Certificate In Publisher 2010 Essentials Online Course

Module One: Getting Started

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Open and close Publisher
• Understand the Publisher 2010 interface
• Use the backstage view to create a new blank publication or a publication from a template
• Use the backstage view to open files and use the recent list
• Save publications
• Setup business information to use in publications
• Add text and other building blocks
• Work with pages and the Pages pane
• Use cut, copy, and paste, as well as the Office Clipboard
• Undo and redo tasks
• Find and replace text
• Use color schemes and font schemes
• Choose or change the background
• Use the Template group
• Format fonts and paragraphs with a variety of features, including styles
• Use bullets and numbering
• Insert and work with pictures, shapes, and other objects
• Link text boxes to create stories that continue on different areas of the page or different pages
• Create columns
• Add Page Numbers
• Understand Master pages
• Add headers and footers
• Check spelling
• Preview, print, or email a publication

Module Two: Opening and Closing Publisher

• Lesson One: Opening Publisher
• Lesson Two: Creating a Blank Publication
• Lesson Three: Understanding the Interface
• Lesson Four: Using Backstage View
• Lesson Five: Creating a Publication from a Template
• Lesson Six: Closing Publisher

Module Three: Working with Publications

• Lesson One: Saving Files
• Lesson Two: Opening Files
• Lesson Three: Using the Recent List
• Lesson Four: Using the Pages Pane
• Lesson Five: Closing Files

Module Four: Your First Publication

• Lesson One: Setting Up Your Business Information
• Lesson Two: Adding Text
• Lesson Three: Adding Building Blocks
• Lesson Four: Adding a New Page
• Lesson Five: Working with Pages

Module Five: Basic Editing Tasks

• Lesson One: Using Cut, Copy, and Paste
• Lesson Two: Using the Office Clipboard
• Lesson Three: Using Undo and Redo
• Lesson Four: Finding and Replacing Text

Module Six: Using the Page Design Tab

• Lesson One: Choosing a Color Scheme
• Lesson Two: Choosing a Font Scheme
• Lesson Three: Choosing a Background
• Lesson Four: Using the Template Group

Module Seven: Basic Font Formatting

• Lesson One: Changing Font Face and Size
• Lesson Two: Changing the Font Color
• Lesson Three: Adding Font Enhancements
• Lesson Four: Using the Font Dialog

Module Eight: Formatting Paragraphs

• Lesson One: Changing Spacing
• Lesson Two: Setting the Alignment
• Lesson Three: Indenting Text
• Lesson Four: Adding Bullets and Numbering
• Lesson Five: Using the Paragraph Dialog
• Lesson Six: Applying Styles

Module Nine: Working with Objects

• Lesson One: Inserting Pictures and Shapes
• Lesson Two: Inserting Tables
• Lesson Three: Linking Text Boxes
• Lesson Four: Moving, Resizing, and Arranging Objects
• Lesson Five: Formatting Objects

Module Ten: Formatting the Page

• Lesson One: Creating Columns
• Lesson Two: Adding Page Numbers
• Lesson Three: Understanding Master Pages
• Lesson Four: Adding Headers or Footers

Module Eleven: Adding the Finishing Touches

• Lesson One: Checking Your Spelling
• Lesson Two: Previewing Your Publication
• Lesson Three: Printing Your Publication
• Lesson Four: E-Mailing Your Publication

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
Words from the Wise

• Create professional quality publications either from scratch or using a number of Office.com templates
• Use the new Backstage view to easily create, open, print, and share your publications.
• Enhance the look of your publication by formatting fonts, paragraphs, and objects.
• Use styles to ensure consistent formatting throughout your document.
• Use the powerful page formatting tools to create eye-catching effects.