Microsoft Publisher

Topics & Behaviors

DAY 1

Remarks : Microsoft Publisher is a relatively easy and fast way to create publications of a wide variety of types. These include brochures, business cards, invitations and many other types of documents of a business, professional and personal nature. In this course, we will explore the many features of this program.

Beginner IntermediateTopics include:

Overview of the Menus & Menu options,

- Using the mouse, Buttons and their use;

• Overview of Document window.
• Overview of the Toolbar.
• Moving around, Navigation Buttons
• Overview of the Catalog.
• Desktop Publishing features.

Creating Publications: Wizards & Templates

• Overview of the Wizard, outline of steps
• Components of the Wizard, Selecting a template, Entering text.
• Following through, save and Print

Creating Publications: By Design

• Overview of the Master Design Set
• Activating the Wizard, adding components.
• Touchup the publication
• Save & Printing
• Starting with Blank Presentations
• Adding Components etc.
• Aspects of Design Publications.
• Creating and using Templates.

Working With Components:

• Effective use of the Toolbars
• Working with Text Frames
• Managing Text Flow between Frames
• Creating/Editing/Formatting Text Frames
• Creating & Editing text with MS Word.

Using the Layout Tools:

• Overview of Rulers & Guides
• Layout Guides & Formatting.
• Grouping Objects, Order etc.
• Snap to & Moving & Copying Objects
• Overview of Print Options

Creating Newsletters & Brochures:

• Designing a Flyer, things to watch for…
• Overview of Headers & Headlines
• Editing the Masthead & Headlines
• Adding Borders to Frames
• Duplicating Custom Shapes

Creating a Three-Fold Brochure

• Overview of the Design
• Formatting Text in a Brochure
• Other aspects of the design

Other Aspects of the Design.

• Inserting a Word Document
• Inserting an Excel Object
• Linking Objects.

Overview of Graphics & Special Effects

• Adding Clipart, Inserting Pictures
• Editing/Modifying/Formatting Pictures
• Working with Picture Formats
• Resizing, Adding Frames
• Adding Visual Effects
• Color & Fill Effects, Patterns & Gradients
• Overview of WordArt
• Overview of the Design Gallery

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