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Overview
Microsoft Publisher is a powerful
desktop publishing software that provides all the tools you need to
create, customize and share a wide variety of professional looking
publications and marketing material. Come join our intensive 1-day
class in Publisher and learn to publish like a pro!
Intended Audience
This course is designed for users who
are already proficient in the basics of Windows and basic word
processing and need to use Microsoft Publisher to create professional
looking publications such as newsletters, brochures or other marketing
material.
At Completion
Upon successful completion, students will be able to:
- Identify the components and customize the Publisher interface
- Create and add content to a basic publication
- Import text into a publication
- Organize text boxes and picture placeholders in a layout
- Insert common layout elements
- Format text and paragraphs in a publication
- Apply custom styles, fonts and color schemes to a publication
- Customize the appearance of a picture
- Add graphical objects to a publication
- Save a publication in the XPS and PDF formats for distribution
- Preview and print a publication
- Send a publication by email
Prerequisites
To be successful in this course,
students should have a basic understanding of the Windows operating
system, including how to launch an application and create and save
files. Previous experience with word processing such as the use of
Microsoft Word is also required. Students should be familiar with the
concepts of cut, copy and paste.
Exams & Certifications
Materials
Course Outline
The content of this course follows the step-by-step Springhouse guide,
Publisher 2016 and is combined with a PowerPoint presentation, lecture and hands-on exercises. Each student works at their own fully equipped workstation.
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Publisher
- Identify the components of the Publisher interface
- Use the Page Navigation pane
- Use the Customize Status Bar menu
- Use Publisher templates
- Create a new publication
- Work with text boxes and picture placeholders
- Work with margin and ruler guides
Lesson 2: Modifying the Layout and Structure of a Publication
- Import text into a publication
- Organize text boxes and picture placeholders in a layout
- Control the display of content in text boxes
- Link text boxes
- Work with master pages
- Insert headers and footers
- Work with building blocks
- Add building block objects to a publication
Lesson 3: Formatting Text in a Publication
- Enhance the appearance of text in a publication
- Apply paragraph styles
- Apply color and font schemes
Lesson 4: Editing Content in a Publication
- Edit and modify text in a publication
- Create and insert tables
- Use the Find and Replace task pane
- Use the proofing tools
- Insert symbols and special characters
Lesson 5: Formatting Graphics in a Publication
- Use the Picture Tools tool tab to manipulate pictures in a publication
- Apply picture styles
- Add graphical objects to a publication
- Use WordArt and clip art, insert and format shapes
Lesson 6: Preparing a Publication for Distribution
- Check the design of a publication using the Design Checker task pane
- Save a publication in the XPS and PDF formats for distribution
- Preview and print a publication
- Send a publication by email
