INTRODUCTION TO PUBLISHER OUTLINE
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Intermediate Publisher Outline

 

WHAT IS PUBLISHER?     

Using Microsoft Publisher 2002           

Using File Types          

Using the Microsoft Web Site

           

GETTING TO KNOW THE PUBLISHER ENVIRONMENT     

Working in the Publisher Window        

Using the Publication Window  

Using the Task Pane    

Using the Publication Gallery    

Using the Status Bar

           

GETTING TO KNOW PUBLISHER TOOLBARS           

Using Toolbars

Showing a Toolbar      

Hiding a Toolbar          

Moving a Toolbar        

Using the Standard Toolbar     

Using the Formatting Toolbar   

Using the Connect Frames Toolbar      

Using the Objects Toolbar

           

GETTING HELP      

Using the Ask a Question Box 

Using the Microsoft Office Assistant     

Displaying the Office Assistant 

Hiding the Office Assistant       

Customizing the Office Assistant           

Using Office Assistant Tips      

Using Tips of the Day  

           

WORKING WITH PUBLICATIONS         

UNDERSTANDING THE NEW PUBLICATION TASK PANE 

Using the New Publication Task Pane  

Displaying the New Publication Task Pane

           

CREATING A PUBLICATION FROM A DESIGN TEMPLATE          

Selecting a Template by Publication Type         

Selecting a Template by Design Sets    

Selecting a Template by Blank Publication

           

ADDING PERSONAL INFORMATION  

Using Personal Information      

Displaying the Personal Information Dialog Box

Selecting a Personal Information Set     

Entering Personal Information   

Selecting a Color Scheme        

Adding a Logo

Editing Personal Information

           

CREATING OR OPENING A PUBLICATION    

Creating a New Blank Publication        

Creating a Publication from an Existing Publication        

Creating a Publication from a Template

Opening an Existing Publication

Importing a Word Document

           

UNDERSTANDING THE BASIC SEARCH TASK PANE          

Using the Basic Search Pane    

Displaying the Basic Search Pane         

Searching for Files       

Customizing Searches  

Using Search Results

           

MANAGING A PUBLICATION    

Saving Summary Information    

Saving a Publication     

Saving a Publication as a Picture          

Saving a Publication as a Web Page     

Saving a Backup Copy of a Publication

Closing a Publication    

           

DESIGNING A PAGE         

UNDERSTANDING THE PUBLICATION OPTIONS TASK PANE     

Using the Publication Options Task Pane          

Displaying the Publication Options Task Pane   

Applying Publication Options   

Using Quick Publication Options

           

UNDERSTANDING THE PUBLICATION DESIGNS TASK PANE     

Using the Publication Designs Task Pane          

Displaying the Publication Designs Task Pane   

Applying a Publication Design  

Resetting a Publication Design

           

UNDERSTANDING THE COLOR SCHEMES TASK PANE    

Using the Color Schemes Task Pane    

Displaying the Color Schemes Task Pane         

Applying a Color Scheme        

Creating a Custom Color Scheme        

Deleting a Color Scheme

           

UNDERSTANDING THE FONT SCHEMES TASK PANE        

Using the Font Schemes Task Pane      

Displaying the Font Schemes Task Pane           

Applying a Font Scheme          

Duplicating a Font Scheme       

Updating a Font Scheme          

Renaming a Font Scheme         

Deleting a Font Scheme           

Using Font Scheme Options

           

UNDERSTANDING THE STYLES AND FORMATTING TASK PANE          

Using the Styles and Formatting Task Pane      

Displaying the Styles and Formatting Task Pane           

Applying a Text Style and Format        

Importing a Text Style  

Creating a New Text Style       

Creating a New Text Style by Example

Modifying a Text Style 

Renaming a Text Style 

Deleting a Text Style

           

USING BACKGROUNDS  

Using Backgrounds      

Displaying Background Options           

Applying a Background           

Applying a Background Sound 

           

SETTING UP A PAGE         

CHOOSING A PAGE LAYOUT     

Changing the Layout Based on Publication Type           

Changing the Publication Type Page Size          

Changing the Page Orientation

           

NAVIGATING A PAGE      

Inserting a Page           

Inserting a Template Page        

Inserting a Section       

Viewing a Two Page Spread    

Moving Between Pages           

Deleting a Page

Using Page Zoom

           

