Course outline for
Microsoft Office Publisher 2010 - Foundation

Introduction

Prerequisites

Section 1: Starting Out

Lesson 1.1: Meeting Microsoft Office Publisher 2010

What is Microsoft Office Publisher 2010?

What's New in Microsoft Office Publisher 2010?

Opening Publisher

Interface Overview

Interacting with Publisher

Getting Started with Office.com

Closing Publisher

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 1.2: Creating a Publication

Choosing a Template

Creating a Text Box

Typing Text

Selecting Text

Deleting Text

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 1.3: Working with Text

Creating a New Publication

Moving Text Boxes

Resizing Text Boxes

Rotating Text Boxes

Deleting Text Boxes

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 1.4: Doing More with Your Publication

Adding Your Business Information to Publisher

Changing Font Face and Size

Applying Basic Text Effects

Using Undo and Redo/Repeat

Removing Formatting

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 1.5: Working with Your Publication

Saving Files

Opening Files

Using the Recent List

Switching Between Open Files

Closing Files

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 1.6: Getting Help in Publisher

Opening Help

Using the Help Screen

The Help Toolbar

Searching for Help

Online Help vs. Offline Help

Using the Table of Contents

Getting Help in a Dialog Box

Step-By-Step

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Section 1: Case Study

Section 1: Review Questions

Section 2: The Publisher Interface

Lesson 2.1: Getting Acquainted

Using the File (Backstage) Menu

Using the Status Bar

Using the Mini Toolbar

Using Dialog Boxes

Using Right-Click Menus

Keyboard Shortcuts

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.2: The Quick Access Toolbar

About the Toolbar

Adding and Removing Buttons

Moving the Quick Access Toolbar

Customizing the Toolbar

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.3: Tabs and Groups

About Tabs

About Groups

About Option Buttons

Minimizing the Ribbon

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.4: The Home Tab

Clipboard Commands

Font Commands

Paragraph Commands

Styles Commands

Objects Commands

Arrange Commands

Editing Commands

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.5: The Insert Tab

Pages Commands

Tables Commands

Illustrations Commands

Building Blocks Commands

Text Commands

Links Commands

Header and Footer Commands

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.6: The View Tab

Views Commands

Layout Commands

Show Commands

Zoom Commands

Window Commands

Step-By-Step

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Section 2: Case Study

Section 2: Review Questions

Section 3: Advanced Tabs and Customization

Lesson 3.1: The Page Design Tab

Template Commands

Page Setup Commands

Layout Commands

Pages Commands

Schemes Commands

Page Background Commands

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.2: The Mailings Tab

Start Commands

Write & Insert Fields Commands

Preview Results Commands

Finish Commands

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.3: The Review Tab

Proofing Commands

Language Commands

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.4: The Drawing Tools Tab

Insert Shapes Commands

Shape Styles Commands

Shadow Effects Commands

3-D Effects Commands

Arrange Commands

Size Commands

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.5: The Text Box Tools Tab

Text Commands

Font Commands

Alignment Commands

Linking Commands

Effects Commands

Typography Commands

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.6: Contextual Tabs

Catalog Tools Tab

WordArt Tools Tab

Picture Tools Tab

Table Tools Tabs

Master Page Tab

Web Tab

Developer Tab

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.7: Customizing the Ribbon

Getting Started

Adding or Removing Tabs

Arranging Tabs and Groups

Creating New Tabs and Groups

Customizing Group Commands

Resetting All Customizations

Step-By-Step

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Section 3: Case Study

Section 3: Review Questions

Section 4: Creating Publications

Lesson 4.1: Creating a New Publication

Creating a Blank Publication

Creating a Publication from Installed Templates

Creating a Publication from Online Templates

Using Recently Used Templates

Changing the Template in Use

Changing Template Options

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 4.2: Setting Up Your Pages and Publications

Graphic Design 101

Choosing a Color and Font Scheme

Adding and Using Built-In Guides

Setting Guide Options

Toggling Alignment

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 4.3: Working with Pages

About the Page Navigation Pane

Adding Pages

Renaming Pages

Moving Pages

Deleting Pages

Right-Click Shortcuts

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 4.4: Moving Text

Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Text

Using the Office Clipboard

Dragging and Dropping Text

Finding Text

Replacing Text

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 4.5: Applying Advanced Text Effects

Applying a Style

Setting Horizontal Alignment

Setting Vertical Alignment

Formatting Text as Columns

Using the Format Painter

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 4.6: Adding Building Blocks

Inserting a Building Block

Editing Building Blocks

Moving Building Blocks

Resizing Building Blocks

Rotating Building Blocks

Deleting Building Blocks

Step-By-Step

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Section 4: Case Study

Section 4: Review Questions

Section 5: Doing More with Text

Lesson 5.1: Fonts on the Home Tab

Setting Font Face and Size

Applying Font Color

Applying Text Effects

Changing Case

Changing Character Spacing

Using the Font Dialog

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 5.2: Setting Paragraph Options

Creating a Bulleted or Numbered List

Indenting Using the Home Tab

Changing Line Spacing

Changing Paragraph Spacing

Setting Text Box Margins

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 5.3: Setting Text and Typography Options

Choosing Text Fit

Changing Text Direction

Adding Hyphenation

Adding Drop Caps

Choosing Number and Ligature Styles

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 5.4: Formatting the Text Box

Adding Special Effects

Changing a Text Box's Shape

Applying a Style to a Text Box

Manually Formatting the Text Box

Setting Text Wrapping Options

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 5.5: Working with Text Boxes and Objects

Changing the Order of Objects

Grouping Objects

Aligning Objects

Rotating and Flipping Objects

Changing an Object's Size

Using the Format Text Box Dialog

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 5.6: Formatting the Page

Adding Page Numbers

Adding Headers and Footers

Editing Headers and Footers

Controlling Headers and Footers with the Page Navigation Pane

Choosing the Page Background

Step-By-Step

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Section 5: Case Study

Section 5: Review Questions

Section 6: Printing and Viewing Your Publication

Lesson 6.1: Using Layouts and Views

Understanding Publication Masters

Viewing a Single Page or Two-Page Spread

Customizing Screen Elements

Using Arrange All and Cascade

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 6.2: Using Viewing Tools

Using Minimize, Maximize, and Restore

Using Zoom on the View Tab

Using Show Whole Page and Page Width

Using Zoom Controls on the Status Bar

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 6.3: Preparing Your Publication

Checking Your Spelling

Setting Margins

Changing Page Orientation

Setting Paper Size

Using the Page Setup Dialog

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 6.4: Finishing a Publication

Print Commands

Using Print Preview

Setting Basic Print Options

Setting Printer Properties

E-Mailing a Publication

Step-By-Step

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Section 6: Case Study

Section 6: Review Questions

Index