Microsoft Publisher Introduction

This course introduces delegates to Microsoft Publisher and its various tools and panels. By the end of the day delegates will be able to put together a number of different layouts and spreads and understand fully the concepts of desktop publishing. 

For more targeted requirements take a look at our Microsoft Publisher Advanced  course and mix and match elements with this Microsoft Publisher Introduction course.

Course contents

Getting started
Creating and saving a document
New document setup
Tools / menus
Document navigation

Accurate setup
Guides
Grids
Rulers (zero point)

Basics of Text
Text boxes
Formatting Text boxes
Text box properties
Text box – multi column setup

Handling Type
Placing text
Character styles / Paragraph styles
Typography and layouts

Using tabs
Tab box
Tab characters
Editing tabs
Adding leaders

Type plus imagery
Text wrapping
Text and graphics
Graphics formats
Graphics – theory

Colour
Colour models
New colours
Editing colours
Colour manager
Adding fill / adding stroke

Imagery
Placing images
Editing images / graphic frames
Image formats
Graphic frames
Graphics – best practise

Print output
Preview
Export (print) to .PDF

This course can be fully customised to suit individual or company need. Drop an email to gretie@yahoo.com to find out how we can help provide a total desktop publishing solution for you.