Microsoft Publisher Fundamentals

Instructor:   Krista Samouris

This session covers the basics of using Microsoft Publisher.   Attendees will learn how to use Publisher's basic tools as well as how to design office materials such as business cards, flyers, and invitations.

The following is the outline used for this class:

  1. Beginning Basics.
    1. Introduction.
    2. Opening Publisher.
    3. Publisher Window.
      1. Task Panes.
      2. Publication Gallery.
    4. Toolbars.
      1. Standard.
      2. Formatting.
      3. Connect Text Boxes.
      4. Objects.

  2. Creating a Publication.
    1. Various Purposes.
      1. Publications for Print.
      2. Web Sites and E-mail.
      3. Task Panes.
      4. Blank Publications.
    2. Inserting/Editing Personal Information.
    3. Publication Options.
      1. Publication Designs.
      2. Color Schemes.
      3. Font Schemes.
      4. Styles and Formatting.
    4. Saving a Publication.

  3. Page Navigation.
    1. Inserting a Page.
    2. Insert a Template Page.
    3. Deleting Pages.
    4. Move a Page.

  4. Text Boxes.
    1. Inserting.
    2. Resizing.
    3. Moving Text Boxes and Objects.
    4. Deleting.
    5. Connecting.
    6. Formatting.

  5. Editing/Formatting Text in a Publication.

  6. Working with Graphics.
    1. Inserting Symbols.
    2. Insert a Picture.
      1. From a File.
      2. From Clip Art.
    3. WordArt.
    4. Draw an Object.
      1. Grouping.
      2. Aligning.
    5. Edit Graphics.
      1. Croping.
      2. Flip and Rotate.
      3. Wrap Text.