Computer Studies Course for Rusty Readers by Titus Kamau - HTML preview

MICROSOFT PUBLISHER

Definition

A desktop Publisher is a program which makes it possible to produce text and pictures and organize them into pages. Examples of desktop publishers include Ms Publisher, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw and Ventura.

Characteristics of Desktop Publishers

-Page formatting

-Templates

-Text editing

-Built in fonts

-Standard shapes

Opening Ms Publisher

1. Click Start
2. Click All Programs
3. Click Microsoft Office
4. Click Microsoft Publisher 2007

Alternatively, run he program by typing the word mspub or open an existing Ms Publisher document.

*After opening Ms Publisher, you will have the options of creating brochures, business cards, calendars, emails, flyers, greeting cards, labels, newsletters, postcards, websites etc. Publisher also has an option of importing word documents or even creating publications through blank page sizes.

*Now you need to choose blank page sizes. Commonly used papers are A3, A4, B4, B5 and Letter. 

Creating a new publication

       Click File

       Click New or CTRL + N

Opening a publication

       Click file

       Click Open or CTRL + O

       In the open dialog box that appears, choose the file to open from look in location

       Finally click open

Quitting Ms Publisher

       Click File

       Click Close or CTRL + F4

Importing Word Document

       Click file

       Click Import Word Document

       In the import word document dialog box that appears, choose the word file to import

       Click Ok

Saving Ms Publisher document

       Click File

       Click Save

To save the document with a different name, Click File then Save as

Page setup

1. Click File
2. Click page set up

Print set up will help you to change the paper size, orientation, page width and height and margin guides (Top, Left, Bottom, Right)

Print setup

1. Click File
2. Click Print setup

Here you can choose the printer to use, paper size and orientation.

Printing your Publication

1. Click File
2. Click Print or CTRL + P

You can choose a printer, change paper size, orientation, page range and copies. Finally click Print

N.B// It is always important to preview your publication before printing. To do so Click File then Print Preview

Inserting a Picture

-Click Insert

-Click Picture

-Click Clip Art, Scanner & Camera or choose from File

Inserting a Table

-Click Table

-Click Insert

-Click Table

-Choose the number of rows and columns and table format

-Click Ok

Deleting a Table

1. Click Table
2. Click Delete
3. Click Table

To delete Columns

1. Click Table
2. Click Delete
3. Click Columns

To delete Rows

1. Click Table
2. Click Delete
3. Click rows

Arranging Objects in a Publication

       Click Arrange

       Click Order

       Choose from either Bring to Front, Send to Back, Bring Forward, Send Backward

Text Wrapping

-Click Arrange

-Click Text Wrapping

-Choose from Square, Tight, Through, Top and bottom or None