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 Flyer 2

• 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 Flyer 3

Objectives

Creating a Flyer 4

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 Flyer 5

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 Flyer 6

Selecting a Template

Creating a Flyer 7

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 Flyer 8

Choosing Publication Options

Creating a Flyer 9

Choosing Publication Options

• Click the Page Number button on the status bar to close the Page Navigation pane

Creating a Flyer 10

Hiding the Page Navigation Pane

Creating a Flyer 11

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 Flyer 12

Displaying Boundaries

• Click the black box around the object to select

Creating a Flyer 13

Selecting

• Press the F9 key on the keyboard to zoom the selected object to 100%

Creating a Flyer 14

Zooming

• With the placeholder text selected, type the new placeholder text

Creating a Flyer 15

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 Flyer 16

Entering a Bulleted List

Creating a Flyer 17

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 Flyer 18

Entering Tear-Off Text

Creating a Flyer 19

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 Flyer 20

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 Flyer 21

Autofitting Text

• Click the boundary of the object to delete

• Press the DELETE key to delete the selected object

Creating a Flyer 22

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 Flyer 23

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 Flyer 24

Applying a Picture Style

Creating a Flyer 25

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 Flyer 26

Using the Building Block Library

Creating a Flyer 27

Using the Building Block Library

• With the object selected, drag the boundary of the object to the desired location

Creating a Flyer 28

Moving an Object

• With the object selected, SHIFT+CTRL+drag a corner sizing handle to the desired size

Creating a Flyer 29

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 Flyer 30

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 Flyer 31

Changing the Font Color

Creating a Flyer 32

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 Flyer 33

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 Flyer 34

Changing Publication Properties

Creating a Flyer 35

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 Flyer 36

Printing a Publication

Creating a Flyer 37

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 Flyer 38

Drawing a Text Box

Creating a Flyer 39

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 Flyer 40

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 Flyer 41

Checking Spelling as You Type

Creating a Flyer 42

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 Flyer 43

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 Flyer 44

Saving a Print Publication

as a Web Publication

Creating a Flyer 45

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 Flyer 46

Previewing the Web Publication in a

Browser

Creating a Flyer 47

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 Flyer 48

• 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 Flyer 49

Chapter Summary

Chapter 1 Complete

Microsoft

Publisher 2010