Office 2007 Bible

Chapter 31. Introducing Publisher

In This Chapter

Learning how to get around in Publisher Choosing and using a publication design Typing text or inserting it from a file Working with text autoflow and flowing text between frames Formatting text Inserting and formatting pictures Drawing your own shapes and lines Adding and editing a table

Desktop publishing made creating printed publications easier and faster but for years remained the bailiwick of graphic art and design super-heroes. The software was expensive and difficult to master and provided little in the way of design help for mere mortals.

Microsoft Office Publisher was one of the first programs to make publication design affordable and doable for Joe Blow (and Jill Blow) computer users. From its first version, Publisher offered easy tools, a variety of styles and graphics, and attractive publication designs. This chapter shows you how to use Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 to choose a publication template and add text and graphics to complete a publication.