Microsoft Publisher

Who should attend

This course is designed for new users who want to learn some essential elements of Microsoft Publisher.

Aim of the course

To improve and expand on your current IT skills.

Benefits to the employer

Investing in your staff will build confidence in using IT and will improve productivity and efficiency.

Benefits for the attendee

Improvement of IT skills and knowledge ensuring you are more competent and confident.

Outline programme

Introduction

· Overview of package and its capabilities

Creating a publication

· Using the Catalogue and Wizard to produce a publication

· Creating a blank publication

· Setting page layout

· Inserting text frames and formatting text

· Formatting, aligning and rotating text

· Importing text files from Microsoft Word

· Inserting objects and frames

· Inserting a new page and navigating between pages

· Deleting and copying pages

· Text flow facilities

· Creating reversed-out text

Using graphics and shapes

· Inserting, resizing and cropping images

· Rotating and placing images

· Re-colouring images

· Using the drawing tools

· Using Border Art

Using Tables

· Creating tables

· Adding, resizing and deleting rows and columns

· Applying a border to a table

Printing

· Printing options and previews

· Printing a publication

Progression

Explore the benefits of using other Office applications including Access, Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Photoshop, Dreamweaver or Project.