Publisher 2003

3 Sessions –
9 Hours of Interactive Training

Publisher 2003 is Microsoft’s tool for creating materials for print, web or email publishing. Expert instructor Erin Olsen starts at the beginning and moves step-by-step through the skills you need to get professional-looking publishing results. The Publisher 2003 training course from LearnKey provides a convenient, affordable, effective way to learn how to design and publish newsletters, web pages, marketing collateral and other informational materials.

Benefits

Create and publish professional documents conveniently and efficiently in record time.

Communicate your ideas using Publisher 2003 to complete your own publishing projects.

Publisher 2003 training from LearnKey lets you move along at your own pace and gain new skills in a useful, productive manner.

About The Author

Since founding PCKeys Technology Solutions in 1995, Erin Olsen has personally trained more than 10,000 people worldwide in a wide variety of applications and technologies, and she has helped many organizations transition to using Microsoft, Adobe and Macromedia software tools. A Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor, Erin enjoys a reputation for providing solid foundations in skills applicable to real-world needs in an easy-to-understand and fun manner. She combines technical knowledge with real-world experience allowing her to provide a wealth of practical examples and inside tips to help her audience learn, retain and actually apply their skills.

Session 1

Section A: Introduction
· Publisher Interface
· Understanding the Interface
· Using Zoom
· Select, Move & Sizing
· The Help System

Section B: New Publications
· Design Gallery
· Websites & Email
· Using Design Sets
· Blank Publications
· Using the Wizard
· Selecting a Design
· Color Schemes
· Font Schemes
· Closing the Wizard

Section C: Starting From Scratch
· Page Setup
· Using Guides
· Snap To
· Adding Backgrounds

Section D: Master Pages
· Master Page Overview
· Create Master Pages
· Headers & Footers
· Send Objects to the Master
· Duplicate the Master
· Rename the Master
· Create a Mailing Panel
· Apply the Master
· Ignore the Master

Section E: Working with Text
· Font Basics
· Creating a Text Box
· Adding Text & Symbols
· Importing Text

Section F: Working with Paragraphs
· Styles & Formatting
· Alignment
· Paragraph Breaks
· Styles & Formatting
· Modify Styles
· Creating Styles
· Drop Caps

Session 2

Section A: Personal Information
· Personal Info Box
· Add, Change or Remove
· Apply to Publication

Section B: Inserting Pictures
· Picture Toolbar
· Finding Clipart
· Inserting a Watermark
· The Design Gallery
· Adding Your Own Objects

Section C: Word Art
· Creating Word Art
· Modifying
· Saving as a Graphic

Section D: Tables
· Inserting a Table
· Adding Text
· Merging & Formatting
· Moving & Resizing

Section E: Drawing Shapes
· The Constrain Key
· Fill & Stroke
· Arranging the Shapes
· Grouping
· Align & Distribute
· Measurement Toolbar

Section F: Preparing for Printing
· Using Spell Check
· Setting Print Options
· Removing Personal Info

Section G: Preparing for Commercial Print
· Printing Options
· Graphics Manager
· Design Checker
· Color Separations
· Pack & Go

Session 3

Section A: Advanced Projects
· Creating Cards
· Creating Banners
· Creating Calendars
· Publications via Email
· Publications for the Web

Section B: Mail Merge
· Mail Merge Concepts
· Merge Steps
· Hints
· Working with Data
· Sorting & Filtering
· Creating the Merge
· Completing the Merge
· Creating Labels

Section C: Templates
· Modify a Ready Made
· Adding Text
· Saving as a Template

Section D: The Research Task Pane
· Searching for Definitions
· Searching on the Web
· Company Research

Section E: Websites
· Web Design Fundamentals
· Using Web Templates
· Website Options
· Hyperlinks

Section F: Website Graphics
· Graphics & Alternative Text
· Hotspots
· Preview & Publish
· Convert Print to Web Mode