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Advanced Microsoft Publisher 2003 Free Online Course

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October 22, 2008

2 Publisher 2003 Training Manuals

Here are two Publisher 2003 Training Manuals, hosted by Villanova University. The first one teaches you how to create, edit, and work with Flyers in Publisher. The second one shows you how to make and edit a Newsletter using Publisher. Both of these Publisher training manuals demonstrate how to do many tasks, including the following: setup your design using layout and ruler guides; modify the color, page, and page schemes; change fonts and modify text, line, and paragraph properties; work with drawing objects and AutoShapes; adding graphics and clipart; using text boxes; and managing master pages.

Publisher 2003: Creating Flyers
(49 pages, 57kb, pdf)

Contents ‘Creating Flyers in Publisher’ Training Manual:

Lesson 1 – Creating a New Publication:
Opening the New Publication Task Pane
Using the New Publication Task Pane
Using a Publication Type Wizard
Saving a Publication
Closing a Publication
Opening an Existing Publication
Using an Existing Publication

Lesson 2 – Using Basic Publication Skills:
Magnifying a Publication
Adding Text to a Text Box
Moving an Object
Resizing an Object
Using Undo and Redo
Using the Layout Guides
Hiding and Displaying Layout Guides
Moving the Rulers
Creating and Clearing Ruler Guides

Lesson 3 – Changing Publication Design:
Modifying a Publication
Using the Publication Options Task Pane
Using the Publication Designs Task Pane
Using the Color Schemes Task Pane
Using the Font Schemes Task Pane
Using the Page Content Task Pane

Lesson 4 – Enhancing Publication Text:
Displaying and Hiding Special Characters
Changing the Font
Changing the Font Size
Changing Font Style and Effect
Changing the Font Color
Changing Text Alignment
Modifying Line and Paragraph Spacing
Setting Paragraph Breaks
Using the Format Painter

Lesson 5 – Working with Drawing Objects:
Working with Objects
Using the Objects Toolbar
Drawing a Line
Sizing and Positioning Objects
Drawing AutoShapes
Adding Text to an Object

Lesson 6 – Formatting Objects:
Changing the Fill Color of an Object
Formatting Lines and Borders
Working with Layers
Selecting Multiple Objects
Grouping Objects
Deleting an Object
Rotating and Flipping Objects

Lesson 7 – Using Graphic Images:
Working with Graphics
Using the Insert Clip Art Task Pane
Inserting Clips with the Clip Organizer
Organizing Clips
Inserting a Picture
Cropping a Picture
Changing Text Wrapping
Recoloring a Clip or Picture
Using the Design Gallery

Lesson 8 – Using Text Boxes:
Creating a Text Box
Moving and Copying Text
Using the Paste Options Button
Importing Text from Word

Publisher 2003: Creating Newsletters
(61 pages, 57kb, pdf)

Contents of ’Creating Newsletters in Publisher’ Training Manual:

Lesson 1 – Creating a New Publication:
Opening the New Publication Task Pane
Using the New Publication Task Pane
Using a Publication Type Wizard
Saving a Publication
Closing a Publication
Using a Design Set Wizard
Using a Blank Publication Type Wizard
Opening an Existing Publication
Using an Existing Publication

Lesson 2 - Using Basic Publication Skills:
Magnifying a Publication
Navigating and Viewing Multiple Pages
Adding Text to a Text Box
Moving an Object
Resizing an Object
Using Undo and Redo
Using the Layout Guides
Hiding and Displaying Layout Guides
Moving the Rulers
Creating and Clearing Ruler Guides

Lesson 3 - Changing Publication Design:
Modifying a Publication
Using the Publication Options Task Pane
Using the Publication Designs Task Pane
Using the Color Schemes Task Pane
Using the Font Schemes Task Pane
Using the Page Content Task Pane
Formatting a Blank Publication
Importing a Word Document

Lesson 4 - Enhancing Publication Text:
Displaying and Hiding Special Characters
Changing the Font
Changing the Font Size
Changing Font Style and Effect
Changing the Font Color
Changing Text Alignment
Modifying Line and Paragraph Spacing
Setting Paragraph Breaks
Using the Format Painter
Adding Horizontal Rules to a Paragraph
Using the Styles and Formatting Task Pane
Creating a New Text Style

