Starting Microsoft Publisher

1.       Double-click the Microsoft Publisher icon.

Creating a Blank Publication and Saving it to Your H: Drive

1.       Click the Blank Publications tab and select Full Page.  Click Create.

2.       From the File menu, choose Page Setup.  Then, choose Landscape.

3.       From the “Choose a Publication Layout” section, choose Special Size.  Then change the width to be 10.35 inches and the height to be 5.65 inches.

4.       Click OK.

5.       Now save your publication to your H: drive.  Form the File menu, chose Save As. 

6.       Click the down arrow at the top of the “Save In” field and select your number on qvms on H:

7.       In the “File Name”  field, type Character Can.  Click Save.

 Creating Frames

To put anything into a Publisher document, you will need to tell Publisher what kind of information will go into that location. You will do this by creating frames for text, WordArt and pictures.  

1.   Create text frames for the Recipe, Directions, Instructions for Storing, Warning, Ingredients, Nutritional Information, and Proof of Purchase sections of your label.  First, click on the text frame tool on the left side of your screen. Your cursor has changed. It looks like two thin, crossed lines.

2.   Click in your document where you want your text frame to begin. Now drag your mouse to the location where you want your text frame to stop.

3.   Your text frame is selected when the dark squares, known as handles, surround it. You can move or re-size your text frame when it has handles around it. When your cursor has two arrows, you can move your text frame. When your cursor has only one arrow, you can re-size your text frame.

4.   Create a clip gallery frame for your label. Click on the clip art frame tool on the left side of your screen. Your cursor will change to look like two thin, crossed lines.

5.   Click and drag to make a clip art frame. The Clip Art Gallery will open. Use the categories to look for a picture, or you can type a word in the search field. Once you find the picture you want, right-click on it and choose the first option (insert).

6.   If you close or minimize the Clip Art Gallery, you will see that the clip art has been placed in your document. To move or re-size the picture, click and drag the handles around the picture.

7.   Create a title for your label using WordArt. Insert a WordArt frame using the WordArt frame tool. Remember that your cursor will change, letting you know that your computer is making a frame. 

8.   Enter your title. Then choose how you would like your WordArt to look by using the menu options at the top of the screen. 

9.   Click Update Display, then click in a text frame outside of the WordArt frame to return to your Publisher document.

Using Draw Tools

1.   The line tool will draw a straight line. Hold your shift key down while dragging to get a straight line.

2.   The oval tool will draw ovals. Click and drag to draw ovals.

3.   The rectangle tool will draw rectangles.

4.   You can also use custom shapes. Click on the AutoShapes icon on the left side of your screen.  Then, click the shape you want to draw. Click and drag to re-size and move your object.

5.   To fill your object with color, you must click the shape to select it (you will see handles around your object.) Now, click the paint bucket and choose a color.

 Arranging Objects

1.       If you place a shape over a text frame, you may not be able to see your words.  If this happens, select your text frame and click the “bring to front” icon.

 Changing the Style of Frames

1.   Click on the frame once to select it (you should see handles around your frame when it is selected.)

2.   Right-click on the selected frame.  Choose Change Frame, Line/Border Style, More Styles.  Form the Border Art tab, select the kind of frame you want.  Click OK.

**Remember:  If you add Border Art, you may have to change the font or font size in a text frame.

 Checking Spelling

1.       Click inside the text frame you want to check for spelling errors.

2.       From the Tools menu, choose Spelling, Check Spelling.

**Remember that Spell Check will not catch misspelled words like names.

Printing Your Work

1.       Ask your teacher for permission to print.

2.       Go to the File menu and click Print.

Saving Your Work

You will want to save your label as can.ppt in your folder on the H drive.