Publisher Essentials

Course Overview

Microsoft Publisher is an easy to use desktop publishing application that helps you create, customise, and publish materials such as newsletters, brochures, flyers and catalogues.
In this Publisher course, delegates will create a publication from scratch as well as using some of the hundreds of business and personal designs available in Publisher. This course will enable delegates to create, design, and edit publications.

Prerequisites

• • Delegates should have some working knowledge of Windows or should have completed the Introduction to Windows course. Previous experience of using Microsoft Word would be an advantage, and delegates should feel at ease performing tasks such as arranging, sizing and switching between windows. Previous use of a mouse and keyboard is assumed on this course.

Course Content

• Getting Started

  Understanding the interface
  Creating a new publication
  Editing your business information
  Saving publications
  Adjusting page and print setup options
  Zooming and panning through a publication
  Inserting pages and navigation
  

• Working with Text

  Using built-in templates
  Adding and modifying placeholder text
  Using AutoFit
  Inserting text from another file
  Flowing text with placeholders
  Creating bulleted and numbered lists
  Using fine typography options
  Using AutoCorrect
  Using proofing tools
  Translating text
  

• Working with Objects

  Using the scratch area
  Drawing and customizing shapes
  Formatting objects
  Manipulating objects
  Deleting objects and frames
  

• Working with Graphical Objects

  Inserting and swapping pictures
  Using picture placeholders
  Adjusting picture appearance
  Adding captions to pictures
  Using pictures as backgrounds
  Using WordArt
  

• Working with Tables

  Inserting tables and choosing presets
  Changing table formatting
  Working with text and numbers in tables
  Modifying table rows and columns
  

• Customising Layout and Design

  Creating and applying master pages
  Changing the page background
  Saving design changes to a template
  Using building blocks
  Adding headers, footers, and page numbering
  Using the design checker
  

• Using Mail Merge

  Inserting merge fields
  Customizing a recipient list
  Performing a mail merge
  Performing an email merge
  

Included with this course

• • Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venues
  • Comprehensive course materials and exercises
  • Telephone and Email Support