P Microsoft Publisher Tips and Instructions Microsoft Publisher

P Microsoft Publisher Tips and Instructions

Microsoft Publisher • Create a variety of business documents including brochures, newsletters, postcards, greeting cards and business cards • Deliver high-quality results without having graphic design experience • Prebuilt building blocks of content and professional-looking effects for text, shapes and pictures

File Blank Page - Portrait or Landscape Publication Templates

Home Bulleted Lists Bold, underline, italics Center and Align Text Box

Text Box It is very important to realize that in order to type something onto a blank page in Publisher, a Text Box must first be created

Home (Shapes) Insert a variety of shapes onto the page including Basic Shapes, Arrows, Stars and Callouts

Insert Tables Shapes Word. Art Text Box

Insert (Word. Art) Choose from a variety of Word. Art styles and colors

Insert (Tables) Steps for Creating a Table 1. Select the Table icon 2. Determine the appropriate number of rows and columns 3. Choose a color scheme

Page Design Format the design of the page using built-in color schemes or create a new color scheme

Check spelling Preview Thesaurus

Viewing the document • Zoom into an area to check small fonts • Zoom out to examine the overall layout of the whole document

Mailings Mail Merge and E-mail Merge for newsletter mailing

Choose from a variety of ready made templates for your projects Some templates include… 1. Brochures 2. Business Card 3. Newsletter 4. Resume 5. Flyer 6. Advertisement Templates are found under File - New Note: The following slides showcase these 6 templates

File (Brochure Templates) Found under File - New

File (Brochure Template) First 3 Panels This will be the front cover when the document is printed and folded into a brochure

File (Brochure Template) Next 3 Panels for a total of 6 Panels in the brochure

File (Business Card Templates)

File (Business Card Template) Type over the information to enter address, phone and e-mail information

File (Newsletter Template) Notice that this document has a front (1) and back (2) page The front side of the newsletter is currently displayed and can be edited

File (Resume Template)

File (Flyer Template)

File (Advertisement Template)