1. Microsoft Publisher 2010 Illustrated Introductory
Working with Text

2. Objectives Use layout guides Use ruler guides Format a text box
Add bullets and numbering
Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

3. Objectives Check spelling Modify a Building Blocks object
Paint formats
Add a table
Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

4. Using Layout Guides
Layout guides are horizontal and vertical lines visible on the screen
Help you accurately position objects
Include margin guides and grid guides
Margin guides encompass the top, bottom, left and right sides of a publication, whereas grid guides appear as column and row guides
Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

5. Using Layout Guides (cont.)
Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

6. Using Ruler Guides
Ruler guides are horizontal and vertical lines visible on the screen
Useful when you have set layout guides for a specific page type, but want to lay out elements differently on one particular page
The zero point is the location of zero on both the vertical and horizontal rulers
Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

7. Using Ruler Guides (cont.)
Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

8. Formatting a Text Box
Any text box can be moved or resized
Text Box Tools Format tab contains buttons for the commands most commonly used to improve the appearance of a text box
Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

9. Formatting a Text Box (cont.)
Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

10. Adding Bullets and Numbering
A numbered list presents items that occur in a particular sequence
Items in a bulleted list can occur in any order
Numbered and bulleted list formatting can be applied before or after the text is typed
Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

11. Adding Bullets and Numbering (cont.)
Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

12. Checking Spelling
The Spelling Checker scans the publication and flags possible mistakes and suggests corrections
Add words that are spelled correctly that are not recognized by the spelling checker
Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

13. Checking Spelling (cont.)
Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

14. Modifying a Building Blocks Object
A Building Blocks Object contains text or graphic images that can be edited for size, shape, and content
Modify a Building Blocks object by adding text or resizing the object to enhance the meaning of your text or draw attention to it
Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

15. Modifying a Building Blocks Object (cont.)
Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

16. Painting Formats Using the Format Painter
The Format Painter allows you to copy all formatting attributes of selected text or objects and apply to other text or objects
Use to copy multiple format settings or individual ones
Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

17. Adding a Table
A table is a collection of information formatted in a grid of columns and rows
The table size and the number of columns and rows can always be changed
Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

18. Adding a Table (cont.)
Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

19. Summary
Use layout guides and ruler guides to accurately position objects and text
Format a text box
Add bullets and numbering
Check spelling
Modify a Building Blocks Object
Paint formats
Add a table
Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory