Learning Objectives

• Navigate and customize the Microsoft Publisher interface
• Build a publication using templates and building blocks
• Add and manage text, pages, and picture placeholders within a publication
• Control how content appears inside text boxes
• Format text and paragraphs, and apply color and font schemes
• Edit text, work with tables, and insert symbols and special characters
• Insert and customize graphics in a publication
• Review publication design, save files in various formats, print, and share a publication

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Microsoft Publisher

Explore the Publisher interface, adjust interface settings to fit your workflow, and start a new publication either from scratch or by using an existing template.

Module 2: Inserting Content into a Publication

Add text, pages, and picture placeholders to a publication, manage how content is displayed within text boxes, and use building blocks to improve the overall layout.

Module 3: Formatting Text and Paragraphs

Apply character formatting options to text, adjust paragraph alignment and spacing, and use color and font schemes to keep the design consistent throughout the publication.

Module 4: Working with Text in a Publication

Edit existing text within a publication, use tables to organize and present content, and insert symbols and special characters where required.

Module 5: Using Graphics in a Publication

Add graphics to a publication and modify the appearance of images to suit the design and layout of the document.

Module 6: Finalizing and Distributing a Publication

Review the publication for design errors and consistency, save it in the appropriate file format, configure and apply print settings, and distribute the publication to others.