Courses Details

Course Overview:

Microsoft Publisher is a desktop publishing software application capable of producing greeting cards, certificates, newsletters, and other printed publications. Publisher includes a large collection of templates that provide a great way to start a new publication. Publisher offers a large selection of "building blocks" that can be dragged into your documents, helping you to create page elements such as calendars, newsletter sidebars, and borders. Publisher integrates online sharing and mail merge features, which are handy when you need to send publications to a list of customers, and it's possible to export publications as HTML web pages or PDF documents. With a user-friendly interface, Publisher makes it easy to create and edit publications.

*** Version Note ***
This course presents information and skills that are appropriate for users of the Office 2013, 2016, 2019 or Office 365 desktop applications. However, the instructional environment for the delivery of this course utilizes Office 2016.

Duration

2 days

Course Objectives

In this course, you will create, format, edit, and share publications.

You will:

• Perform basic tasks in the Microsoft Publisher interface.
• Add content to a publication.
• Format text and paragraphs in a publication.
• Manage text in a publication.
• Work with graphics in a publication.
• Prepare a publication for printing and sharing.

Target Student

This course is intended for persons in a variety of job roles such as publishing specialists, layout specialists, graphic designers, or any other knowledge workers who need to use Microsoft Office Publisher to create, lay out, edit, and share publications.

Prerequisites

To ensure your success in this course, you should have experience with basic Microsoft Windows 10 tasks and be comfortable in the Windows 10 environment.

Course Content

• Getting Started with Microsoft Publisher
• Modify Backstage
• Navigate the Interface
• Customize the Publisher Interface
• Create a Publication

Adding Content to a Publication

• Add Text to a Publication
• Add Pages and Picture Placeholders to a Publication
• Control the Display of Content in Text Boxes
• Apply Building Blocks to a Publication

Formatting Text and Paragraphs in a Publication

• Format Text
• Format Paragraphs
• Apply Schemes

Managing Text in a Publication

• Edit Text in a Publication
• Work with Tables
• Insert Symbols and Special Characters

Working with Graphics in a Publication

• Insert Graphics in a Publication
• Using Screen Clipping from Microsoft Word or PowerPoint
• Customize the Appearance of Pictures

Preparing a Publication for Sharing and Printing

• Check the Design of a Publication
• Save a Publication in Different Formats
• Print a Publication
• Share a Publication
     o Attachment
     o Mail Merge