Master Microsoft Publisher 2010 Made Easy Training Tutorial

Create and manage business information sets in Publisher to quickly populate publications with name, address, logo, and more, then insert building blocks or fields from templates.

Master inserting shapes in Publisher 2010 using the shapes button on Home tab or Insert tab; draw precisely with the Shift key and lock drawing mode for repeats.

Insert clip art and pictures from the clip art pane, search and filter by media type, insert pictures and a placeholder, and crop to fit your publication.

Select an object, then move, resize with the resizing handles, and rotate using the rotation handle to arrange text boxes, shapes, and images on the publication page.

Master font and paragraph formatting in Publisher, including text inside objects, using the font group, font dialog box, and styles. Manage text boxes, alignment, and linking text across boxes.

Learn to format shapes in Microsoft Publisher 2010 using the format tab: fill colors, gradients, textures, outlines, shadows, 3d effects, text inside shapes, and grouping for precise layout.

Explore how to modify clip art and pictures in Publisher 2010 using the picture tools, adjusting brightness, contrast, color, borders, shadows, text wrap, cropping, and resizing.

Create and apply a custom font scheme in Publisher by selecting heading and body fonts, naming and saving the scheme, applying it to your publication, and managing deletions as needed.

Learn to customize publication pages in Publisher by applying background options from the page design tab, including gradients (one or two colors), textures, patterns, tile pictures, and color tints.

Create and delete tables in publisher 2010 by inserting a table from the insert or home tab, enter data in cells, and adjust columns and rows.

Learn to select entire tables and individual table elements in Publisher 2010, including cells, rows, and columns, using mouse gestures or the layout tab's table group to apply element-specific changes.

Master layout guides in Microsoft Publisher 2010 to align content precisely by using margin, ruler, grid, and baseline guides, plus add columns and rows with snapping.

Master mail merge in Publisher by linking a data source to merge fields in a publication, creating personalized envelopes, letters, labels, or catalogs and preparing for future merges.

Explore step by step mail merge in Master Microsoft Publisher 2010 to create or connect a recipient list, select a data source, and insert merge fields into envelopes, or publications.

Create and customize an on-the-fly data source for mail merges in Publisher, using the new address list to add, edit, delete, customize fields, and save recipient records.