Publisher Lesson 1 Publisher Basics

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Publisher Lesson 1Publisher Basics

• Microsoft Office 2007 Introductory

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Objectives

• Start Publisher.
• Choose a template.
• Understand the Publisher window and task panes.
• Create a business information set.
• Save a publication.

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Objectives (continued)

• Modify a publication.
• Insert a design gallery object.
• Use the Design Checker.
• Print a publication.
• Close a publication.

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Vocabulary

• Business information set
• Design gallery object
• Design Checker
• Logo
• Publication Types list

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Vocabulary (continued)

• Task pane
• Template

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Introduction to Publisher

• Desktop publishing program.
• Create newsletters, brochures, and restaurant
  menus.
• Hundreds of predesigned layouts called templates.

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Starting Publisher

• Click the Start button.
• Point to All Programs.
• Click Microsoft Office.
• Click Microsoft Office Publisher 2007.

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Starting Publisher (continued)

• There are three panes in the Microsoft Publisher
  window.
• Left pane Publication Types list.
• Middle pane Getting Started.
• Right pane Recent Publications.

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Choosing a Template

• Click a category in the Publication Types list.
• Templates may fall into subcategories.
• Thumbnail image will appear in top-right corner
  of the window.

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Understanding the Publisher Window and Task Panes

• Publication will appear in document window.
• Above the document window
• Title bar
• Menu bar
• Standard toolbar
• Formatting toolbar

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Understanding the Publisher Window and Task Panes
(continued)

• Current task pane appears to the left of the
  publication.
• Task panes contain options for modifying your
  publication.
• Clip Art task pane used to add clip art.
• Format Publication task pane used to change color
  scheme, font scheme and page size.

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Creating Business Information Sets

• Business information set is a collection of
  information about an individual.
• Stored in Publisher and associated with
  templates.
• Create using Business Information command on Edit
  menu or the Business Information task pane.

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Saving a Publication

• Save As dialog box used to name publication.
• Once saved, the Save command can be used.
• Can also be saved by clicking the Save button on
  the Standard toolbar.

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Modifying a Publication

• Begin by choosing a template.
• Modify using task panes and toolbars.
• Publisher supplies basic shape tools and clip
  art.
• Create a logo from scratch or from clip art.
• A logo is a symbol used to help customers
  remember a company and its products.

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Inserting a Design Gallery Object

• Design Gallery provides designs and text
  placeholders.
• Items in Design Gallery are referred to as Design
  Gallery Objects.
• Used to enhance a publications appearance and
  functionality.

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Inserting a Design Gallery Object (continued)

• To insert an object, click the Design Gallery
  Object tool on the Objects toolbar.
• Choose a Design Gallery Object and click Insert
  Object.

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Using Design Checker

• Design Checker task pane finds and lists
  potential design problems.
• Four types of checks
• General design
• Commercial printing
• Web site
• E-mail
• You can opt to fix errors or leave as is.

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Printing a Publication

• Click File from the menu bar, then Print, to
  access the Print dialog box.
• Preview window is available to preview your
  publication.
• To print without the dialog box, click the Print
  button on the Standard toolbar.
• Click the Printer name arrow to select your
  printer from a list.

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Closing a Publication

• The Publisher program does not have a Close
  Window in the top-right corner to close only the
  publication.
• Close button closes the entire Publisher program.
• To close your publication without closing
  Publisher, click File from the menu bar, and then
  click Close.

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Summary

• Microsoft Publisher allows you to produce
  professional-looking publications in almost any
  format imaginable.
• The process is made easier with the use of
  templates and design gallery objects.
• You can modify a template using the Format
  Publication task pane.
• A Design Gallery Object is a design or text
  placeholder.

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Summary (continued)

• Business information sets are collections of
  information about individuals that are used in
  templates.
• Save your work often. Use the Save As dialog box
  to name your publication.
• The Design Checker helps you find potential
  design problems.
• You can print your publication using the Print
  dialog box and then close Publisher.