Microsoft Publisher-XP

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Using the Publisher Catalog

Start from a Design:

By Publication Type: Displays types of publications designed by Wizards. Click on one of the Wizard publication types to see the options available for the selected tab.
By Design Type: Displays tpyes of publications designed to go together as a set.
By Blank Publications: Displays publication layouts to use when making designs from scratch.

Using Frames

Every object in a publication must be in a frame. Each type of frame is created by clicking one of the tools on the Objects toolbar. In most cases, simply drag diagonally to set the frame size.

Text Frame: Use for most text. Edit the contents, as you would in most word processing programs, by clicking in the box. Note the frame does not expand as you type as it would in a word processing program.
Table Frame: Use to organize text in a row-column format.
WordArt Frame: Use to create special text effects. Edit text in the WordArt dialog box.
Picture Fraome: Use to insert a pictures or clip art.

Using a Wizard to change your publication

Once you have used the step-by-step wizard to create your publication, you can go back to the wizard at any time to make changes.

Use the wizard to:

change the design
switch the color scheme
convert a newsletter or brochure to a web site, or vice-versa
include an address block on a publication for easy mail merging

Moving and Resizing Objects

To move an object, click anywhere on the object to select it. The mouse pointer will change to a moving van. Then drag the object to the desired location.

To resize a selected object, first click anywhere on the object to select it. Rest the mouse pointer on a corner of the object, the pointer will change to a square with the word "resize" written on it. Drag the object to the desired size or location.

Connecting Text Frames

Ordinarily, as text is typed, it gradually fills the text frame. Text frames do not expand as they are filled. Any text that doesn't fit in the frame is placed in the "overflow area". The "Text in Overflow" indicator, becomes active once text is placed in the overflow area. Text in the overflow area must be moved to a new text frame.

To link overflow text to another text frame:

Click the Create Text Box Link icon from the toolbar.
The mouse pointer changes into a"pitcher", .
Click anywhere inside an exmpty text frame to "pour" the text into the second frame.

You can connect as many frams as you like, forming a chain of connected frames. The text within the connected frames is called a "story".

Disconnecting Text Frames

To disconnect two frames:

Select the first frame by clicking it.
Click the Break Forward Link icon on the toolbar, .

How To's

Select Objects	Select Objects icon
Text Box	Insert-Text Box Text Box icon
Table	Table-Insert-Table Insert-Table icon
Word Art	Insert-Picture-WordArt WordArt icon
Picture Frame	Insert-Picture-From File Picture Frame icon
Clip Organizer Frame	Insert-Picture-Clip Art Clip Organizer Frame icon
Hyperlink	Insert Hyperlink Insert Hot Spot icon Ctrl-K
Design Gallary Object	Insert-Design-Gallary Object Design Gallary Object icon
New	File-New Ctrl-N New icon
Open	File-Open Ctrl-O Open icon
Save	File-Save Ctrl-S Save icon
Print	File-Print Ctrl-P Print icon
Print Preview	File-Print Preview Print Preview icon
Cut	Edit-Cut Ctrl-X Cut icon
Copy	Edit-Copy Ctrl-C Copy icon
Paste	Edit-Paste Ctrl-V Paste icon
Format Painter
Undo - Redo

Web Page Preview
Columns
Show Special Chartacters
Zoom
Zoom Out
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Drawing Tools
Line	From the Objects toolbar choose the Line icon, .
Arrow	From the Objects toolbar choose the Arrow icon, .
Oval	From the Objects toolbar choose the Oval icon, .
Rectangle	From the Objects toolbar choose the Retangle icon, .
Auto Shapes	From the Objects toolbar choose the AutoShapes icon,.