Microsoft Publisher XP 2002 Courseware 
Intermediate Level Training Materials

Training Course Outline

1. DRAWINGS AND PICTURES

DRAWING LINES AND SHAPES

• Drawing a Line
• Drawing an Arrow
• Drawing an Oval
• Drawing a Rectangle
• Adding AutoShapes
• Displaying the AutoShapes Toolbar
• Changing Fill Color
• Changing Line Color
• Changing Line Style
• Changing Dash Style
• Changing Arrow Style
• Adding Shadow Style
• Adding 3-D Style
• Resizing Objects
• Moving Objects

UNDERSTANDING THE INSERT CLIP ART TASK PANE

• Using the Insert Clip Art Task Pane
• Displaying the Insert Clip Art Task Pane
• Searching for Clip Art
• Customizing a Clip Art Search
• Using the Clip Organizer
• Searching for Clips Online
• Inserting Clip Art

ADDING PICTURES

• Inserting a Picture from a File
• Inserting a Picture from a Scanner or Camera
• Changing how a Picture is Viewed

MODIFYING CLIP ART AND PICTURES

• Displaying the Picture Toolbar
• Adjusting Clip Art and Picture Color
• Adjusting Clip Art and Picture Contrast
• Adjusting Clip Art and Picture Brightness
• Cropping Clip Art and Pictures
• Adding a Border to Clip Art or Pictures
• Applying Text Wrapping to Clip Art or Pictures
• Setting a Transparent Color
• Resetting Clip Art or Pictures

UNDERSTANDING THE DESIGN GALLERY

• Using the Design Gallery
• Adding an Element by Object Category
• Adding an Element by Object Design
• Adding an Element from Your Objects
• Adding an Object to the Design Gallery

2. WORKING WITH OBJECTS

GROUPING AND UNGROUPING OBJECTS

• Using Grouped Objects
• Grouping Objects
• Ungrouping Objects
• Regrouping Objects

LAYERING OBJECTS

• Using Layered Objects
• Bringing an Object to the Front
• Sending an Object to the Back
• Bringing an Object Forward
• Sending an Object Backward
• Displaying the Order Toolbar

ROTATING OR FLIPPING OBJECTS

• Using Free Rotate
• Rotating to the Left or Right
• Flipping Horizontally or Vertically
• Displaying the Rotate or Flip Toolbar

ALIGNING OBJECTS

• Using Object Alignment
• Aligning Objects to the Left, Center, or Right
• Aligning Objects to the Top, Middle, or Bottom
• Distributing Objects Horizontally or Vertically
• Displaying the Align or Distribute Toolbar
• Nudging Objects
• Displaying the Nudge Toolbar
• Snapping Objects to Guides

LINKING OBJECTS

• Using Linked Objects
• Linking Objects from Part of a File
• Linking Objects from an Entire File
• Updating Links Automatically or Manually
• Opening the Source File
• Editing the Source File
• Changing the Source File Location

EMBEDDING OBJECTS

• Using Embedded Objects
• Creating a New Embedded Object
• Embedding an Object from Part of a File
• Embedding an Object from an Entire File
• Editing an Embedded Object

SAVING OBJECT(S) AS A PICTURE

• Using the Save as Picture option
• Saving an Object as a Picture

3. WORKING WITH TABLES

ADDING TABLES

• Creating a Table
• Creating a Table from Existing Text

EDITING TABLES

• Inserting Columns and Rows
• Resizing Columns and Rows
• Deleting Columns and Rows
• Splitting Cells
• Merging Cells
• Applying Cell Diagonals
• Adding or Changing a Table AutoFormat
• Expanding Cells to Fit Text
• Using Fill Down and Fill Right

FORMATTING TABLES

• Adding Fill Colors and Lines to a Table
• Changing Cell Properties
• Resizing a Table
• Moving a Table
• Deleting a Table

4. WORKING WITH WEB SITES

CREATING A WEB SITE

• Selecting a Web Site Design
• Choosing Navigation Options
• Adding a Form
• Inserting a Web Page

ADDING HYPERLINKS

• Using Hyperlinks
• Linking to another Publication Page
• Linking to an Existing File or Web Page
• Linking to a New File
• Linking to an E-mail Address
• Changing a Hyperlink
• Removing a Hyperlink

WORKING WITH HOT SPOTS

• Using Hot Spots
• Adding a Hot Spot
• Resizing a Hot Spot
• Moving a Hot Spot
• Changing the Hot Spot Layout
• Adding Mouse Over Text to a Hot Spot

WORKING WITH FORM CONTROLS

• Using Form Controls
• Adding a Single Line Text Box
• Adding a Multiple-Line Text Box
• Adding a Check Box
• Adding an Option Button
• Adding a List Box
• Adding a Submit Button
• Adding a Reset Button
• Displaying the Form Control Toolbar
• Setting Form Properties

WORKING WITH HTML CODE FRAGMENT

• Using HTML Code Fragment
• Adding an HTML Code Fragment

MANAGING WEB PAGES

• Using Tools on the Web
• Setting Web Options
• Previewing a Web Page
• Saving a Publication as a Web Page
• Exporting a Publication as a Web Page

5. WORKING WITH MAIL MERGE

UNDERSTANDING THE MAIL MERGE (WIZARD) TASK PANE

• Using the Mail Merge Task Pane
• Displaying the Mail Merge Task Pane
• Selecting Recipients
• Creating the Publication
• Previewing the Publication
• Completing the Mail Merge

MANAGING A MAIL MERGE

• Creating a Mail Merge without the Mail Merge Wizard
• Creating an Address List
• Editing an Address List
• Opening a Data Source
• Inserting a Field
• Showing Merge Results
• Filtering or Sorting a Mail Merge
• Cancelling a Mail Merge

6. MORE ON SENDING AND PRINTING THE PUBLICATION

UNDERSTANDING THE DESIGN CHECKER

• Using the Design Checker
• Running the Design Checker
• Setting Design Check Options

UNDERSTANDING THE PACK AND GO WIZARD

• Using the Pack and Go Wizard
• Packing Files
• Selecting the File Save Location
• Including Fonts and Graphics
• Packing the Publication
• Printing a Composite or Separation Proof

USING COMMERCIAL PRINTING TOOLS

• Setting Color Printing Preferences
• Setting Trapping Preferences
• Trapping Per Object
• Using the Graphics Manager
• Setting Font Options

PRINTING TO SPECIAL PAPER

• Using Special Paper Options
• Selecting Special Paper

UNDERSTANDING ADVANCED PRINT SETTINGS

• Using Advanced Print Settings
• Applying Publication Options
• Applying Device Options

7. CUSTOMIZING PUBLISHER XP

CONFIGURING PUBLISHER XP OPTIONS

• Opening the Options Dialog Box
• Customizing General Options
• Customizing Edit Options
• Customizing User Assistance Options
• Customizing Print Options
• Customizing Save Options

CONFIGURING AUTOCORRECT OPTIONS

• Opening the AutoCorrect Dialog Box
• Customizing AutoCorrect Options
• Customizing AutoFormat Options

CUSTOMIZING TOOLBARS

• Using Toolbar Customization Options
• Creating a Custom Toolbar
• Adding or Removing Commands from a Toolbar
• Customizing Toolbar Options
• Resetting a Toolbar
• Renaming a Toolbar
• Deleting a Toolbar

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