Publisher 2007

Open up the Publisher 2007.

The starting page has a selection of popular publication types, Or you can choose to open an old file (on the right hand panel).

New File

On your left-hand side, there is a drop down menu of various Publication types. You can click on any one to open up many more selections. Or you can just click on the shortcut selections that are on the main screen.

Let's click on the ---- Flyer---it has a collection of newer and classic designs---under these two categories---the publication has been divided into several smaller categories (informational, special offer, sales, event, fundraiser, announcement). Each category you have several sample publications to choose from.

If you don't want to use the samples, you can always design your own. The Blank publication is also available. You can specify the size and page orientation (Portrait or Landscape).

Open an Old file

On the left hand panel, click on "Open from file", you can open new file from hard drive/jump drive.

Create a Flyer

Click on Flyer----Classic designs----scroll down to "Special Offer"------Double click on the publication "Capsules" to select it.

The Flyer will be opened up on the main screen.

Color

Task Pane show up on the left, click on the Color Schemes----pick the color scheme of "Sapphire" replace the original color.

Font

Click on Font Scheme---to change font to "Civic".

Tear-offs

Click on the box arrow to display a list of tear-offs.

Select the "contact information" from this list.

The click on Create to create a new publication.

NOTE: You can decide if you want to keep the Task pane on the left side of your screen.

If you don't want it , click on View----uncheck the Task Pane to stop it from displaying.

 

Editing the Publication

Entering Text

There are many text boxes on the page layout. Within text box you can edit text, make changes.

Please edit the text using your textbook, p.19.

To select all of the text in a story, use Ctrl + A.

Zoom

If you can't see the smaller text on the page layout, use function key F9, or

You can use the zoom in and zoom out shortcut button on top of the screen, Or

You can also right click on the object and select the desired magnification.

 

Wordwrap

Publisher automatically wrap the paragraph for you, so DO NOT PRESS ENTER when typing your paragraph.

Press enter key only when you want to

(a) Insert blank lines in a text box.

(b) Begin a new paragraph.

(c) To terminate a short line of text and advanced to the next line.

 

Enter Tear-off Text

Click the tear-off text boxes and type in new text.

Click outside of the textbox to synchronize the other tear-offs.

 

Delete an Object

If you want to delete a text box or other objects on a page. You need to first "select" the object.

Click on the logo to select it (which is located on top of the page, to the right)

you can press the Delete button or you can right click and select "delete object".

 

Checking Spelling

If you write a story or a long paragraph, you can use the Check spelling option.

To do a Spell-Check-----click on Tool-----Spelling.

Or you can take advantage the AutoCorrect Options----Tool-----AutoCorrect Options----it will automatically correct your missed spelled words.

 

Select and Replace Multiple Placeholder Text Items

Shift-click the text------the text has been selected.

Hold Ctrl key down --------Select the multiple items

 

Using Graphics

Bring back Task Pane, (View----task pane), make sure you select the picture placeholder, first.

Click on top (Format Publication), to display the drop down menu, Select the Clip Art task pane.

Or you can right click on the picture---change picture.

We want to find a picture with a theme of "photography", so type in "photography" and click on "GO"

Select the clipart and the old picture has been replaced by the clipart..

Changing the Publication Properties

File----Properties---enter info on p.39.

Save the new Publication

File---save.

 

Editing an Existing File

Open and file, if you don't already have it opened..

Delete the Tear-off text box.

Insert a new Text Box-----Insert----Text box----Drag a rectangle to cover the vacated area.

You can see the size (Width & Height display )on the bottom right corner of the screen.

Type in the email address.

"photorama@univ.edu"

 

Insert a HyperLink

Highlight the email address-----Right click----HyperLink----Email-----enter Subject

Subject: "Student Work Job Web Flyer Inquiry"

Save the file in a new name

 

Create a Webpage from a Publication

It's 3-step process

  1. Running the Design Checker: Tool----Design Checker----display the design Checker task pane----If there's any problem. the problem will be listed on the task pane.
  2. When there's no error, then you can close the design checker.
  3. Save the publication with a new File Name. It's a good practice to save your work first before you convert the file into Web publication.
  4. Converting the file: File---Convert to Web Publication----No, do not save my print.......etc------Next---No, do not add...------Now you have a web-ready file.
  5. Please notice the title of your publication has change to "Web Publication".
  6. File---Publish it to the Web------ flyer01.htm (webpage filtered).
  7. Your webpublication should look like this......First publisher flyer

 

 Data File Download Link 

 Assignment 5  Bookstore Flyer ---Textbook  p. 63-64

(Submit the web address of the publication in the assignment dropbox.)