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Inserting
text |
| Using
the toolbar on the left side of the screen: |
- Click
the Text Frame tool (It looks like the letter
"A" on a piece of paper).
- Bring your mouse into the
page, hold down the left mouse button and drag
your mouse to draw a text frame.
- Type your
text.
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a table and insert text |
- On the Objects
toolbar, click on Table Frame tool.
- Position
your mouse where you would like the table to be, then click and
drag diagonally to create the table.
- In the Create Table window,
click through the list of possible table formats until you find
the one you prefer.
- Click OK.
- In the table, click wherever
you want text and begin typing. The table will automatically expand
to accommodate your text.
- Repeat as needed in each
cell.
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Inserting
ClipArt |
- Click
on the Insert menu.
- Select
Picture…then Clipart
- In the area where it says
"Search for clips", type in what you
are looking for.
- Press Enter.
- Right-click
on the clipart you want, then select Insert.
- Close
the window.
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Inserting
Pictures (Photos) |
- Click
on the Insert menu.
- Select
Picture…then From File
- In the Insert Picture Window,
click the drop-down arrow next to “Look
in”. Browse to find the needed photo. Then click
Insert.
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Using
Layout Guides- good for centering
text/graphics on the page or for creating documents like a Bingo board,
flashcards, etc. |
- Click on
the Arrange menu
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Select
Layout Guides.
- Use Grid Guides
to select
the number of columns and rows that you need
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Nudging
- use this to move your text box
or graphic in tiny increments. |
- Click on
the object.
- Use the arrow keys to move
the object.
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To
make a textbox transparent |
- Click on the textbox in
question.
- Hold down the CTRL key plus
the "T".
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Adding
another page |
- On the Insert menu, click
on Page.
- In the Insert Page window,
use the drop-down window to select the number of pages you need.
Then select the options you need from the Options section of the
window
- Click OK.
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Using
Copy and Paste |
- Right-click
on the item to be copied
- Select Copy
- Go to the location where
you want to paste it. Right-click, select Paste
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Using
Format Painter -
looks like a paint brush
-use this tool when you want to take the format of one word and apply
it to other text. |
- Click on the format to be
copied
- Click once on the FormatPainter
tool.
- Click and drag over the
item to be changed
Hint: If you need to apply the same change to multiple text items,
then you need to double-click on the FormatPainter tool. Remember
to click on it again after you have made the changes in order
to turn it "off".
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Modifying
colors in your color scheme |
- In the Format menu, click
on Color and Background Scheme.
- On the Custom tab, adjust
the colors as needed. Click OK.
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Grouping
objects - use this tool when you need to move a group of objects |
- While holding down the CTRL-key,
click on each object that you want to be in the group.
- You'll notice each item
being added to the selection.
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Aligning
a group of objects |
- Make your
group
- With the items all grouped,
click on the Arrange menu and
then select Align Objects.
- In the Align Objects window,
click on the arrangement you desire.
- Click Apply
- observe the results.
- Click OK
when you achieve the look you want.
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Putting
things in the Background – Publisher
uses the foreground and the background. Your text and graphics go
onto the foreground by default. To place items on the background: |
- On the View menu, click
on “Go to Background”.
Use the keyboard shortcut CTRL+M to toggle between the background
and the foreground.
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Create
a Banner |
- In the Menubar,
click on File, then Page Setup.
- In the Page Setup window,
under ”Choose Publication Layout”, click
on Special Size.
- Under “Choose Publication
Size”, select “Custom”.
- Type in
the height and width dimensions that you need.
- Select
the orientation you wish under “Choose an Orientation”.
- Click OK.
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Keyboard
Shortcuts |
| It
is important to create a publication that is legible, user-friendly
and inviting to read. Page layout pros save a lot of time by using
keyboard shortcuts for their most often used actions. Here are some
keyboard shortcuts for some frequently used text formatting options:
Ctrl+B
for bold text
Ctrl+U for underline
Ctrl+I for italic
Ctrl+= for superscript
Ctrl+Shift+= for subscript
Ctrl+Shift+K for small caps
Ctrl+Spacebar removes all style formats from the
highlighted text
Ctrl+Shift+f accesses the font menu, arrow keys
select, and enter changes the selected text to that font
Ctrl+Shift+P accesses the font size menu, arrow
keys select size, and enter enables the change
Ctrl+Shift+> increases the font size by a half
point
Ctrl+Shift+< decreases the font size by a half
point
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