[Grad-Cap Icon] Training

Date	Time
Mon 09/22/2014	09:00am - 12:00pm

Microsoft Publisher is a desktop publishing application from Microsoft. It is an entry-level application, differing from Microsoft Word in that the emphasis is placed on page layout and design rather than text composition and proofing. This course will provide an overview of Microsoft Publisher 2013 for Windows (no version exists for the Macintosh).

Learning Objectives:

Basic Publications

• Examining Publisher
• Making a Quick Publication
• Saving Publications
• AutoRecover
• Editing Text and Graphics
• Closing and Editing Publisher

Creating Multi-Page Document

• Creating a Newsletter
• Inserting Text
• Creating Text Boxes
• Fitting and Linking Text in Text Boxes
• Deleting and Inserting Pages

Text Editing and Formatting

• Editing Text
• Textbox Formatting
• Paragraph Formatting
• Finding and Replacing Text
• Using AutoCorrect
• Using Spell Check

Publication Formatting

• Choosing a Different Layout
• Choosing a Color Scheme
• Choosing a Font Scheme

Working with Graphics

• Inserting Pictures from Files
• Formatting Picture Frames
• Wrapping Text Around Pictures
• Creating AutoShapes
• Formatting AutoShapes
• Deleting AutoShapes
• Aligning and Distributing AutoShapes
• Stacking Objects
• Grouping and Ungrouping Objects
• Using WordArt

Distributing Publications

• Emailing Newsletters
• Printing Newsletters
• Printing to a Desktop Printer
• Commercial Printing

Important Notice (Microsoft Silverlight): Especially the 2010 videos use Microsoft Silverlight. If your video does not show or play, you may have to download this web application. You should see an icon for Silverlight installation when required, but you can also link to this site to learn more about the product.

Online Course Option:

• Publisher 2013 Training [Microsoft Online]
• Publisher 2013 Training [Atomic Learning]
• Publisher 2010 Introduction [Online Equivalent]

Other Resources:

• What`s New in Publisher 2013
• Basic Tasks in Publisher 2013
• Microsoft Publisher 2013 - Use, Save, and Find Templates
• Microsoft Publisher 2013 - Get to Know the Ribbon
• Microsoft Publisher 2013 - Work with Files Backstage
• Microsoft Publisher 2013 - Work with Pictures
• Microsoft Publisher 2013 - Inserting Images and Image Placeholders
• Microsoft Publisher 2013 - Creating a New Publication
• Microsoft Publisher 2013 - Resize, Crop, and Move Images
• Microsoft Publisher 2013 - Inserting a Basic Shape
• Microsoft Office 2010 Plain & Simple: Creating a Publication in Publisher [VCU eBook]