How to Make a Leaflet in Microsoft Publisher

Microsoft Publisher is a software program that is used to design a variety of publications, including newsletters, catalogs, flyers, signs, postcards, invitations, letterheads, calendars, awards, labels and menus. A leaflet is another name for a brochure, which is a flyer that is folded into two, three or four sections. A brochure, or leaflet, is another design project that can be tackled in Microsoft Publisher.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Microsoft Publisher

1. 

   Open Microsoft Publisher (for this example, we will use Publisher version 2002) and begin a project by making a selection from the menu to the right of the screen. You can choose publication type, design set or a blank publication. For this example, choose publication type. Steps may vary depending on the version of Microsoft Publisher you are using.

2. 

   Click on "Brochures" to choose the options. Choose one that best suits your needs.

3. 

   Select the brochure type by clicking on your choice.

4. 

   Choose a layout for your brochure. We've chosen to create a brochure using a publication type. Had we chosen the blank publication option, we would be creating from scratch. Using the publication type, brochures are already designed. Instead of designing a brochure from scratch, we will be replacing their information with ours.

5. 

   Click on the text you wish to change. Type or paste in your new copy. When the text is highlighted, you can also change the font settings.

6. 

   Alter the number of panels in the brochure by using the menu to the right of the screen and clicking on the desired panel option.

7. 

   Opt to include or exclude your address by clicking on the appropriate box under "Customer address."

8. 

   Change the page you are working on by going to the bottom of the page and clicking on the page number.

9. 

   Replace clip art or colors by clicking on the selection and inserting new options.

10. Save the completed leaflet. Click on "File" and then "Save as" and name your file.

References

• Microsoft Publisher Help 2002