1. Shelly Cashman: Microsoft Publisher 2016
Module 4: Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch
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2. Objectives (1 of 2) Create a custom publication size
Create color and font schemes
Rotate, flip, and change the proportion of graphics
Set a transparent color
Group and ungroup objects
Create a building block

3. Objectives (2 of 2) Make picture corrections Apply text effects
Use WordArt
Change the line spacing of text
Adjust paragraph formatting
Create a custom bullet
Apply and delete customizations

4. Project – Mailer (1 of 2)
Figure 4-1: display of a mailer courtesy of Joy Starks. © istockphoto.com/ChrisGorgio

5. Project – Mailer (2 of 2) Roadmap
Customize the publication editing the page size, margins, font schemes, and color schemes
Edit graphics
Create and use building blocks
Edit and format text with line spacing, text effects, gradient fills
Use WordArt
Change paragraph formatting and create bulleted lists
Insert and edit a coupon advertisement
Apply customizations
Delete customizations

6. Custom-Sized Publication (1 of 3)
To Select a Blank Publication
Click the desired thumbnail in the template gallery to create a blank publication in the Publisher window
Figure 4-2: display of blank page in workspace and Page Number button

7. Custom-Sized Publication (2 of 3)
To Create a Custom Page Size
Click the ‘Choose Page Size’ button to display the list of standard page sizes and options for other sizes
Click ‘Create New Page Size’ at the bottom of the list to display the Create New Page Size dialog box
Type the desired name for the new page size
Click the Layout type button to display the list of layouts
Click the desired layout type
Set the desired width in the Width text box
Set the desired height in the Height text box

8. Custom-Sized Publication (3 of 3)
To Create a Custom Page Size
Set the margins in the four Margin guide text boxes
Click the OK button to save the page layout, size, and margins
Figure 4-5: display of Width box, Height box, Margin guides boxes, and OK button

9. Custom Color Schemes (1 of 2)
To Create a New Color Scheme
Click the More button to display the Colors Scheme gallery
Click ‘Create New Color Scheme’ to display the Create New Color Scheme dialog box
Type the desired color scheme name in the ‘Color scheme name’ text box
Select the desired colors using the New buttons
Figure 4-9: display of Scheme colors area with Accent 1, Color gallery, New button and Red button

10. Custom Color Schemes (2 of 2)
To Choose a Color Not in the Gallery
In the Create New Color Scheme dialog box, click the New button associated with the color you want to change
Click More Colors to display the Colors dialog box
If necessary, click the Standard tab and then click the desired color
Click the OK Button to select the chosen color
Click the Save button to save the new color scheme

11. Custom Font Schemes To Create a New Font Scheme
Click the Scheme Fonts button to display the Scheme Fonts gallery
Click ‘Create New Font Scheme’ in the Scheme Fonts gallery to display the Create New Font Scheme dialog box
Type the desired font scheme name in the Font scheme name text box
Select the desired Heading font and Body font
Click the Save button to save the new font scheme
Figure 4-16: display of chosen fonts appear in Sample box, Gabriola heading font, Arial body font, Body font arrow, Save button and Save button on Quick Access Toolbar

12. Editing Graphics (1 of 4) To Rotate
With the graphic selected, click the Rotate Objects button to display the Rotate gallery
Click Free Rotate to display the rotation handles
Point to the desired rotation handle. When the pointer changes to a rotation symbol, drag the handle to the desired position
Figure 4-19: display of rotation handle

13. Editing Graphics (2 of 4) To Group Objects
Select the objects you wish to group
Click the Group button to group the graphic
Figure 4-29: display of all three graphics are selected

14. Editing Graphics (3 of 4) To Ungroup a Graphic
If necessary, select the graphic to ungroup
Display the DRAWING TOOLS FORMAT tab
Click the Ungroup button to ungroup the graphic

15. Editing Graphics (4 of 4) To Convert a Picture to a Drawing Object
If necessary, select the picture and display the PICTURE TOOLS FORMAT tab
Click the Ungroup button to begin the ungroup process
When the Microsoft Publisher dialog box is displayed, click the Yes button to convert the picture into a Microsoft Office drawing object

16. Building Blocks (1 of 2) To Save a Building Block
Right-click the desired graphic to display the shortcut menu
Click ‘Save as Building Block’ to display the Create New Building Block dialog box
Type the desired title in the Title text box
Type the desired description in the Description text box
Type the desired keywords, each separated by a comma, in the Keywords text box
Click the OK button to save the building block
Figure 4-32: display of Create New Building Block dialog box

17. Building Blocks (2 of 2) To Snap an Object to the Margin Guide
Verify that both the Guides and Objects check boxes contain check marks
Drag the object toward the margin guide until the blue snapping line appears
Figure 4-34: display of picture reproportioned and resized to fit within margins. © istockphoto.com/ebstock

