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1. Microsoft Publisher is always in Print Preview mode. Use the magnifying glasses on the toolbar to zoom in and zoom out on this document.

2. There are two ways to place text on the screen. Word Art is used sparingly and mostly for titles. Change the Word Art Title at the top of this document to a different shape using the Word Art tools.

3. Now change the Word Art to a different color using the paint bucket on the toolbar

4. Another way to place text on the screen is through the use of text boxes. You will find this on the object bar on the Home Tab. Change the font in this text box to be Comic Sans MS size 7

5. Text boxes can have background color added to them. Change the background color of this text box to light blue by clicking the Drawing Tools Format tab and Shape Fill.

6. Text boxes can have outside borders placed on them. Add a dark blue outside border to this text box by clicking Shape Outline.

7. Text boxes have a “Change Shape” option under Drawing Tools Format. Change the shape of this textbox.

8. Text boxes can also be rotated. You can click and drag the green circle above this textbox to rotate. Rotate this text box.

9. Custom shapes are other objects that can be added to a document. Insert a circle at the bottom right hand corner of the page. Then right click on it to and select “Add Text” Place your name in this circle.

10. Pictures can easily be added to a Publisher document. Copy and paste the GCS logo at the top left of the GCS web page to this document and place it inside the rectangle to the right. Resize it so it fits and add a blue border around it.

11. Page borders can easily be added to a document by using the rectangle tool. Place a black page border around the outside of this page overtop of the existing blue border. Change its thickness to a heavier weight by clicking Shape Outline, Weight and choosing a thicker weight.

12. Tables can be added to Publisher documents as well using the table tools under the Insert Tab. Click Table and add a 3 column and 3 row table to the right of this text box.

13. Change the background color of this text box to light blue and then add a dark blue outside border.

14. You can also overlap images and text boxes in Publisher. Drag the circle that you created with your name in it over the top of the picture you added from the GCS website. Next use the “Send to Back” tool at the top to send the GCS logo behind the circle. This is how you work with layering images.

Go to File-Save As and click computer, then click the computerlab drive. Go to your class folder and save in the Publisher Worksheet folder as your name. Hopefully you now have a better understanding of Microsoft Publisher.