Lesson 5 - Working with Drawing Objects:
Working with Objects
Using the Objects Toolbar
Drawing an Enclosed Object
Drawing a Line
Sizing and Positioning Objects
Drawing AutoShapes
Adding Text to an Object

Lesson 6 – Formatting Objects:
Changing the Fill Color of an Object
Formatting Lines and Borders
Using Additional Line Formatting
Using BorderArt
Working with Layers
Selecting Multiple Objects
Grouping Objects
Deleting an Object
Rotating and Flipping Objects

Lesson 7 - Using Graphic Images:
Working with Graphics
Using the Insert Clip Art Task Pane
Inserting Clips with the Clip Organizer
Organizing Clips
Inserting a Picture
Cropping a Picture
Changing Text Wrapping
Using the Design Gallery

Lesson 8 - Using Text Boxes:
Creating a Text Box
Working with Connected Text Boxes
Connecting Text Boxes
Disconnecting Text Boxes
Deleting Text from the Overflow Area
Creating Columns in a Text Box
Moving and Copying Text
Using the Paste Options Button
Importing Text from Word
Disabling Automatic Copyfitting

Lesson 9 – Customizing Publication:
Working with Custom Publications
Using the Master Page
Using Headers and Footers
Inserting Automatic Page Numbering
Ignoring the Master for a Page
Creating Multiple Master Pages
Editing a Master Page
Adding Pages
Deleting Pages
Inserting Sections
Adding a Background Fill to a Page
Customizing a Color Scheme

Popularity: 26% [?]

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April 19, 2007

Free Book – Teach Yourself Office 2003 in 24 Hours

Here is an excellent free Office training book, titled Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Office 2003 in 24 Hours. This book will teach you great keyboard shortcuts and efficient methods to perform many of the common tasks in Office. It covers many important topics and features of all of the Office applications. These include the following: Word Formatting, Customizing Word, Advanced Word, Editing and Formatting Excel Worksheets, Excel Charting, Editing and Arranging Powerpoint Presentations, Advanced PowerPoint Features, Animating Your Presentations, Planning and Scheduling with Outlook, Displaying and Retrieving Data in Access, Reporting with Access, Using Office with the Internet, Creating Web Content with Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint, and Inserting Art with Publisher Art, and Publishing with Publisher. It also includes chapters covering Web Page Design and Creation using FrontPage, and managing your web site with FrontPage.

Table of Contents for Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Office 2003 in 24 Hours

» Introduction
» Who Should Read This Book?
» What This Book Does for You
» Can This Book Really Teach Office 2003 in 24 Hours?
» Conventions Used in This Book

» Part I. Working with Office 2003
» Hour 1. Getting Acquainted with Office 2003

» Part II. Processing with Word 2003
» Hour 2. Welcome to Word 2003
» Hour 3. Formatting with Word 2003
» Hour 4. Managing Documents and Customizing Word 2003
» Hour 5. Advanced Word 2003

» Part III. Computing with Excel 2003
» Hour 6. Understanding Excel 2003 Workbooks
» Hour 7. Restructuring and Editing Excel 2003 Worksheets
» Hour 8. Using Excel 2003
» Hour 9. Formatting Worksheets to Look Great
» Hour 10. Charting with Excel 2003

» Part IV. Presenting with Flair
» Hour 11. PowerPoint 2003 Presentations
» Hour 12. Editing and Arranging Your Presentations
» Hour 13. PowerPoint 2003 Advanced Features
» Hour 14. Animating Your Presentations

» Part V. Organizing with Outlook 2003
» Hour 15. Communicating with Outlook 2003
» Hour 16. Planning and Scheduling with Outlook 2003

» Part VI. Tracking with Access 2003
» Hour 17. Access 2003 Basics
» Hour 18. Entering and Displaying Access 2003 Data
» Hour 19. Retrieving Your Data
» Hour 20. Reporting with Access 2003

