1. Introduction to
Microsoft Publisher
2016

2. How do I start? When would I use it?
Open Publisher
 Double click on the
Desktop icon
or
 Start>Search for
Publisher
Why Publisher?
 Microsoft Publisher is a
software program
designed to help you
create professional
publications such as
signage, newsletters and
more.

3. Publisher 2016 Window

4. The Publisher Window
 Ribbon - Contains tabs which each contain a different set of options relevant to the tab name.
 The tabs located on the ribbon contain the following tools:
 Home: Clipboard, Font, Paragraph, Styles, Objects, Arrange and Editing
 Insert: Pages, Tables, Illustrations, Building Blocks, Text, Links, Header & Footer
 Page Design: Template, Page Setup, Layout, Pages, Schemes, Page Background
 Mailings: Start, Write & Insert Fields, Preview Results, Finish
 Review: Proofing, Language
 View: Views, Layout, Show, Zoom, Window
 The Quick Access Toolbar
 Save- Click this icon to save the current file to the disk. If you have not given the file a
name yet, you will be prompted to do so.
 Undo- Click this icon to revert the last action you performed in Word. You can undo up to
24 operations.
 Redo- Click this icon to revert an undo operation if you “undid” something by accident.
 Menu- Click this icon to show a listing of commands that can be added to the Quick Access
Toolbar.

5. The File Tab
New, Open, Save, Save As, Print, and
Exit commands

6. Creating a New Publication
• Under
the File
Tab, click
New,
click
Built-In
• Open
Flyers

7. Start with a Potluck Flyer
 Left click to
open All Event
folder
 Scroll all the
way to the
bottom of the
screen
 Select Potluck
 A preview of the selected design
appears to the right
 You can customized a design here.
 Click create.

8. Customize Your Flyer
Customize
Colors
Customize
Fonts

9. Changing Text
• Click and drag to
highlight text to
change
• On the Home tab
select the dropdown
arrow in the Font
group
• Also try the Text Box
Tools tab. You can
create shadowed text
and more.

10. Adding Text
 Click on the Insert tab
 Click the Draw Text Box command
 The cursor will turn into crosshairs
To Insert a Text Box

11. Changing Clip Art
• Click on the picture you
want to change
• Select the Picture Tools
tab on the ribbon
• Click on Change Picture,
• Enter search term in
Search in Bing Image
Search box
• Select desired image, click
Insert on the dialog box

12. Inserting Clip Art
• Select the Insert tab on the ribbon
• In the Illustrations Group , double click Online
Pictures
• Enter search term in
Search for box
• Double click on image
• Try the Picture Tools
tab to modify the
picture.

13. Using a Blank Template
• Click on File Tab > New
• Click on Blank 8.5 x 11 template

14. Adding Guidelines to your
Blank Template
• Click on Page Design Tab
• Click on Guides button
• Choose Uneven Columns Guidelines

15. Insert a Text Box
• Click the Insert tab
• Click the Draw Text
Box Button
• Using the crosshairs
cursor, draw the text
box to the appropriate
size and shape

16. Connecting Text Boxes
When two or more text boxes are
connected, text will overflow or
continue from one text box to the
next.
 Click the Text Box Tools
Format tab
 Select your text box.
 Click the Create Link button
 An icon will appear in place of
your cursor. Click the location
where you would like to add a
linked text box

17. Linked Text Boxes

18. Insert a Picture Placeholder
• Click the Insert tab
• Click Picture Place
Holder Button
• Move and reshape
placeholder to fit
within your document

19. A Sample

20. Printing Your Publication
 Click the File tab, and then click Print halfway down the 1st column.
 In the Print section, enter the number of copies to print in Copies of print
job box.
 In the Printer section, make sure that the correct printer is selected.

21. Save and Close
 Select the File tab
 Click on Save As
 Note: When closing a document, the steps are the same
as closing a Word document.