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Basic Publisher

The document provides an introduction to Microsoft Publisher and outlines objectives to learn how to perform basic Publisher tasks like opening the program, creating new publications using templates, customizing publications by adding and formatting text and images, and saving and printing finished works. Specifically, it details how to create a calendar publication by selecting a template and inserting dates, and how to customize the calendar by manipulating frames, moving or deleting objects, and formatting text.

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Basic Publisher

The document provides an introduction to Microsoft Publisher and outlines objectives to learn how to perform basic Publisher tasks like opening the program, creating new publications using templates, customizing publications by adding and formatting text and images, and saving and printing finished works. Specifically, it details how to create a calendar publication by selecting a template and inserting dates, and how to customize the calendar by manipulating frames, moving or deleting objects, and formatting text.

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Introduction to Microsoft Publisher

Objectives: Should be able to perform the following tasks:

1. Publisher Basics
• Useful Definitions
• Open Publisher
• Create New Publications
2. Projects:
 Create a Calendar
3. Save Your Publication
4. Print Your Publication
5. Create Other Publications (if time allows)
 Create a Business Card
 Create a Greeting Card
6. Use Publisher’s Help
7. Further Reading and Learning

Publisher Basics Microsoft Publisher is a desktop publishing program that can be used to create a variety
of publications. Using Publisher, you can easily create business cards, greeting cards, calendars,
newsletters and much, much more.

Some Useful Definitions:


Frame – Most publications are divided into several different areas called frames. A frame can contain a
variety of objects such as graphics, tables, or text boxes. Frames can be resized, moved and manipulated
to suit your needs.
Handles – When you click on a frame, small circles appear around the edge of the frame. These are called
handles. You can click and drag on the handles to resize your frame.
Template ‐ A Template is a tool used in Publisher to help you easily create basic publications. The
template has a set of pre‐chosen design styles that you can use as it is or customize as

Opening Publisher
To Open Publisher either:
Double click on the Microsoft Publisher Icon on your desktop, OR
‐OR
Click on Start in the lower left hand corner of your desktop, move up to Programs, and then click
on Microsoft Publisher.

Creating New Publications with Publisher design templates.


When you first open Publisher, Publisher offers you a number of different publication types to start with.

Click on one of the publication types in the main window or in the list on the left side of the main window
to view a list of templates that will walk you through the process of making basic design choices for your
publication. These choices include color schemes, font styles, and more.

Creating a Calendar
To Create a Calendar:
1. Open Microsoft Publisher by double clicking the icon on the desktop or finding it under the start
menu.
2. Click on Calendars from the main window or the list on the left. A selection of pre‐designed
templates appears for you to choose from.
3. Click on one of the pre‐designed templates that you like. It will appear at the top of the area on
the right side of the page.
4. You can either stick with the default design choices that are part of the template, or you can
customize them by clicking the downward pointing arrow to the right of a design section and
choosing any of the options provided by clicking on it.
5. Click on the Set Calendar Dates button and choose the period of time that you would like your
calendar to cover.
6. Click on Create at the bottom to create your caledar. Now that you have made your basic
calendar selections, it is time to further customize
the publication.

Customizing a Publication

Working with Frames


Each publication is composed of different frames, such as text frames, picture frames, table frames, and
shape/object frames. Click on different areas of the calendar to identify the different frames. Handles,
little circles on the corners and sides of the frame will appear. The handles help show which frame you
have selected. They are also used in resizing frames.

Moving Frames

Deleting Frames
1. Right click on the frame that you would like to delete.
2. Select Delete Object from the list of choices.
Formatting Text
1. Click in a text frame.
2. Begin typing.
3. Click and drag over the text you typed to select it for formatting changes.
4. Use the Formatting Toolbar or click on Format Æ Font to make changes to the
Undoing Changes
Creating a publication often involves trial and error. Unlike many of Microsoft Office’s other applications,
in Publisher you cannot preview what a change is going to look like until you apply it.

Inserting Additional Text Frames


1. Click on Text box from the Insert Menu
2. Click and drag over an area of the publication.
3. Type the text you want to appear.

Inserting Clip Art


If you want to change the picture in an existing picture frame,
1. Right click on the picture and select Delete Object.
2. Click on Insert Æ Picture Æ Clip Art.
3. A Clip Art search interface will open in the task pane.
4. Enter a search term and press Go.
5. You can choose to limit the search to a particular collection or a particular media type.
6. Once you discover the desired clip art, click on it to insert it.

Notice that the clip art has a drop down arrow next to it. If you click on the drop down arrow other options
present themselves. You can click on Find Similar Style for clip art of similar design. You can click on
Preview/Properties to view the original size of the clip art and what keywords were used to classify the
picture.

Saving Your Publication


There are two basic ways to save your publication
Point and click on the save icon on your toolbar, or
‐OR
1. Click on the File Menu and Save As.
2. When the Save As Dialogue Box appears Click Browse and find the location on your computer where
you would like the file saved.
3. Type the name of your publication in the File Name field.
4. Click on the Save button

Printing Your Publication


There are two basic ways to print your publication:
Click on the print icon on your toolbar . This will print one copy of your publication with the default print
options.
‐OR
1. Click on the File Menu and click Print.
2. When the print window appears, select the desired number of copies and choose any other printing
options you want.
3. Click OK.

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