Microsoft Office Publisher 2010 Microsoft Office Publisher 2010 Illustrated IntroductoryIllustrated Introductory

Enhancing A PublicationEnhancing A Publication

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• Define stylesDefine styles

• Apply and modify a styleApply and modify a style

• Change a format into a styleChange a format into a style

• Create columnsCreate columns

ObjectivesObjectives

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ObjectivesObjectives

• Adjust text overflowsAdjust text overflows

• Add continued on/from noticesAdd continued on/from notices

• Add drop capsAdd drop caps

• Create reversed textCreate reversed text

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Defining StylesDefining Styles

• A A stylestyle is a defined set of text and formatting is a defined set of text and formatting attributesattributes

• All of the styles specific to a particular All of the styles specific to a particular publication are displayed in the Styles list publication are displayed in the Styles list and are shown in the list exactly as each and are shown in the list exactly as each style will lookstyle will look

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Defining Styles (cont.)Defining Styles (cont.)

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Applying and Modifying a StyleApplying and Modifying a Style

• To apply a style:To apply a style:• Select the text you want to formatSelect the text you want to format• Click the style in the Styles list on the Click the style in the Styles list on the

Home tabHome tab

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Applying and Modifying a Style Applying and Modifying a Style (cont.)(cont.)

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Changing a Format into a StyleChanging a Format into a Style

• Create a Create a style by examplestyle by example: a style : a style created when you don’t know all of the created when you don’t know all of the attributesattributes• Select the text whose formatting you Select the text whose formatting you

want to usewant to use• Click New Style at the bottom of the Click New Style at the bottom of the

Styles in use paletteStyles in use palette• Type a name in the Style text boxType a name in the Style text box

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Changing a Format into a Style Changing a Format into a Style (cont.)(cont.)

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Creating ColumnsCreating Columns

• Create stories in multiple columnsCreate stories in multiple columns• Makes it easier to readMakes it easier to read• Improves appearanceImproves appearance

• Use the Options button in the Page Use the Options button in the Page Design tab to change the layout to Design tab to change the layout to fewer columns, or a mixed number of fewer columns, or a mixed number of columns, on the same pagecolumns, on the same page

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Creating Columns (cont.)Creating Columns (cont.)

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Adjusting Text OverflowsAdjusting Text Overflows

• Text does not always fit within a text boxText does not always fit within a text box• Use the Use the AutoflowAutoflow feature if text does not fit, feature if text does not fit,

or or • Manually adjust the way text fits, and flow Manually adjust the way text fits, and flow

the text onto specific pagesthe text onto specific pages

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Adjusting Text Overflows (cont.)Adjusting Text Overflows (cont.)

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Adding Continued on/from Adding Continued on/from NoticesNotices

• A A continued oncontinued on notice tells you where notice tells you where to find the next segment of a storyto find the next segment of a story

• A A continued fromcontinued from notice tells you notice tells you where to find the previous segment where to find the previous segment of a storyof a story

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Adding Continued on/from Adding Continued on/from Notices (cont.)Notices (cont.)

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Adding Continued on/from Adding Continued on/from Notices (cont.)Notices (cont.)

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Adding Drop CapsAdding Drop Caps

• A A drop capdrop cap is a formatting attribute is a formatting attribute that enlarges the first character in a that enlarges the first character in a story or paragraphstory or paragraph• Click the paragraph where you want the Click the paragraph where you want the

drop capdrop cap• Click the text box tools Format tab on Click the text box tools Format tab on

the Ribbonthe Ribbon• Click the Drop cap button in the Click the Drop cap button in the

typography grouptypography group

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Adding Drop Caps (cont.)Adding Drop Caps (cont.)

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Adding Drop Caps (cont.)Adding Drop Caps (cont.)

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Creating Reversed TextCreating Reversed Text

• Reversed TextReversed Text is a formatting effect is a formatting effect that displays light characters that displays light characters against a dark backgroundagainst a dark background

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SummarySummary

• Define stylesDefine styles

• Apply and modify a styleApply and modify a style

• Change a format into a styleChange a format into a style

• Create columnsCreate columns

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SummarySummary

• Adjust text overflowsAdjust text overflows

• Add Continued on/from noticesAdd Continued on/from notices

• Add drop capsAdd drop caps

• Create reversed textCreate reversed text