» Part VII. Combining Office 2003 and the Internet
» Hour 21. Office 2003 and the Internet
» Hour 22. Creating Web Content with Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint

» Part VIII. Publishing Eye-Catching Documents
» Hour 23. Publishing with Flair Using Publisher 2003
» Hour 24. Adding Art to Your Publications

» Part IX. Appendixes
» Appendix B. Business Contact Manager and Office Extras

» Part X. Bonus Hours
» Hour 25. Using FrontPage 2003 for Web Page Design and Creation
» Hour 26. Managing Your Web with FrontPage

Popularity: 12% [?]

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March 19, 2007

10 Publisher 2003 Tutorials

Here are 10 Publisher 2003 Tutorials that will get you going with this desktop publishing application in Microsoft Office. Learn how to perform and create the following using Publisher: all the basic features; insert and edit graphics; create newsletters, brochures, and booklets; working with text boxes, and editing pages.

Publisher 2003: Basics
This tutorial describes and teaches all of the fundamental features of Publisher 2003.

Publisher 2003: Graphics
This tutorial takes you through the steps of how to insert and edit graphics in your Publisher document. The picture toolbar is also explained to make this easier.

Publisher 2003: Newsletters
Describes and teaches how to make a professional looking newsletter using Publisher.

Publisher 2003: E-mail Newsletters
Learn how to make great looking newsletters for email with Publisher.

Publisher 2003: Brochures
Shows and explains how to easily create great looking brochures using Publisher 2003’s brochure template.

Publisher 2003: Booklets
This Publisher tutorial demonstrates and teaches how to make great looking booklets.

Publisher 2003: Connect Text Boxes
This will teach you how connect text boxes from one page to another within a Publisher document, such as a newsletter.

Publisher 2003: Working with Pages
Shows and explains how to edit and manage a 2-page spread withing a Publisher publication, and also add, move, remove, and copy pages.

Publisher 2003: Blank Tutorial
This tutorial teaches you how to use Publisher 2003 when beginning with a blank document instead of one created out of the ready-made templates.

Publisher 2003: Printing a Newsletter onto 11×17
Shows how to print a 4-page newsletter on a single 11×17 piece of paper using Publisher.

Popularity: 7% [?]

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January 16, 2007

Publisher 2003 Tutorials using Pictures

This new software tutorial web site, In Pictures, hosts and offers the following free online Microsoft Publisher 2003 Tutorials. These Publisher tutorials will help you learn how to use many of the features of Microsoft Publisher 2003. These tutorials are based on screen shots that demonstrate the tasks and features being taught. These In Pictures software tutorials were developed as part of a research study performed for the U.S. Department of Education. They are designed to help you learn and understand the features of Publisher faster and easier versus traditional learning techniques.

Publisher 2003 Tutorials using Pictures

Publisher Basics

Enhancing Documents

Refining Documents

Brochures & Newsletters

Advanced Features

Popularity: 4% [?]

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November 13, 2006

Microsoft Publisher Tutorial

Microsoft Publisher is a very effective desktop publishing program that helps you design and develop professional quality documents, including creating newsletters, flyers, logos, signs, forms and much more. With Publisher’s features, you can also combine text, graphics, illustrations, and photographs. Publisher also uses additional tools over and above those usually found in word processing packages. The application also includes design templates, graphic manipulation tools, color schemes, and multiple page wizards and templates.

Anderson School District in Pendleton, SC, has provided the following Publisher Tutorial. It teaches you how to use many features of Publisher, such as creating an advertising flyer, adding color and border to a text frame and editing graphics. All of the features demonstrated here are also available in Publisher 2003.

Microsoft Publisher Tutorial
(pdf format, 5 pages, 148kb)

Starting Publisher
Creating an Advertising Flyer
Editing Text
Graphics
Adding Color and Border to a Text Frame:
Adding an Attention Getter:
Saving
Newsletters
Importing a File into a Newsletter
Editing Personal Information Components
Editing Attention Getters
Editing the Graphics
Inserting a Line with Arrows

Popularity: 27% [?]

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