ppt for creating bday card in publisher

1. Creating a Birthday Card

2. Have you ever
received or
created a
birthday card?

4. What makes the following visually
appealing?
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5. How to Make a Birthday Card on Microsoft
Publisher
Step 1
Launch Publisher and click the
“Greeting Cards” button in the Most
Popular row of the Available
Templates screen.

6. How to Make a Birthday Card on Microsoft
Publisher
Step 2
Scroll through the templates in the top Birthday row or
click the “All Birthday” folder icon and review the options.
Double-click a template and it opens in the Publisher
workspace. Note the Page Navigation column on the left
side of the work area, showing you the four sides of the
birthday card.

7. How to Make a Birthday Card on Microsoft
Publisher
Step 3
Click a pre-populated text box on the cover of the
card, showing in the main pane of the Publisher
workspace. The text becomes highlighted. Type over it
with your own text, such as “50 years old, 25 years with
the company! Congrats!”

8. How to Make a Birthday Card on Microsoft
Publisher
Step 4
Scroll through the rest of the pages in the navigation
pane and change all of the text, such as adding a
personal note and your name, or a message about
how the person contributed to the organization over
the past year.

9. How to Make a Birthday Card on Microsoft
Publisher
Step 5
Right-click the pre-populated placeholder image on
the front of the card. Select “Change Picture.” Choose
“Change Picture” again from the fly-out menu.

10. How to Make a Birthday Card on Microsoft
Publisher
Step 6
Browse to an image to use for the front of the card, such as
the person’s head shot or the business logo. Another
option is to click the picture and press the “Delete” key.
Click the “Insert” tab, “Clip Art,” and type a term such as
“briefcase” or “balloons” and double-click to add it to the
card. Repeat to replace and add your own custom images
to the birthday card.

11. How to Make a Birthday Card on Microsoft
Publisher
Step 7
Click the “Page Design” tab. Scroll through the Schemes
section of the ribbon; note that not all of the schemes fit so
you’ll need to use the scroll bar. Click a scheme that
matches your company colors to give the card a custom
look. Double-clicking a scheme automatically updates the
card’s coloring. You can click multiple schemes until the
card is just right.

12. How to Make a Birthday Card on Microsoft
Publisher
Step 8
Click the “File” tab and “Save As.” Type the birthday
card’s file name and select a place to save it on the
computer. Click the “Save” button.