Microsoft Publisher 2010 Chapter 1 Creating a Flyer

Choose Publisher template options Describe the Publisher window Select objects and zoom Replace Publisher template text Create a bulleted list and synchronize objects Format fonts and autofit Delete objects Insert and format a photo Objectives Creating a Flyer2

Insert and format a building block Move, resize, and align objects Change publication properties Print a publication Open and modify a publication Check spelling as you type Save a print publication as a Web publication Creating a Flyer3 Objectives

Creating a Flyer4 Project – Flyer Publication

Select template options Choose words for the text Identify how to format various objects in the flyer Find the appropriate graphic Determine the best method for distributing the document Decide if the flyer will work as a Web publication Creating a Flyer5 General Project Guidelines

If necessary, click File on the Ribbon to open the Backstage view Drag the scroll box down to show additional folders in the gallery Click the desired publication type to highlight it If necessary, click the desired folder to display related publication types Click the desired thumbnail to show the template preview Creating a Flyer6 Selecting a Template

Creating a Flyer7 Selecting a Template

With the desired template selected in the Backstage view, click the Color scheme box arrow in the Customize area to display the Color scheme gallery Click the desired color scheme Click the Font scheme box arrow in the Customize area to display the Font scheme gallery Scroll, as necessary in the list, and then click the desired font scheme Click the Tear-offs box arrow in the Options area to display the Tear-offs gallery If desired, click a tear-off option Click the Create button to create the publication using the selected template and options Creating a Flyer8 Choosing Publication Options

Creating a Flyer9 Choosing Publication Options

Click the Page Number button on the status bar to close the Page Navigation pane Creating a Flyer10 Hiding the Page Navigation Pane

Creating a Flyer11 Selecting Objects and Zooming

Point to the area above the tear-offs, on the right side of the page layout, to display the placeholder boundary and the placeholder icon Creating a Flyer12 Displaying Boundaries

Click the black box around the object to select Creating a Flyer13 Selecting

Press the F9 key on the keyboard to zoom the selected object to 100% Creating a Flyer14 Zooming

With the placeholder text selected, type the new placeholder text Creating a Flyer15 Replacing Placeholder Text

Click the placeholder text to select it Click the Bullets button on the Home tab to display the Bullet Styles gallery Click the desired bullet character Type each item for the bulleted list, pressing the ENTER key after each item Creating a Flyer16 Entering a Bulleted List

Creating a Flyer17 Entering a Bulleted List

Click the text in one of the tear-off text boxes to select it Type the new text and then press the ENTER key Click outside of the text box to synchronize the other tear-offs Creating a Flyer18 Entering Tear-Off Text

Creating a Flyer19 Formatting Fonts

Select the text for which you wish to increase the font size Click the Increase Font Size button on the Home tab to enlarge the text Creating a Flyer20 Increasing the Font Size

Right-click the text to autofit to display the shortcut menu and Mini toolbar Click the desired autofit option Creating a Flyer21 Autofitting Text

Click the boundary of the object to delete Press the DELETE key to delete the selected object Creating a Flyer22 Deleting Objects

Click the picture placeholder icon to display the Insert Picture dialog box Navigate to the photograph you wish to insert Double-click the photograph to insert to insert the photograph into the picture placeholder Creating a Flyer23 Inserting a Photograph into a Picture Placeholder

Click the photograph to select it Click Picture Tools Format on the Ribbon to display the Picture Tools Format tab Click the More button to display the Picture Styles gallery Click the desired picture style in the Picture Styles gallery to apply the selected style to the picture Creating a Flyer24 Applying a Picture Style

Creating a Flyer25 Applying a Picture Style

Click the Show Building Block Library Dialog Box Launcher on the Insert tab to open the Building Block Library window Click the desired folder to open it Double-click the desired building block to insert it into the publication Creating a Flyer26 Using the Building Block Library

Creating a Flyer27 Using the Building Block Library

With the object selected, drag the boundary of the object to the desired location Creating a Flyer28 Moving an Object

With the object selected, SHIFT+CTRL+drag a corner sizing handle to the desired size Creating a Flyer29 Resizing an Object

With the object selected, drag the boundary of the object until a layout guide appears with the object to which you want to align Release the mouse button Creating a Flyer30 Aligning an Object

Select the text of which you wish to change the font Move the mouse over the text until the Mini toolbar begins to appear Click the Font Color button arrow on the Mini toolbar to display the Font Color gallery Click the desired color to change the color of the text Creating a Flyer31 Changing the Font Color

Creating a Flyer32 Changing the Font Color

Click File on the Ribbon to open the Backstage view If necessary, click the Info tab in the Backstage view to display the Info gallery Click the Publication Properties button in the right pane of the Info gallery to display the Publication Properties menu Click Advanced Properties to display the Properties dialog box Creating a Flyer33 Changing Publication Properties

Enter the desired Properties in the Properties dialog box Click the OK button so that the dialog box no longer is displayed Click the File tab to return to the publication Creating a Flyer34 Changing Publication Properties

Creating a Flyer35 Changing Publication Properties

If necessary, click File on the Ribbon to open the Backstage view Click the Print tab in the Backstage view to display the Print gallery Verify that the printer name that appears on the Printer Status button will print a hard copy of the document. If necessary, click the Printer Status button to display a list of available printer options and then click the desired printer to change the currently selected printer Click the Print button in the Print gallery to print the publication When the printer stops, retrieve the printed publication Creating a Flyer36 Printing a Publication

Creating a Flyer37 Printing a Publication

Click the Draw Text Box button on the Home tab to select it Position the mouse pointer in the upper-left corner of the empty area and then drag downward and to the right, forming a rectangle, to create a new text box Creating a Flyer38 Drawing a Text Box

Creating a Flyer39 Drawing a Text Box

Click Home on the Ribbon to display the Home tab With the insertion point in the text to be centered, click the Center button to center the text Creating a Flyer40 Centering Text

Right-click the misspelled word to display a shortcut menu that includes a list of spelling corrections Click the desired word on the shortcut menu to replace the flagged word Creating a Flyer41 Checking Spelling as You Type

Creating a Flyer42 Checking Spelling as You Type

Click File on the Ribbon to open the Backstage view Click the Save & Send tab to display the gallery Click the Publish HTML button to display its options Click the Web Page (HTML) button to display the other options for publishing HTML Click Single File Web Page (MHTML) to select it Click the Publish HTML button to display the Save As dialog box Creating a Flyer43 Saving a Print Publication as a Web Publication

Navigate to the desired storage location Type the desired file name in the File name text box. Do not press the ENTER key after typing the file name Click the Save button in the Save As dialog box to save the publication Creating a Flyer44 Saving a Print Publication as a Web Publication

Creating a Flyer45 Saving a Print Publication as a Web Publication

Click the Start button on the Windows 7 taskbar to display the Start menu and then click Computer to open the Computer folder window Navigate to the storage location containing the Web publication Double-click the Web publication to open it in your browser If necessary, maximize the window when the browser window opens Creating a Flyer46 Previewing the Web Publication in a Browser

Creating a Flyer47 Previewing the Web Publication in a Browser

Choose Publisher template options Describe the Publisher window Select objects and zoom Replace Publisher template text Create a bulleted list and synchronize objects Format fonts and autofit Delete objects Insert and format a photo Chapter Summary Creating a Flyer48

Insert and format a building block Move, resize, and align objects Change publication properties Print a publication Open and modify a publication Check spelling as you type Save a print publication as a Web publication Creating a Flyer49 Chapter Summary

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