How to Create a Publication in MS Publisher 2007
Microsoft Publisher 2007 is an entry-level desktop publishing program that allows users to create a range of publications and marketing materials, including flyers, invitations, newsletters and brochures. Publisher can create publications for print, email or the web. Adding text, pictures and effects, such as object transparency and word art, are easy to do by using the built-in features and tools in Microsoft Publisher.
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Instructions
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Launch the Microsoft Publisher 2007 program. Click the "Getting Started" link on the left side of the program window.
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Click to choose the type of publication that you wish to create from the list on the left side of the program window.
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Click to choose a template from the main content pane in the middle of the screen. Use the thumbnail images to determine the overall theme of each template. When clicked, the template will be displayed in a preview pane on the right side of the program window.
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Change the template options by clicking on the drop-down menu -- for font choices and color schemes. Click to place or clear a check from the "Include mail address" and "Include graphic" boxes, if necessary. Click to change the options specific to the chosen template from the drop-down box -- at the bottom of the right pane.
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Click the "Create" button to create the publication.
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Click the "Choose Page Size..." button in the left pane to choose a print size for the publication.
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Click the "Edit" menu and choose "Business Information." Type your business information into the provided text field. Click the "Change" button and choose a logo image from your computer, then click "Open." Click the "Save" button to save the business information, then click "Update Publication" to automatically display the business information in the template.
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Click on each text element in the main content pane to type in new text. Select the text you've typed and use the font toolbar to change the color, font size and alignment options. Click "Insert" and choose "Text Box," then click and drag to create a new text box in the publication.
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Click the "Insert" menu and choose "Page" to insert a new page in the publication. Click to choose the number of new pages, whether to place the page before or after the current page and if you wish to automatically create a new text box on the new page or duplicate all objects from the current page. Click the "OK" button to add the new page.
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Click the "Insert" menu and choose "Picture" and then choose a source to browse to find the picture you wish to add. This source can be the clip-art library, a file on your computer, a scanner or camera or the Microsoft Publisher content library. Browse to find the appropriate image, then click to select it and click the "Insert" button to insert the picture.
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Click the corner of the picture and drag to resize the picture. Use the "Picture Toolbar" to edit the picture.
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Continue editing the publication to meet your specifications by adding, modifying or deleting text, pictures and other publication elements.
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Click the "Save" button at the top of the program window. Type in a name for the publication and choose a "Save" location on your computer. Click the "Save" button to save the publication for further editing.
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