Download a Purchase Order or Sales Order form from Microsoft Office Online. In Microsoft Excel, choose "New" from the home menu. Select Microsoft Office Online, then business. Choose an order form design from the set of available forms. The Simple Lines makes a good basic form for a purchase order, or a Simple Blue for a sales order. Download the form. The template is saved in your template folder for Excel.

Insert your company logo in the top left corner. Right click in the box that says, "Your Logo Here." Select "Change Picture" to insert your company's logo file, a picture or a graphic.

Write in your company name and company slogan on the form. Below the logo, type in your company name. Then, add the company slogan right below. Choose the fonts that fits your enterprise name and slogan, and, if you prefer, format with bold, italics or underline.

Fill in the date and order information in the top right. Click on the text entry box labeled "Order Date" and type in the order date. Move on to the Purchase Order number, type in the number, and then enter the Customer ID.

Complete the vendor address. Fill in the set of entry boxes for name, company name, address and phone number.

Complete your address. Fill in your name, company name, address and phone number.

Print the form. Write your orders in the rows for each item. Use the designed columns to fill in a quantity, item number and description. Columns for the job identification, number of units and the price complete the item line. Above the items list area, you can write the method for shipping, shipping terms and date for delivery. At the bottom, use the line to sign your name to the order.

When you are ready to make an order, fill in the order by hand, sign and send in to the vendor by mail, fax or phone. Keep a copy for your records.