MICROSOFT PUBLISHER 2010 Chapter 3: Designing a Newsletter
Introduction (PUB 134)
Desktop publishing is becoming an increasingly popular way for businesses of all sizes to produce their printed publications.
The desktop aspects of design and production make it ______and ______to produce high-quality publications in a short time.
Desktop publishing (DTP) implies performing all publishing tasks from a desk, including:
With a personal computer and software program like Publisher, you can create a professional publication from your computer without the ______and ______of using a professional printer.
Project – Newsletter (PUB 134)
A newsletter is usually a ______-sided multipage publication with newspaper features, such as ______and a ______, and the added eye appeal of ______, pictures, and other graphics.
Newsletters have several advantages over other publication media. They are ______to produce than brochures. They have a shorter ______life, making them a perfect forum for dated information. They are ______and more ______in scope than newspapers. Their ______is more distinctive.
Many companies distribute newsletters to ______audiences.
The project in this chapter uses a Publisher newsletter template to produce a four-page newsletter that contains a: MICROSOFT PUBLISHER 2010 Chapter 3: Designing a Newsletter
Newsletter Design Choices (PUB 138)
Publisher’s many design-planning features include more than ______different newsletter templates from which you may choose, each with its own set of design, color, font and layout schemes.
Each newsletter template produces ______pages of stories, graphics, and other objects in the same way.
A ______set is a predefined group of shapes, designed in patterns to create a template style. o Constant across publication types (i.e., newsletter template, brochure template) o Helps in branding a company across publication types
To Set Page Options (PUB 140) Display the ______tab. Click the ______button in the ______group to display the Page Content dialog box.
Changing the Number of Pages in a Newsletter (PUB 143)
To delete pages from a newsletter: ______-click the Page 2 and Page 3 icon in the Page Navigation pane to display the shortcut menu. Click ______to delete pages 2 and 3. Click Both Pages.
To add pages to a newsletter: ______-click the Page 2 and Page 3 icon in the Page Navigation pane to display the shortcut menu. Click ______to insert a new page.
Editing the Masthead (PUB 143)
A masthead is a ______or ______printed in each issue that lists information like: MICROSOFT PUBLISHER 2010 Chapter 3: Designing a Newsletter
Newsletter Text (PUB 145) Newsletter content may be submitted to you in various ways, via email, as attachments, in Microsoft Word documents, or handwritten. Publisher allows users to import text and graphics from many sources, from a variety of different programs, and in many different file formats.
Publisher uses the term ______to describe inserting text or objects from any other source into the Publisher workspace.
Publisher uses the term ______when referring to text that is contained within a single text box or chain of linked text boxes.
Each newsletter template provides ______text boxes, or text boxes whose text flows automatically from one to another.
Replacing Placeholder Text Using an Imported File (PUB 146)
Each story will include a ______, which is a short phrase printed at the top of a story, usually in a bigger font than the story. It summarizes the story that follows it.
To Import a Text File Click the text in the story. Go to the ______tab. Click the ______button in the ______group. Navigate to the desired document, and double-click the file.
To Continue a Story across Pages (PUB 149)
If the story contains more text than will fit in the default text box, Publisher will give you the option to connect or ______the text to another available text box, or to flow the text yourself manually.
When the dialog box prompts, “Autoflow to this box?” click “No.” When you find the text box you want to use, click “Yes.”
To Manually Continue the Story across Pages (PUB 151) Click the last column of the story. Click the ______in ______button to display the pitcher mouse pointer. Navigate to the page / column where the story should continue. With the pitcher mouse pointer, click the text in the story to continue it.
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To Format with Continued Notices (PUB 152)
______-click the last column of text in the story. Click ______Text Box to display the Format Text Box dialog box. Click the ______tab to display its settings. Tick the box next to Include “Continued on page…” and press OK. Click the ‘Go to next text box’ button (arrows) on the border of the text box column where the story is located. Repeat the steps above to tick the option to Include “Continued from page…” and press OK.
Customizing the Ribbon (PUB 157)
Click the ______tab on the Ribbon to open the Backstage View. Click the ______command to display the Publisher Options dialog box. Click the ______button to display the Customize the Ribbon gallery. Click the ‘Choose commands from’ box arrow to view the list of commands. Choose “Commands Not in the Ribbon” to display the list. Click Edit Story in Microsoft Word to select the command. o Click “Review” in the list of Main Tabs. o Click the New Group button to create a new group on the Review tab. o Click the ______button to finish. Click OK. Click ______on the Ribbon to display the new group.
Editing Stories in Microsoft Word (PUB 159)
You can edit text directly in Publisher or ______text from a previously stored file. A third way to edit text is to use Microsoft Word as your editor.
If you only need to edit a few words, it is faster to continue using Publisher. IF you need to edit a longer story or one that has not been previously stored, it may be easier to edit the story in Word. Many users are accustomed to using Word and its features.
To Edit a Story Using Word: Select the placeholder text of the story. Go to the ______tab on the Ribbon. Click the Edit Story in Microsoft Word button. MICROSOFT PUBLISHER 2010 Chapter 3: Designing a Newsletter
Type, edit, and format the story. Click the ______button on the title bar of the document. ______-click the text to display the shortcut menu and then click Best Fit to autofit the text.
To Replace a Graphic Using the Shortcut Menu (PUB 166 – 167) Click the graphic once to select the combined graphic and picture. Click the graphic again to select only the picture. ______-click the graphic to display the shortcut menu. Choose Change Picture to display its submenu. Click Change Picture to display the Insert Picture dialog box.
To Replace a Graphic with Clip Art (PUB 169) Click the grouped picture and caption. Click the picture again to select only the picture. Go to the ______tab on the Ribbon. Click the ______button in the ______group.
Page Parts (PUB 172) Publisher newsletter templates include margin elements and layout features to make the newsletter more attractive and add interest to the page.
These objects, called ______, include: A sidebar, or ______, is a small piece of text, set off with a box or graphic, and placed beside an article. It contains text that is not vital for understanding the main text, but usually adds interest or additional information.
A pull quote, or ______, is a excerpt from the main article used to highlight the ideas or to attract readers.
To Insert a Pull Quote (PUB 175 - 176) Click the ______button on the ______tab in the ______group. Select a pull quote and click to insert it into the newsletter. Copy & paste text from the story into the pull quote using the Keep Text Only paste option.
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To Insert a Pattern (PUB 179) A pattern is a ______shape that is designed to fit within the current color scheme and template. Click the ______Dialog Box Launcher button on the ______tab in the Building Blocks group. Click the Borders and Accents folder to open it.
To Flip a Graphic (PUB 181) When you flip a graphic, you invert it ______or ______. Select the object. Click the ______Tools Format tab on the Ribbon. Click the ______button in the ______group.
Advertisements (PUB 181 – 182) Publisher advertisements include a group of promotional templates and objects used to market a product or service. They can be stand-alone publications or inserted as building block items in larger publications.
A ______is a promotional device used to market a product or service. Customers exchange them for discounts when purchasing a product.
To Insert and Format a Coupon (PUB 182) Go to the ______tab. Click the ______button in the Building Blocks group. Scroll to the Coupons area.
Hyphenation (PUB 187) Hyphenation refers to splitting a word that would otherwise extend beyond the right margin. Publisher allows you to automatically or manually hyphenate text, insert optional or nonbreaking hyphens, and set the maximum amount of space allowed between a word and the right margin.
To Check Hyphenation Click within a story. Click the ______Tools Format tab on the Ribbon. Click the ______button in the ______group. Uncheck the ‘Automatically hyphenate this story’ box, and check the Manual button instead.
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