|
Publisher 2003 Level 1
Microsoft Publisher 2003 is an entry-level desktop publishing application that allows you to manipulate page layout and design to produce visually compelling publications. Use Publisher to create and distribute impressive marketing materials in-house and fine-tune your publications with powerful, intuitive design tools.
Course Outline
Chapter One: The Fundamentals
Starting Publisher
What's New in Publisher 2003?
Understanding the Publisher 2003 Program Screen
Opening a Publication
Entering Personal Information
Viewing a Publication
Moving Around in a Publication
Saving and Closing a Publication
Previewing and Printing a Publication
Getting Help
Changing the Office Assistant and Using the Help button
Chapter Two: Creating a Publication
Planning a Publication
Creating a Publication by Type
Creating a Publication from a Design Set
Creating a Blank Publication
Inserting, Importing, and Deleting Text
Inserting and Deleting Pages
Chapter Three: Working with Text
Using Bold and Italics
Changing Font Type
Changing Font Size
Changing Font Color
Using the Font Dialog Box
Using the Format Painter
Working with Bulleted and Numbered Lists
Working with Tabs
Indenting Paragraphs
Changing Paragraph Alignment and Line Spacing
Adjusting Character Spacing
Inserting a Drop Cap
Using Undo and Redo
Checking Your Spelling
Chapter Four: Working with Styles
Creating and Applying a Style
Modifying a Style
Importing and Deleting Styles
Chapter Five: Formatting Your Publication
Thinking About Publication Design
Working with Color Schemes
Working with Font Schemes
Changing the Background of a Publication
Using Layout Guides
Using Ruler Guides
Working with Headers and Footers
Creating a Master Page
Using the Design Gallery
Using the Design Checker
Chapter Six: Drawing and Working with Shapes and Images
Drawing on Your Pages
Adding and Formatting Text Boxes
Linking Text Boxes and Adding Continued Notices
Resizing, Moving, Copying, and Deleting Objects
Formatting Objects
Inserting Clip Art
Inserting and Formatting Pictures
Text Wrapping
Inserting WordArt
Drawing AutoShapes
Aligning and Grouping Objects
Flipping and Rotating Objects
Applying Shadows and 3-D Effects
Layering Objects
Chapter Seven: Performing a Mail Merge
An Overview of the Mail Merge Process
Selecting a Data Source
Entering Individual Records into the Data Source
Inserting Merge Fields into your Publication
Previewing the Merged Publication
Completing the Mail Merge
Using an Existing Data Source
Chapter Eight: Other Features
Using the Pack and Go Wizard
Editing a Story in Microsoft Word
Hiding, Displaying, and Moving Toolbars
Customizing Publisher's Toolbars
Paper Folding Projects
Customizing Publisher's Default Options
Student Practice Files for this class are located here.
|