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Microsoft Publisher Foundation
Objectives and Overview
This one day course is designed to provide delegates with the basics of using Microsoft Publisher. Students will become proficient using Publisher to create publications, format text, insert graphics, create tables, and perform other basic-level tasks.
Who should attend?
New and recent users of Microsoft Publisher who want to expand and consolidate their knowledge of the application.
Course prerequisites
A basic understanding of Windows user interface. Some experience of using Microsoft Word will be of help to trainees, but is not required.
 
Getting started with Publisher
What is Publisher? • The mouse • Starting Publisher • Publisher catalogue screen • Elements of the Publisher screen • The Title Bar • The Menu Bar • Toolbars • SpeedKeys • Scroll Bars • The Status Bar • Exiting Publisher
Getting assistance with Publisher
Using the Office Assistant • Getting help without the Office Assistant • Manipulating the help window • Finding out what is on the screen
Creating a publication
Creating a blank publication • Setting up a printer • Setting working preferences • Setting the page layout • Using Zoom • Introducing objects and frames • The objects toolbar • Creating a frame • Working with text frames • Flowing text into frames • Importing text files • Undo and Redo • Saving work in progress
Working with text
Opening an existing publication • Copying, moving and deleting text • Changing text fonts • Text alignment • Formatting text • Line spacing and paragraph spacing • Using BorderArt • Creating reversed out text • Rotating text • Checking for spelling mistakes
Creating multi-page publications
Inserting new pages • Navigating between pages • Deleting pages • Copying a page • Flowing text across pages
Working with graphic objects
Importing images • Using the Clip Art Gallery • Resizing a picture • Cropping a picture • Recolouring a picture • Rotating a picture • Centring objects on a page
Using the drawing tools
Drawing lines • Drawing ovals and rectangles • Drawing custom shapes • Grouping
Tables
Creating tables • Adding and resizing rows and columns • Deleting rows and columns • Applying borders to a table
Working with the background page
The background page • Headers and footers • Adding page numbers
Publication Wizards
Creating a publication by Wizard • Creating a publication by design • Create a Personal Information set
Printing publications
Previewing your publication • Changing page layout • Printing a publication

 
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