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Microsoft Office Courses Overview
This course, Publisher 2002 , will build on basic word processing skills and concentrate on desktop publishing concepts as they relate to developing basic publication documents, such as flyers and newsletters.
Courses Benefits:
Regardless of the purpose of a document, most people want their publication to look interesting, professional, and well organized. Using Publisher you can create a document from one of the many publication designs in the design catalog, using the layout and design elements that come with it, or you can start with a blank document and create your own. Each way gives you the freedom to create interesting text design elements, through the use of different fonts and text formatting, and enhance the layout of the page with custom graphics, clip art, and graphic elements.
Prerequisites
To ensure your success, we recommend you have basic familiarity with a word processing application, such as Microsoft Word, before taking this course.
Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities
Target Student;
Beginning desktop publishing users who are interested in creating professional looking print publications and have word processing experience.
Hardware /Software Requirements
You need
- Computer with a Pentium 133-megahertz (MHz) or higher processor; Pentium III processor recommended.
- RAM requirements depend upon the operating system used:
- Windows 98, or Windows 98 Second Edition — 24 MB of RAM, plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for Publisher.
- Windows Me, or Microsoft Windows NT® — 32 MB of RAM, plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for Publisher.
- Windows 2000 Professional — 64 MB of RAM, plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for Publisher.
- 180 MB of available hard disk space (plus 100 MB of additional hard disk space for installation of the Microsoft Office XP Media Content CD).
- CD-ROM drive.
- Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors.
- Microsoft Publisher 2002.
- Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me), Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6 (SP6) or later, or Windows 2000 Professional or later.
- Microsoft Word 98 or later.
Platform Requirements
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Create, modify, save, and print a one page document using a publication design.
- Create a multi-page document, starting with a blank page, adding pages and page elements.
- Format text by adding tabs, indents, special characters, and automated formatting.
- Insert and modify graphic elements on a page.
- Add and modify rows, columns, text, and formatting in a table to display data on a page.
- Create a logo using drawing tools.
- Create documents that use special paper.
Course duration
1 Day
Microsoft Office Courses outline
Lesson 1: Creating a One-Page Document
- Topic 1A: Start a Document from a Publication Design
- Topic 1B: Change Publication Design Elements
- Topic 1C: Save and Print a Document
- Topic 1D: Modify Text Boxes
- Topic 1E: Format Basic Text
- Topic 1F: Insert and Resize Clip Art Images
Lesson 2: Creating a Multi-Page Document
- Topic 2A: Determine Page Setup
- Topic 2B: Add Design Elements to a Master Page
- Topic 2C: Insert Ruler and Layout Guides
- Topic 2D: Import Text
- Topic 2E: Link Text
- Topic 2F: Use Columns
- Topic 2G: Use Spell Check
Lesson 3: Formatting Text
- Topic 3A: Create Tabs
- Topic 3B: Determine Line Spacing
- Topic 3C: Insert Symbols
- Topic 3D: Create and Modify Styles
- Topic 3E: Create Indents
Lesson 4: Inserting and Modifying Graphics
- Topic 4A: Insert Custom Images
- Topic 4B: Crop an Image
- Topic 4C: Draw Basic Shapes
- Topic 4D: Format Basic Shapes
Lesson 5: Inserting and Modifying Tables
- Topic 5A: Insert and Modify a Table
- Topic 5B: Merge Cells
- Topic 5C: Insert Text in a Table
- Topic 5D: Resize Table and Column Widths
- Topic 5E: Format a Table
Lesson 6: Drawing a Logo
- Topic 6A: Use Drawing Tools
- Topic 6B: Use WordArt
- Topic 6C: Manipulate Objects
- Topic 6D: Control Object Interaction
- Topic 6E: Save an Illustration as a Graphic
Lesson 7: Designing an Office Stationery Suite
- Topic 7A: Use Special Paper
- Topic 7B: Use Publications by Design
- Topic 7C: Create an Address List
- Topic 7D: Use Mail Merge
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