Publisher: Microsoft

Version: 2010
Length: 1 day
Course-ID: SX671CC

Course Objective

To give an introduction to the publishing tools and features of Microsoft Publisher.

Target student

People who intend to design various kinds of publications using Microsoft Publisher as the software.

Prerequisites

This course assumes no previous experience of Publisher, nor of similar design applications. Delegates should have a very clear understanding of the Windows operating system however and use of a word processor would help (especially Microsoft Word).


Getting started
  • Laying out a new publication
  • Using a template
  • The Publisher window
  • Using the zoom tool
  • Saving, closing and opening a publication
  • Publications with more than one page
  • Using help
  • Printing
Working from a blank page
  • Opening a blank publication
  • Layout and ruler guides
  • Working with objects
  • The snap command
Working with text
  • Working with text
  • Creating a text box
  • Manipulating text boxes
  • Formatting text
  • Adding pages to your publication
  • Viewing a two-page spread
Special text tools
  • Create wordart
  • The wordart effects
  • Special effects in wordart
  • Working with tables
  • Adding text to table cells