USING RULERS AND GUIDES    

Using Rulers, Ruler Guides, and Grid Guides    

Viewing and Hiding Rulers       

Moving Rulers 

Changing a Ruler’s Zero Point  

Viewing and Hiding Boundaries and Guides      

Changing Margin Guides          

Adding Grid Guides     

Moving Grid Guides    

Setting up a Mirrored Page Layout       

Adding Ruler Guides    

Moving Ruler Guides   

Clearing Ruler Guides  

 

WORKING WITH THE MASTER PAGE 

Using Master Pages     

Displaying the Master Page      

Ignoring the Master Page         

Sending an Object to the Master Page

           

ADDING HEADERS AND FOOTERS      

Using Headers and Footers      

Inserting Page Numbers           

Inserting the Date and Time      

Swapping Between Headers and Footers         

           

WORKING WITH TEXT    

CREATING AND FORMATTING TEXT BOXES          

Inserting a Text Box     

AutoFitting Text           

Resizing a Text Box     

Moving a Text Box      

Rotating a Text Box     

Adding Columns to a Text Box

Vertically Aligning Text in a Text Box   

Changing Text Box Margins     

Using Other Formatting Text Box Options        

Deleting a Text Box

           

LINKING TEXT BOXES    

Creating a Text Box Link         

Breaking a Forward Text Box Link      

Navigating Linked Text Boxes

           

WORKING WITH WORDART     

Inserting WordArt       

Resizing WordArt        

Moving WordArt         

Rotating WordArt        

Editing WordArt Text  

Changing WordArt Style          

Formatting WordArt    

Changing WordArt Shape        

Selecting WordArt Wrapping Style      

Changing WordArt Letter Height         

Changing WordArt to Vertical Text      

Changing WordArt Alignment  

Changing WordArt Character Spacing

           

INSERTING PERSONAL INFORMATION        

Inserting Personal Information  

Inserting a Personal Name       

Inserting a Job Title      

Inserting an Address    

Inserting an Organization Name

Inserting Phone/Fax/E-mail      

Inserting a Tag Line     

Inserting a Logo

           

FORMATTING FONT        

Changing the Font Type           

Changing the Font Size

Changing the Font Style           

Changing the Font Color          

Adding Font Effects

           

FORMATTING TEXT        

Adjusting Kerning        

Adjusting Tracking       

Adjusting Scaling         

Changing Line Spacing 

Using Indents and Lists

Adding Tabs    

Adding a Drop Cap     

Customizing a Drop Cap          

Adding a Horizontal Rule         

Using the Format Painter          

           

USING PUBLISHER TOOLS         

USING FIND AND REPLACE       

Finding Text    

Replacing Text

           

CHECKING SPELLING     

Running Spell Check    

Setting Spell Check Options    

Using Smart Tags – AutoCorrect Options        

Editing a Story Using Microsoft Word

           

APPLYING LANGUAGE OPTIONS          

Setting the Language    

Using the Thesaurus     

Using Hyphenation

           

USING UNDO AND REDO

Undoing the Last Action          

Undoing Multiple Actions         

Redoing the Last Action           

Redoing Multiple Actions

           

COPYING, CUTTING, AND PASTING    

Copying Text or an Object      

Cutting Text or an Object        

Pasting Text or an Object        

Using Paste Special     

Using Smart Tags – Paste Options

           

UNDERSTANDING THE CLIPBOARD TASK PANE   

Using the Clipboard Task Pane

Displaying the Clipboard Task Pane     

Pasting a Single Item from the Office Clipboard

Deleting an Item from the Office Clipboard       

Pasting all Items from the Office Clipboard       

Clearing the Clipboard 

Changing Clipboard Options    

           

SENDING AND PRINTING THE PUBLICATION         

SENDING THE PUBLICATION    

Sending the Publication to a Mail Recipient       

Sending the Publication as an Attachment

           

USING PRINT PREVIEW  

Previewing the Publication        

Scrolling through Pages

Previewing Multiple Pages       

Zooming in on the Preview       

Exiting Print Preview

           

PRINTING THE PUBLICATION  

Opening the Print Dialog Box   

Selecting a Printer        

Changing Print Properties         

Setting the Print Range 

Setting the Number of Copies to Print  

Printing the Publication