An ordinary document, like in Word

The blank page, the three settings that remove the letterhead, the signature or the date, and printing on pre-printed letterhead paper.

2026-08-12
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Not everything that comes out of Sanctumel Docs is an official act. An internal memo, an agenda, a list to pin up in the hall: these are ordinary documents, and they do not have to carry the church banner, the pastor's signature and today's date.

Three settings in the Details panel each remove one element. They are independent: you can keep the letterhead and remove the signature, or the other way round.

Starting from a blank page

When creating a document, the Blank document tile opens a bare A4 sheet, with no header and no pre-filled body. It is the equivalent of Word's blank document, with the rest of Sanctumel Docs around it: the editor, images, templates, paged view and printing.

The three settings

SettingWhat it removes
Church letterheadThe banner at the top and the legal footer
Signature and stampThe signatory's name, role, signature and stamp
Place and dateThe "Brussels, 12 August 2026" line, top right

Each switch carries a line under its name saying what it removes. That is not decoration: these settings take elements out of the document, and it is better to know before printing than after.

Printing on pre-printed letterhead paper

Many churches keep a stock of letterhead paper from their printer. Uncheck Church letterhead: the document comes out with its top and bottom margins respected, but draws nothing in place of your pre-printed header. Load your paper in the tray, print, and the two line up properly.

What remains, even without the chrome

An issued document without a letterhead stays identifiable. The legal footer goes with the chrome, but it carries the legal name and company number, and a third party receiving the paper must be able to tell where it comes from without scanning anything. Those details therefore come back on a discreet line under the signature, along with the reference number.

The verification QR code always survives: it is not part of the letterhead. The document stays verifiable online, whatever its layout.

Note: these three settings are NOT offered on a certificate. A certificate is an enforceable document that an administration, a bank or another church uses as proof: it always comes out with the church letterhead, the signature and its date. For everything else, the church decides.

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