Facebook Group (MS Publisher 2007 Tutorials)

Add this group to your Facebook account to be more updated about other tutorials in MS Publisher 2007.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/188768394592237/

Making Brochures

Watch this video tutorial in how we can create brochures using MS Publisher.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3or1LA8bFw&feature=related

Creating Greeting Cards

Watch this Video Tutorial about making greeting cards using MS Publisher.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NUaPT-U5aI&feature=related

Creating a Business Card

Watch this video tutorial about using MS Publisher in making Business Cards.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf2GohOlK0U

Making your own calendar

Watch this video tutorial in how you can make your own calendar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAZ4ova7bbc

Making poster using MS Publisher

Watch this video tutorial about making a poster using MS Publisher.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfRgrQtbc0Q

Linking Text Boxes

In MS Publisher, there is a trick of connecting or linking text boxes together.  You can insert as many text boxes and just let them connect.

In linking text boxes, the "connect text box" is used.  It is usually located beside the Standard Toolbar.

Making your Publication into Picture File

Your publication can be saved as a Picture File.

After you have finished your publication, go to "File Menu" and Select "Save As..." or your can press "F12"

A Dialogue Box will appear.  Enter your desired File Name.  In Save as type, below the File Name, select JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF and others.  Then, click on Save.

Making Newsletters in MS Publisher

Watch this video tutorial in making Newsletters in MS Publisher.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HO1lnCNO4s

Inserting a new page

MS Publisher caters only to post one page at the time but there is a technique that we can insert a page in a publication.

Let's take the example of Newsletter.

Newsletters consists of 2 or more pages.  If we will use a ready-made template, we can never sure if all the contents of our newsletter can fit-in.  We need to insert another page to our publication.

In inserting another page, there are 2 ways we can insert a page.

FIRST:  In the Insert Menu, Select PAGE.

SECOND:  Just press CTRL+SHIFT+N, a new page will appear.

Group Texting Activity

For the group texting activity, the teacher will present flash cards about the different icons in the Objects toolbar.

Mechanics:

1. The students will race to text their professor the correct answer.
2. The student who texted first their professor, gets 2 points (if ever the student got the correct answer) and the remaining students who texted their professor late, gets one point.

Importance of Using the Objects Toolbar

The Objects Tool bar is the most commonly used toolbar in MS Publisher.  This toolbar consists of commonly used tools in making publications.  These include:

a.  Select Objects




b.  Text box

c.  Insert Table


d.  Word Art


e.  Picture Frame


f.   Line


g.  Arrow

h.  Oval

i.   Rectangle


j.   Autoshape


k.  Design Gallery Object

Online Game

MS Publisher is a desktop publishing software, in which, you must have creativity.

Click on the link below to let your creativity skills boost up.

http://www.y8.com/games/pretty_homemaker

MS Publisher Basics (Online Quiz)

Before you can answer the quiz, register first in the website www.quizstar.4teachers.org

Register as a STUDENT.

Search for the quiz entitled "MS Publisher Basics (quiz) and click exact words.

Register for the particular teacher.  Wait for the teacher to accept you in his/her registration.

Now you can answer the quiz.

Rubric for the Activity in making a Sign

Activity for making a Sign

This activity is worth 20 points.  You will be making a Sign which will be called "Save the Earth"

1. Use a Blank page to make this Sign.
2. Paper Size:  8.5" x 11"  Orientation:  Portrait  (It's up to you in your font size, color and font)
3. There must be a picture of the Earth on the CENTER.
4. Save your file and this will be your file name:  YOURSURNAMEsign

Making a Simple Sign using "ready-made" template

You can create a simple sign by using Templates.

The following procedures are listed below in how to make a simple Sign:


FIRST:  On your Getting Started Pane, scroll down on the left side of the pane and look for "Signs"

SECOND:  Choose which template you are going to use

For example, you have chosen "For Rent", click it.  Then look "create" button to start your editing.

THIRD:  Edit the necessary information which will be included on your sign.

FOURTH:  Click on Save As... and select a File Name to your Sign.  Then Click on Save Button.

NOTE:  Your files are saved in file type form, Publisher File (.pub)

Making Guide Lines (A Video Tutorial)

Watch the Video Tutorial below in making Guide Lines in MS Publisher.

Importance of Guide Lines

MS Publisher 2007 offers a useful tool especially when we need EXACT measurements of our publications and that is GUIDE LINES.  Guide lines will appear when you drag your mouse from the ruler going to your working area.

The Guide lines serves as a guide in positioning pictures, objects, texts and other concerned contents to your publication.

Getting Started

Orientation to a new software is important.  You must need to know the basics of it.  In MS Publisher, you will encounter new toolbars and terms that will be used in making publications.

Follow the link below to be acquainted with MS Publisher 2007.  You can download it or view it online.

http://www.slideshare.net/patringramos/ms-publisher-2007

or view it in pictures

http://s1144.beta.photobucket.com/user/PATpatring06/library/MS%20Publisher%202007%20Basics?sort=2

Microsoft Publisher and its Features

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Microsoft Publisher is a desktop publishing software that is very user-friendly to make magazines, newsletters, posters, flyers and the like.  It is created by Microsoft and the Microsoft Office can be bought in packages.


There are several features of Microsoft Publisher:

1. It is very customized.
          Microsoft Publisher helps you to customize/personalize your own newsletter poster, flyers, pictures and the like.


2. Very Flexible
          You can edit your "soon-to-be" published work at ease.  Microsoft Publisher lets you decide where the objects will be placed by freely move objects in your working area.

3. Gives you Selections
           Microsoft Publisher gives you variety of selection of designs and ready-made projects you wanted to use.