem! ☺️ & thank you so much! Glad they are helpful 💛

[@gaurikavarshney9735]

How do you set them so that when printing they are perfectly aligned?? Because no matter what I do they don't align perfectly back to back and I've wasted a lot of papers.... And when it comes to cutting them if I take the crop markers of one page and cut it, it doesn't cut aligned to the other side.... I don't know what to do .. please help me out..

[@planwithbee5846]

I personally prefer to manually flip. Many printers seem to not flip pages well on their own so I like to print the one side then physically flip it myself and reload it. Make sure your print setting are the exact same each time so you don’t accidentally scale something differently and make sure it is selected on “actual size”. A big help I’ve found for myself is making sure the printer part where you reload the paper has the guides set tight enough. Not so tight that the papers don’t move but tight enough that they all align. If it’s ever so slightly off and you reload and it’s slightly to a different side, it won’t align perfectly. It takes lots of practice sometimes and just getting to know your printer. A lot of printers grab the paper so fast too that it moves it to the side so again making sure those tray guides are set to keep everything aligned. :) I hope this helps!

[@gaurikavarshney9735]

​​@@planwithbee5846 I tried your method ... But alas the lines in the template that I create were not aligned 😔 and my printer removed the crop markers that I made.... But they are still okay and I'll try more to get them aligned...😢 Thank you for your reply by the way, it was helpful....♥️♥️

[@maryasantos3562]

Thank you. Very helpful. I’m a newbie. How do you get 2 A6 pages on one paper? Does it automatically download like that when purchasing A6 inserts?

[@planwithbee5846]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching. As far as the download goes- it depends who you are buying from. Some people do one insert per paper some do more if they fit. For my shop I do 2 per letter sheet to not waste too much paper. (Except for A5 size because that only fits one to a sheet). :) So yes, the download was like that. 😊

[@CampGurl12]

@@planwithbee5846 for A5 or half letter, wouldn't it be possible to put two pages per sheet and no cut lines needed since they are literally half of the standard 8.5x11. Only cut needed is at 5.5 lengthwise. This is what I use and how I cut it.

[@planwithbee5846]

@@CampGurl12 Yes absolutely. So for example in my shop for half letter it is 2 per letter sheet and the only "crop mark" is at the halfway point once printed so people know where to cut down the middle. For A5 in my shop I offer one per letter sheet because you can only fit one per letter sheet and I also offer 2 per A4 sheet of paper because that would be the size paper you would need to use that method of exactly 2 per sheet to cut down center for A5 inserts, again with a crop in center to know where the middle is to cut :) However, most people where I live use letter paper so for A5 it would only fit one but I know many in other parts of the world use A4 paper so both options are available with my downloads as of this year. :D

[@traciemoorhead5527]

Do you have A6 Moterm Inserts in your shop?

[@planwithbee5846]

I do carry A6 planner inserts :)

[@mariasjgren9645]

Does this same method work with A4 paper? Or will it mess up dimensions? ☺️

[@planwithbee5846]

To be honest, I’m not completely sure as I have never used a4 paper.. I’ll have to put that one to the test to find out haha. I would think it would work since it centers itself on the page- but I’d have to experiment with that.

[@AnitaandLucas]

Thank you!

[@planwithbee5846]

You’re welcome :)