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Microsoft Publisher Course – Creating Professional Publications

Is it right for me?

Our Publisher course covers the basic features of Microsoft Publisher and is designed for new users who need to produce professional-looking publications.

You should be competent in using a PC for general business use. No previous experience of Publisher is required.

What will I get out of it?

By the end of the course you will be able to:

  • Create, save and print publications, e.g. newsletters, brochures, letterheads, etc.
  • Enhance publications to give them a professional appearance.

Versions available

2003, 2007, 2010

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What does it cover?

Starting to use Publisher

  • The screen layout
  • Opening Publisher
  • Using the Help system

Creating a publication using the catalogue

  • Publications by wizard
  • Publications by design
  • Blank publications

Creating a one page publication

  • Setting up personal details
  • Including logos

Working with text

  • Formatting and text effects
  • Controlling the flow of text
  • Inserting extra pages into a publication
  • Inserting and editing text from Microsoft Word
  • Using WordArt

Working with pictures and frames

  • Inserting pictures
  • Grouping and ungrouping frames
  • Combining text and pictures
  • Picture captions

The design gallery

  • Design gallery objects
  • Creating custom objects

The content library (2007 and 2010)

  • Adding objects to the content library
  • Adding objects from the content library

Enhancing your publication

  • Changing design and colour schemes
  • Adjusting text tracking and line and paragraph spacing

Design checking

  • Using the Design Checker

Page setup and printing

  • Page setup options
  • Previewing your publication
  • Printing your publication

Course Summary

  • Duration: 1 day
  • Price: £185.00+VAT
  • Location: Crawley
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