Microsoft Publisher

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Getting started

The screen should look like this:

If you want to use a pre-designed publication template, you can select one from the list of New Publications in the left pane. 

To make a blank document, click Blank Print Publication.  Publisher will offer more design templates in the left pane.  If you do not want to use one, close the left pane by clicking the X in the upper right corner of the pane.

 

Creating, opening, and saving files

To make a new document, click File > New, or click the [New] button on the toolbar.

To open an existing document, click File > Open, or click the [Open] button on the toolbar, then browse for the file.

To save a document, click File > Save, or click the [Save] button.  If you have not previously saved the file, you will need to give it a name.  Make sure you save it in a good place (i.e., in your P: drive or in the Save Here folder on the desktop) so that it is not deleted when the computer restarts.

 

Navigating the workspace

Publisher’s workspace gives you a full-page view of your publication, as well as easy access to toolbars with many of the most commonly-used features.  The way your objects appear on the page is basically the way the page will print, except that guidelines and the dotted lines around objects will not print.