Publisher 2003 is one of the most useful and versitile tools in the Microsoft Office suite. It produces high print quality products in a variety of sizes, and it even does web pages! Here is a short list of the things you can create:
| •Flyers •Invitations •Certificates |
•Calendars •Business Cards •Web Sites |
•Brochures •Newsletters •Origami & Airplanes!! |
When you open Publisher, it will show a Start page where you can select what you want to do. Stick with Publications for Print (or Web Sites and E-mail if you need a web page) unless you need a very specific design.
Publisher is so helpful that you won't need to use the toolbars often.
But just in case...
Standard Toolbar || Formatting
Toolbar || Object Toolbar
The Standard Toolbar -- Place your curser over any toolbar icon to find out what it does. (you can also click to go to the description)
1. New Blank Document: Use this to
create a brand new publication.
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2. Open: Clicking on this icon opens
up a previously saved publication on your computer.
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3. Save: Clicking on the Save icon
saves the publication you are currently working on. If you are saving
a publication for the first time, you can click on this button. However,
if you want to save a new file, then you must go to the menu bar and
select “File” >> “Save As” and give the
file a new name. When working on any document, you should be sure
to save frequently so that you don't lose any work.
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4. E-mail: This will
allow you to E-mail the document directly from Publisher.
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5. Print: Clicking
on the Print icon automatically prints the document currently active
in Publisher. This will print directly to the default printer. If
you wish to explore more print options, then go to the menu bar and
select “File” >> “Print.”
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6. Print Preview:
To get an idea of the appearance of your publication in print before
you actually print it out, you can click on this icon to view your document
from a zoom-out distance.
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7. Spelling and Grammar:
Clicking begins a review of your document in search of spelling and
grammatical errors that may need to be corrected.
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8. Research: This
will let you look up items in dictionaries and encyclopedias.
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9. Cut: Cuts out
the current selection and adds it to the clipboard, which can then be
pasted elsewhere in the document, or into a completely separate
program/document -- COOL! Quick Trick: Use
Ctrl+X as a keyboard shortcut to Cut.
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10. Copy: Copy the
current selection to the clipboard, which can then be pasted elsewhere
in the document, or into a completely separate program/document. Quick
Trick: Use Ctrl+C as a keyboard shortcut to Copy.
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11.
Paste: Clicking on the Paste button inserts
the text that has been most recently added to the Clipboard (the text
would have been added there by Cutting or Copying). With Paste, you
can either insert the copied text into a document or replace selected
text. Quick Trick: Use Ctrl+V as a keyboard shortcut
to Paste.
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12. Format Painter:
Allows you to "paint" the formatting (color, font, etc.) of
a selected section to other sections.
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13. Undo Last Action:
The Undo button goes back and removes the last addition or change made
to your document.
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14. Redo Action: This
will redo anything that has been undone.
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15. Bring to Front (Order): Allows
you to layer several objects in order by sending an object to the front
or back.
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16.
Free Rotate: Use this to rotate or flip images and text boxes.
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17.
Insert Hyperlink: Add a link to another document or a web site.
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18.
Web Page Preview: Lets you see what your web site will look
like on the Internet.
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19.
Columns: Add columns to a text box.
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20.
Show/Hide: Clicking this will show or hide
"invisible" characters like Tab and Enter.
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21. Zoom: Zoom in or out on your document.
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22. Zoom Out: Just
click to keep zooming out.
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23. Zoom In: Just click to keep zooming
in.
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24. Help: Become close friends
with this icon. It will bring up the Assistance pane that can answer
almost any question about Microsoft Publisher.
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25. Insert Date: Click to insert the
current date.
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26. Insert Time: Click to insert the
current time.
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27. Create Text Box Link: Add a link
between text boxes so that text flows from the first box into the second
box. This is very handy on newsletters for continuing a story on another
page.
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28. Break Forward Link: Removes a
text box link.
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29. Previous Text Box: Jumps back
to the first text box from a linked text box.
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30. Next Text Box: Jumps to the linked
text box from first text box.
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The Formatting Toolbar -- Place your curser over any toolbar icon to find out what it does. (you can also click to go to the description)
1. Style: Styles are used
to quickly format portions of text. For example, you could use the "
Normal" or "Default Paragraph Font" for the body text
in a document. There are also three preset styles made for headings.
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2. Font: Font is a simple but important
factor publications. The choice of font (the style of the text itself)
can influence the way others view documents, either on the screen or
in print. For example, Arial font looks better on screen, while Times
New Roman is clearer in print. Click the little arrow to see a list
of available fonts.
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3. Font Size: You may encounter times
in which you need to display some text larger or smaller than other
text. Choose a font size from the drop down menu (little arrow).
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4. Bold: Places the text in bold.
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5. Italic: Places the text in italics.
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6. Underline: Underlines the text.
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7.Align Left: Aligns the selection
to the left of the screen/paper.
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8. Center: Aligns the selection to
the center of the screen/paper.
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9. Align Right: Aligns the selection
to the right of the screen/paper.
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10. Justify: Aligns the selection
to both the left and right of the screen/paper.
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11. Line Spacing: Adjust the line
spacing (single-spaced, double-spaced, etc.)
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12. Numbering: Create a numbered
list.
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13. Bullets: Create an unordered,
bulleted list.
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14. Decrease Indent: Decreases the
indentation of the current selection (to the left).
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15. Increase Indent: Increases the
indentation of the current selection (to the right).
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16. Decrease Font Size: Jumps font
size down.
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17. Increase Font Size: Jumps font
size up.
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18. Fill Color: Add a fill color
on a text box (or choose No Fill for a transparent text box).
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19. Line Color: Add a border color
around your text box (or choose No Line).
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20. Font Color: Choose a fun font
color.
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21. Line Style: Click to get a menu
of different line styles for the selected object.
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22. Dash Style: Click to get a menu
of different dashed line styles for the selected object.
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23. Arrow Style: Click to get a menu
of different arrow styles for the selected line.
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24 . Shadow Style: Add
different shadow effects to the selected object.
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25 . 3-D Style: Add
different 3-D effects to the selected object.
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26 . More Tools: Look
here if you can't find a tool.
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1.
Select Objects: The "pointer" lets you click
to select objects. 2. Text Box: To type in Publisher, you must draw a text box and type inside. 3. Insert Table: Add a table to your publication. 4. Insert WordArt: Add fun with WordArt. 5. Picture Frame: Add a picture from clip art or from your own collection. 6. Line: Allows you to draw a straight line anywhere on the page. Hint: To draw a perfectly horizontal or vertical line, hold down the Shift key while drawing. 7. Arrow: Allows you to draw an arrow anywhere on the page. Hint: To draw a perfectly horizontal or vertical arrow, hold down the Shift key while drawing. 8. Oval: Allows you to draw an oval. Hint: To draw a perfect circle, hold down the Shift key while drawing. 9. Rectangle: Allows you to draw a rectangle. Hint: To draw a perfect square, hold down the Shift key while drawing. 10. Autoshapes: Click to bring up a choice of many shapes that you can "draw" on your document. 11. Design Gallery Object: Lets you add objects from Publisher's many publication designs. |
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