Basics of using Publisher

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Today’s class I covered some basic tools in Publisher. Here is a sysnopsis of the tools that I covered. The tool bar on the left looks very much like what youu see on Publisher. Starting from the top; (if you hoover your mouse over the tools in Publisher, it will have the name) Pointer, Text Box, Table Box, Word Art, Picture Frame, Line, Arrows, Ovals, Rectangle, Autoshapes, & Design Gallery. The pointer is pretty much the default tool. The text tool, once selected, you will move you cursor back over to your work area and it will have changed to a Big Plus Sign (or cross hair to the more technical crowd) You will need to draw a box using your mouse with a left click (HOLD IT) and move the mouse down and to the right until you have the size of text box that you want. You can resize this by clicking and dragging one of the circles on the box that outlines your text box. (this also applies to the Word Art, table box, picture frame and so on)

Remember left click is like the enter button, and the right click is to pull up menus.

Table box is created similarly, but it has other options. A pop up will be asking how many columns, rows and how do you want the the table to look like. Play with this one to see what you can create. Word Art tool will have a pop up with a series of preformatted designs. Select the one you like and the next pop up will have the box with “Your text here” highlighted. Type in what you want the word art to say. Once you click OK, it will mostlikely be very large on your work area. Resize as described above.

Picture Frame tool is the best way to add your personality to your creation. Once selected you need to make a choice. Clip Art or from File. Clip art will open a window where you will search numerous photos or cartoon like photos. Type in the keyword that you are looking for an wah-lah. Sometimes hundreds of choices. Click the picture you want and it automatically inserts on your work area. Now you have to resize to fit your spot. If you select from File, you will then have to go to your work area. The cursor will turn into a big plus sign. Draw a box where you want the picture. Next the file window will open up and you will need to find the picture that you want to insert. You may have to resize it again. Once you have selected either clip art or picture from file, a new tool bar will appear;

You can adjust your picture from here. Make it lighter, darker, crop (cut the edges off) and even make it transparent. You will have to play around with all of the little features. Remember practice makes perfect.

You have AutoShapes and lines that you can add to your creation. Use them very similar to the picture tool. Have fun… If you have any questions you know how to reach me. But now you have atleast the very basics on starting to use Publisher…

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