MicrosoftPublisher 2013

Chapter 1

Creating a Flyer

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• Choose Publisher template options• Describe the Publisher window• Select objects and zoom• Replace Publisher placeholder text• Check spelling as you type• Delete objects• Format text and autofit

Objectives

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• Insert and format a photo• Move, align, and resize objects• Print a publication• Open and modify a publication• Create a hyperlink• Change the background• Save a print publication as a web publication

Objectives

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Project – Concert Flyer

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• Customize the template options such as choice, color scheme, and font scheme

• Navigate the interface and select objects• Replace placeholder text• Delete objects you do not plan to use in the

publication, if any• Format the text in the flyer

Roadmap

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• Insert graphics in placeholders and in other locations, as necessary

• Format pictures by adding borders and styles• Enhance the page by repositioning and aligning

objects• Print and exit the publication• Open and revise the publication

Roadmap

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• In the Publisher start screen, tap or click BUILT-IN to display the built-in templates

• Scroll down to display the desired publication type (in this case, Flyers)

• Tap or click the desired publication type to display related publication types

• Tap or click the desired template

Selecting a Template

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Selecting a Template

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• With the desired template selected in the Backstage view, tap or click the Color scheme button in the Customize area to display the Color scheme gallery

• Tap or click the desired color scheme• Tap or click the Font scheme button in the Customize area to display

the Font scheme gallery• Scroll, as necessary in the list, and then tap or click the desired font

scheme• Tap or click the Tear-offs button in the Options area to display the

Tear-offs gallery• If desired, tap or click a tear-off option• Tap or click the CREATE button to create the publication using the

selected template and options

Choosing Publication Options

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Choosing Publication Options

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• Tap or click the ‘Current page in publication’ button in the status bar to hide the Page Navigation pane

Hiding the Page Navigation Pane

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• Tap or click near the desired object to select

Selecting

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• Press the F9 key on the keyboard to zoom the selected object to 100%

Zooming

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Selecting Objects and Zooming

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• With the placeholder text selected, type the new placeholder text

Replacing Placeholder Text

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• Tap or click outside of the selected object to deselect it

Deselecting an Object

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• Press and hold or right-click the misspelled word to display a shortcut menu that includes a list of spelling corrections

• Tap or click the desired word on the shortcut menu to replace the flagged word

Checking Spelling as You Type

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Checking Spelling as You Type

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• Tap or click the text in one of the tear-off text boxes to select it

• Type the new text• Tap or click outside of the text box to synchronize

the other tear-offs

Entering Tear-Off Text

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• Tap or click the boundary of the object to delete• Press the DELETE key to delete the selected object

Deleting Objects

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Formatting Text

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• Tap or click the text in the desired text box• Tap or click TEXT BOX TOOLS FORMAT on the

ribbon to display the TEXT BOX TOOLS FORMAT tab

• Tap or click the Text Fit button• Tap or click the desired option

Autofitting Text

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Autofitting Text

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• Tap or click the text to be changed• If necessary, tap or click TEXT BOX TOOLS FORMAT

on the ribbon to display the TEXT BOX TOOLS FORMAT tab

• Tap or click the Text Direction button to change the text direction

Changing Text Direction

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Changing Text Direction

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• Tap or click the ‘Show Whole Page’ button on the status bar to view the entire page

Viewing Whole Page

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• Tap or click the picture placeholder• Tap or click the placeholder icon to display the Insert

Pictures dialog box• Tap or click Office.com Clip Art to place the insertion

point in the search box• Type the desired search term in the search box• Press the ENTER key to begin the search• When the results appear, tap or click the desired picture• Tap or click the Insert button to insert the chosen picture

into the publication

Using the Picture Placeholder

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Using the Picture Placeholder

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• If necessary, select the picture• Tap or click PICTURE TOOLS FORMAT on the

ribbon to display the PICTURE TOOLS FORMAT tab• Tap or click the More button to display the Picture

Styles gallery• Tap or click the desired picture style in the Picture

Styles gallery to apply the selected style to the picture

Applying a Picture Style

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Applying a Picture Style

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• If necessary, select the picture• Tap or click the Picture Border button (PICTURE

TOOLS FORMAT tab | Picture Styles group) to display the Picture Border gallery

• Tap or click Weight to display the Weight gallery• Tap or click the desired weight

Setting the Weight of a Border

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Setting the Weight of a Border

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• With the picture selected, tap or click the Picture Border button (PICTURE TOOLS FORMAT tab | Picture Styles group) to display the Picture Border gallery

• Tap or click the desired border color

Changing the Border Color

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Changing the Border Color

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• Tap or click outside the page layout so that no object is selected

• Tap or click INSERT on the ribbon to display the INSERT tab

• Tap or click the Pictures button to display the Insert Picture dialog box

• Navigate to the location of the picture to insert• Double-tap or double-click the desired picture to

insert the file into the publication

Inserting a Picture from a Storage Device

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Inserting a Picture from a Storage Device

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• With the object selected, drag the object to the desired location

Moving an Object

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• With the object selected, drag the to its new location and align it using the visual layout guides

• Deselect the picture

Aligning an Object

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• With the object selected, drag a corner sizing handle to the desired size

Resizing an Object

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• Tap or click FILE on the ribbon to open the Backstage view• Tap or click the Print tab in the Backstage view to display

the Print gallery• Verify the printer name listed on the Printer Status button

will print a hard copy of the publication. If necessary, click the Printer Status button to display a list of available printer options and then click the desired printer to change the currently selected printer

• Tap or click the Print button in the Print gallery to print the publication on the currently selected printer

• When the printer stops, retrieve the hard copy

Printing a Publication

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Printing a Publication

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• Select the text you wish to make a hyperlink• Tap or click INSERT on the ribbon to display the

INSERT tab• Tap or click the ‘Add a hyperlink’ button to display

the Insert Hyperlink dialog box• Type the desired web address in the Address text

box• Tap or click the OK button to assign the hyperlink• Deselect the text to reveal the hyperlink

Inserting a Hyperlink

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Inserting a Hyperlink

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• Tap or click the ‘Show Whole Page’ button on the status bar to display the entire page layout

• Tap or click PAGE DESIGN on the ribbon to display the PAGE DESIGN tab

• Tap or click the Background button to display the Background gallery

• Tap or click the desired background

Changing the Background

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Changing the Background

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• Tap or click FILE on the ribbon to open the Backstage view

• Tap or click the Export tab to display the Export gallery

• Tap or click Publish HTML to display its options• Tap or click the ‘Web Page (HTML)’ button to

display options for publishing HTML• Tap or click ‘Single File Web Page (MHTML)’ to

select it

Saving a Print Publication as a Web Publication

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• Tap or click the Publish HTML button to display the Save As dialog box

• Type the desired file name in the File name text box

• Navigate to the desired storage location• Tap or click the Save button to save the

publication

Saving a Print Publication as a Web Publication

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Saving a Print Publication as a Web Publication

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• Run the File Explorer app and navigate to the location with the web publication

• Double-tap or double-click the publication to preview

• When the browser window opens, if necessary, maximize the window

Previewing the Web Publication in a Browser

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Previewing the Web Publication in a Browser

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• Choose Publisher template options• Describe the Publisher window• Select objects and zoom• Replace Publisher placeholder text• Check spelling as you type• Delete objects• Format text and autofit

Chapter Summary

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• Insert and format a photo• Move, align, and resize objects• Print a publication• Open and modify a publication• Create a hyperlink• Change the background• Save a print publication as a web publication

Chapter Summary

Chapter 1 Complete

MicrosoftPublisher 2013