1. Video Tutorial and Practice
Open Microsoft Publisher in your programs menu.
Use the link below to access a short video that introduces some of the many features that MS Publisher 2010 has to offer.
Ignore the first 30 seconds
that discusses downloading.

2. Create a Greeting Card
Now it’s time to begin your Veteran’s Day Card. Carefully follow the directions given and be sure to save your work as you go along.
Step 1- Open MS Publisher in your programs menu.
Step 2- When it opens, many options for projects/templates will appear on your screen. Look through the various templates.
Step 3- Click on “Greeting Cards.”
Step 4- Click on the folder that says “All Thank You”

3. Lots of templates to choose from Even more templates in these folders
Create a Greeting Card
Step 5- Once you decide on a style, spend some time previewing the templates that Publisher offers. Select the template you want to use for your card. There are many to pick from, including more in the folders on the right.
* A template is a file that serves as a starting point for a new document. When you open a template, it is pre-formatted in some way. For example, you might use a template in Microsoft Word that is formatted as a business letter. 
Lots of templates to choose from
Even more templates in these folders

4. Basics of Desktop Publishing
Microsoft Publisher uses task panes to make navigating through work easier.
A task pane is a feature included in Microsoft Office It is an interactive dialog window that gives users a convenient way to use commands, gather information, and modify their documents.
This right side is a task pane. Look at all the options you can adjust.

5. Basics of Desktop Publishing
Task panes allow you to change things like color scheme, font scheme, layout etc. There are MANY different combinations that you can use to make your project look just right.
Try different combinations of the adjustable features.

6. Create a Greeting Card
Step 6- Customize the “Greeting Card Options” to suit your needs and tastes. Spend at least 5 minutes exploring all of the different options in the TASK PANE on the right of the screen. “Page Size,” “Layout,” “Color Schemes,” & “Font Schemes” are all things that can be customized.
There are many different ways to customize your greeting cards using the features located in the TASK PANE. Spend at least 5 minutes exploring the different options.

7. Create a Greeting Card
Step 7- Leave a special note inside your card for our Veterans. You can make it personalized if you would like or you can find a quote or message on the internet. On the bottom of your card, please have your first name and last initial only.

8. Create a Greeting Card
Step 8- When you are finished with your greeting card, save your work to the z:drive. Open your Typing folder we created in your z:drive. Save your card in this folder and name it “Greeting Card_Your Last Name.”

9. Create a Greeting Card
Step 9- Lastly, print your card. Click file and print. Under printer, please select the color printer, “CLA-COLOR-3525 on OPSMSE”. Please turn in your card.
Great Job 