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With this course, students will learn valuable skills to get the most out of Microsoft Publisher 2016. At the conclusion of this course, they will know about different features of the interface, how to create publications and about various publication tasks. Students will also learn how to manage graphics and prepare a publication for printing and sharing.
Course Topics:
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Publisher 2016
Microsoft Publisher 2016 Overview
- The Microsoft Publisher Interface
- The Ribbon Interface
- The Customize Status Bar Menu
- The Backstage View
- The Pages Pane
- The Quick Access Toolbar
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- The Help Window
- Activity 1-1
Publisher Options
- The Customize Ribbon Category
- The Quick Access Toolbar Category
- Business Information Data
- Activity 1-2
Publisher Templates
- File Types
- Activity 1-3
- Summary
- Review Questions
Lesson 2: Adding Content to a Publication
Text Boxes
- Ruler Guides
- Margin Guides
- Text Importing
- Activity 2-1
Picture Placeholders
- The Format Text Box Dialog Box
- Dynamic Guides
- Activity 2-2
Text Box Linking
- Text Box Columns
- Master Pages
- Headers and Footers
- Activity 2-3
Building Blocks
- The Building Block Library
- Activity 2-4
- Summary
- Review Questions
Lesson 3: Formatting Text in a Publication
Text Formatting
- Typography
- The Mini Toolbar
- The Format Painter
- Activity 3-1
Paragraph Formatting
- Indent Markers
- Paragraph Flow Options
- Paragraph Styles
- Activity 3-2
Schemes
- Font Schemes
- Color Schemes
- Activity 3-3
- Summary
- Review Questions
Lesson 4: Editing Text in a Publication
Cut, Copy, and Paste Commands
Paste Options
Text Review
Activity 4-1
Tables
- Create Table Options
- The Table Tools Contextual Tabs
- Activity 4-2
Symbols
- Special Characters
- Activity 4-3
- Summary
- Review Questions
Lesson 5: Adding and Formatting Graphics in a Publication
WordArt
- Online Images
- Local Images
- Graphic and Image File Formats
- Shapes
- The Graphics Manager
- Activity 5-1
The Picture Tools – Format Contextual Tab
- Picture Styles
- Different Uses of Picture Styles
- Activity 5-2
- Summary
- Review Questions
Lesson 6: Preparing a Publication for Printing and Sharing
Publisher File Formats
- PDF and XPS Output
- Web Output (HTML)
- Pack and Go
- Activity 6-1
The Design Checker Task Pane
- Activity 6-2
- Print Category of Backstage View
- Print Settings
- The Print Preview Pane
- Activity 6-3
Share with E-Mail
- The E-Mail Preview Feature
- OneDrive
- OneDrive Publication Sharing
- Activity 6-4
- Summary
- Review Questions