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Publisher Lesson 1
Publisher Basics
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Start Publisher.
Choose a template.
Understand the Publisher window and task
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Create a business information set.
Save a publication.
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Modify a publication.
Insert a design gallery object.
Use the Design Checker.
Print a publication.
Close a publication.
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Vocabulary
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Business information set
Design gallery object
Design Checker
Logo
Publication Types list
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Vocabulary (continued)
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Task pane
Template
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Introduction to Publisher
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Desktop publishing program.
Create newsletters, brochures, and
restaurant menus.
Hundreds of predesigned layouts called
templates.
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Starting Publisher
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Click the Start button.
Point to All Programs.
Click Microsoft Office.
Click Microsoft Office Publisher 2007.
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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
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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
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Publication will appear in document window.
Above the document window
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Title bar
Menu bar
Standard toolbar
Formatting toolbar
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Design Gallery provides designs and text
placeholders.
Items in Design Gallery are referred to as
Design Gallery Objects.
Used to enhance a publication’s appearance
and functionality.
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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
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Design Checker task pane finds and lists
potential design problems.
Four types of checks
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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
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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
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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
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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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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.
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