18. Text Effects (1 of 3) To Align Text and Format
Select the object you wish to align
Display the DRAWING TOOLS FORMAT tab
Click the Align button to display the Align gallery
Click the desired alignment setting

19. Text Effects (2 of 3) To Apply a Gradient to Text
Select the desired text
Click the Font Color arrow on the HOME tab to display the Font Color gallery
Click Fill Effects to display the Format Shape dialog box
Click the Gradient fill button to display the gradient settings
Click the Preset gradients button

20. Text Effects (3 of 3) To Apply Gradient to Text
Click the desired gradient
Click the Direction button to display the Direction gallery
Click the desired direction
Click the gradient stop you wish to change
Click the Position up or down arrow until it reaches the desired value
Click the OK button
Click outside the text box to view the fill effect

21. WordArt (1 of 2) To Insert a WordArt Object
Click the WordArt button on the INSERT tab to display the WordArt gallery
Click the desired style
Type the text for the WordArt in the Edit WordArt Text dialog box
Click the Font arrow and select the desired font
Click the Size arrow and then click the desired size
Click the OK button to close the dialog box and insert the WordArt graphic

22. WordArt (2 of 2) To Change the WordArt Shape
Click the ‘Change WordArt Shape’ button on the WORDART TOOLS FORMAT tab to display the Change WordArt Shape gallery
Click the desired shape
Figure 4-51: display of ‘Change WordArt Shape’ button and Deflate Bottom button

23. Paragraph Formatting (1 of 2)
To Change the Line Spacing
With the text box selected, click the Line Spacing button on the HOME tab to display the Line Spacing gallery
Click the desired option in the Line Spacing gallery

24. Paragraph Formatting (2 of 2)
To Create a Custom Bullet
Select the text box to contain the bullet
Click the Bullets button on the HOME tab to display the Bullets gallery
Click ‘Bullets and Numbering’ to display the Bullets and Numbering dialog box
Click the desired Bullet character
Click the Character button to display the Bullet Character dialog box
Click the Font arrow and then click Webdings in the list
Scroll as necessary and then click the desired character code
Click the OK button to choose the character and return to the Bullets and Numbering dialog box
Click the Size box and then type the desired size
Click the OK button to apply the settings

25. Advertisements To Insert a Coupon Deselect any selected objects
Click the Shapes button on the INSERT tab to display the Shapes gallery
Click the desired shape button
SHIFT+drag the shape in the scratch area

26. Using Customized Sizes, Schemes, and Building Blocks (1 of 3)
To Open a Customized Blank Page
With Publisher running, if necessary, click FILE on the ribbon to open the Backstage view
Click New to display the template gallery
Click the ‘More Blank Page Sizes’ thumbnail to view the Standard and Custom page sizes
Click the desired custom page size to select it

27. Using Customized Sizes, Schemes, and Building Blocks (2 of 3)
To Apply Customized Color and Font Schemes
Click the Color scheme button
Click the desired color scheme to select it
Click the Font scheme button
Click the desired font scheme
Click the CREATE button to create the publication

28. Using Customized Sizes, Schemes, and Building Blocks (3 of 3)
To Insert a Building Block
Click the Page Parts button on the INSERT tab to display the gallery
Click the desired building block

29. Deleting Customizations (1 of 4)
To Delete Content from the Building Block Library
Click the ‘Show Building Block Library Dialog Box Launcher’ to display the Building Block Library dialog box
Click the Page Parts folder to open it
Right-click the building block to delete
Click Delete on the shortcut menu to delete the graphic
If Publisher displays a dialog box asking if you want to delete the building block permanently, click the Yes button
Click the Close button to close the dialog box

30. Deleting Customizations (2 of 4)
To Delete the Custom Color Scheme
Click the More button to display the Color Scheme gallery
Right-click the color scheme you wish to delete
Click Delete Scheme on the shortcut menu to delete the color scheme
When Publisher displays a dialog box asking if you want to delete the color scheme, click the Yes button

31. Deleting Customizations (3 of 4)
To Delete the Custom Font Scheme
Click the Scheme Fonts button to display the Scheme Fonts gallery
Right-click the font scheme you wish to delete
Click Delete Scheme on the shortcut menu to delete the font scheme
When Publisher displays a dialog box asking if you want to delete the building block, click the Yes button

32. Deleting Customizations (4 of 4)
To Delete the Custom Page Size
Click the ‘Choose Page Size’ button to display the Page Size gallery
Right-click the customized page size to delete
Click Delete on the shortcut menu to delete the page size
When Publisher displays a dialog box asking if you want to delete the size permanently, click the Yes button