Create with Microsoft Publisher

Jayme LintonNCCS Summer Educators’ Conference

August 3, 2010

Why use Publisher?

Pre-made templates Lots of publication types Easy formatting Color and font schemes Professional looking documents Easy to read Helps you & readers focus on the

content

Types of Publications

Award certificates Banners Brochures Business cards Calendars Catalogs Flyers Greeting Cards

Invitations Labels Letterhead Menus Newsletters Postcards Resumes Signs

Sample Newsletter

Getting Started

Formatting Your Template

Page Options› Number of columns› Add objects (logo, quote text box, etc.)

Color Scheme Font Scheme Number of pages

› Delete pages you don’t want to use

Tip: Hit F9 key to zoom in and out

Personalizing Your Template Think about information

you want to include on every newsletter› Title, headings, contact

information, date, logo, clipart or other image

Delete objects you don’t want to use

Click and drag to move objects

Right click to change pictures

Personalizing Your Template

Click on white circles to resize objects

Click on green circles to rotate objects

Insert Design Gallery Objects

Insert additional clipart or image files

Writing Your Newsletter

Font formatting options similar to Word Change font size if article doesn’t fit or

doesn’t take up enough space Cut, copy, paste Right click on text or object to add hyperlink Rick click and choose Format Autoshape to

change object’s color and borders To keep it simple, use font and color styles

you chose when you created your template

Publishing Your Newsletter

Save as Publisher file and use same template for next newsletter› Simply change headings, articles, clipart,

images, etc. Publish as PDF and share

› PDF format can’t be changed by others› Upload to web page› Attach to email

Contact Me

jayme_linton@nccs.k12.nc.us

Twitter: jaymelinton

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