Microsoft Publisher is a desktop publishing program that allows users to create a variety of publications like greeting cards, flyers, posters, newsletters, and brochures. It offers quick publication templates, clipart, and web and email publishing capabilities. When planning a publication in Publisher, it is important to consider the purpose, audience, layout, fonts, and graphics. The program provides templates for common publication types and allows customizing page sizes. The Publisher interface includes a ribbon, rulers, and scroll bars to aid in formatting and viewing publications that can then be printed.

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2. WHAT IS PUBLISHER?
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Things you can do with Publisher:
Greeting Cards / Party Invitations
Banners
Flyers / Handouts
Posters
Business Cards
Calendars
Brochures
Newsletters & Other Publications

3. MICROSOFT PUBLISHER FEATURES
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Quick Publications
Web Sites and E-mail
Clipart Gallery
Blank Publications
Other Miscellaneous Features

4. PLANNING A PUBLICATION
As with any publication, when you are
creating a product, remember…
to Plan ahead
to Prepare your content
the Purpose of your product
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5. LAYOUT OPTIONS AND DECISIONS
Consider the following decisions when
creating the layout for your Publisher
publication:
Have a Plan – Make a Sketch
Who is my audience?
WhatTemplate will I use?
What fonts and graphics will work
best with this product?
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6. GETTING STARTED
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The initial screen in Publisher. You can choose blank page sizes or pre-
designed publications for a wide range of publication types, including
business cards, postcards, flyers, gift certificates,
resumes, catalogs, and even Web sites.

7. CHOOSETHE CORRECT PAPER SIZE
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8. PUBLISHER SCREEN OVERVIEW
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TITLE
FORMATTING
RIBBON
HORIZONTAL SCROLL BAR
RULER
MINIMIZE – RESTORE - CLOSE
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9. PRINT PUBLICATION
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