Computer E-Learning

Welcome to the Microsoft Publisher 2010 Advanced workshop. Publisher is a task-based desktop publishing tool and is flexible and powerful authoring software. It goes well beyond what you can produce with a type of word processing software like Word. This course will help you learn more advanced skills for working with publications, including print, e-mail and web-based.

Publisher has some powerful tools to work with text in your publications. First, we’ll look at how to import text from another file and work with text that does not fit into the selected text box or other shape. This module explains how to insert symbols, fractions, and other special characters. You’ll also learn about Tab Stops in Publisher 2010. Finally, we’ll look at how to insert the date and time.

This module takes a closer look at pictures. You’ll learn how to wrap text around a picture in your publication. You’ll also learn how to crop your pictures in Publisher and insert a picture into an AutoShape. This module will explain how to turn your pictures into watermarks or make them transparent.

In this module, we’ll take a look at graphics and objects. You’ll learn about the Graphics Manager Task pane, as well as how to use the Design Gallery for inserting objects. We’ll look at how to add text to a shape. This module will explain the different graphic file formats and filters for using graphics in Publisher. Finally, we’ll look at how to compress graphics file sizes for optimum website performance.

This module will introduce some tools to help you work with pictures, shapes, and other objects. You’ll learn how to move an object. You’ll also learn how to group objects so that you can work with a number of related pieces all at one time without having to select them individually, as well as how to ungroup objects. This module also explains how to align and distribute objects to ensure the page looks right. Finally, this module explains how to order your objects to create a layered look, including sending an object to the back layer.

In this module, we’ll discuss issues related to page layout. The first topic we address is how to choose a paper size. We’ll look at changing the page or paper size in the next topic. Then we’ll discuss the scratch area in Publisher. You’ll learn how to add or remove headers and footers. Finally, we’ll look at the master pages, where you can make an object appear on multiple pages.

This module takes a closer look at the types of media files you can use in your publications. You’ll learn about the Clip Organizer and how to add, change, or delete keywords for a clip to help you find it more easily in other documents later. This module explains how to use sound and motion clips in your publications. Finally, we’ll take a look at using animated GIF files in your publications.

Publisher allows you to create mail merges for your direct mail marketing campaigns, newsletter distribution, or other mail out publications. In this module, you’ll learn how to create a data source to use in Publisher’s mail merge. You’ll also learn how to use the mail merge wizard. This module explains how to track the effectiveness of your marketing materials using different Publisher tools. We’ll discuss how to create an address list for a mail merge if you don’t already have the information in another source. This module will also explain how to add postal bar codes to labels or envelopes in Publisher.

Publisher 2010 includes new tools for working with catalogs. This module will explain how to insert catalog pages into your publication. Then, you’ll learn how to create a product list. You’ll also learn how to set up your catalog layout. Finally, you’ll learn how to merge the product list with the catalog layout.

In this module, you’ll learn about the Publisher Backstage View tasks that help you prepare your publication. You’ll learn how to apply your brand elements to Publisher templates. You’ll learn about the Design Checker and setting Commercial Printing information. This module will also help you understand how to prepare your publication for commercial printing. Finally, you’ll learn how to view or change your publication properties.

This module will show different ways that you can save and send files with Publisher 2010. You’ll learn how to send files using email. You’ll also learn how to save files in other formats so that you can share your publications with others who do not have Publisher 2010 installed on their systems. This module explains how to save a publication as an XPS or PDF file. Finally, you’ll learn how to use the Pack and Go Wizard for packaging your files for a commercial printer.

Although this workshop is coming to a close, we hope that your journey to improve your Publisher 2010 skills is just beginning. Please take a moment to review and update your action plan. This will be a key tool to guide your progress in the days, weeks, months, and years to come. We wish you the best of luck on the rest of your travels!