1. Chapter 4 Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch Microsoft Publisher 2013

2. Create a custom publication size Create color and font schemes Group and ungroup objects Convert a picture to a drawing object and edit Rotate and flip graphics Add to the building block library Change the line spacing of text Align objects and wrap text Use WordArt Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch2 Objectives

3. Customize a bullet Insert a shape Format an object with a gradient fill, differentiating among text, patterns, pictures, tints, and shades Fill a shape with a picture and format a picture with a shape Recolor a graphic Delete customizations Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch3 Objectives

4. Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch4 Project – Table Card

5. Customize the page size, margins, font schemes, and color schemes Edit graphics Create and use building blocks Edit and format text with line spacing, text effects, and other formatting Create bulleted lists Insert and format shapes Apply customizations Delete customizations Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch5 Roadmap

6. Tap or click the desired thumbnail in the template gallery to create a blank publication in the Publisher window Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch6 Selecting a Blank Publication

7. Tap or click the ‘Choose Page Size’ button (PAGE DESIGN tab | Page Setup group) to display the list of standard page sizes and options for other sizes Tap or click ‘Create New Page Size’ at the bottom of the list to display the Create New Page Size dialog box Type the desired name for the new page size Tap or click the Layout type button to display the list of layouts Tap or click the desired layout type Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch7 Creating a Custom Page Size

8. Set the desired width in the Width text box Set the desired height in the Height text box Set the margins in the four Margin guide text boxes Tap or click the OK button to save the page layout, size, and margins Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch8 Creating a Custom Page Size

9. Tao or click the More button (PAGE DESIGN tab | Schemes group) to display the Colors Scheme gallery Tap or click ‘Create New Color Scheme’ to display the Create New Color Scheme dialog box Type the desired color scheme name in the ‘Color scheme name’ text box Select the desired colors using the New buttons Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch9 Creating a New Color Scheme

10. Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch10 Creating a New Color Scheme

11. In the Create New Color Scheme dialog box, tap or click the New button associated with the color you want to change Tap or click More Colors to display the Colors dialog box If necessary, tap or click the Standard tab and then tap or click the desired color Tap or click the OK Button to select the chosen color Tap or click the Save button to save the new color scheme Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch11 Choosing a Color not in the Gallery

12. Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch12 Choosing a Color not in the Gallery

13. Tap or click the Scheme Fonts button (PAGE DESIGN tab | Schemes group) to display the Scheme Fonts gallery Tap or click ‘Create New Font Scheme’ in the Scheme Fonts gallery to display the Create New Font Scheme dialog box Type the desired font scheme name in the Font scheme name text box Select the desired Heading font and Body font Tap or click the Save button to save the new font scheme Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch13 Creating a New Font Scheme

14. Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch14 Creating a New Font Scheme

15. If necessary, select the picture and display the PICTURE TOOLS FORMAT tab Tap or click the Ungroup button to begin the ungroup process When the Microsoft Publisher dialog box is displayed, tap or click the Yes button to convert the picture into a Microsoft Office drawing object Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch15 Converting a Picture into a Drawing Object

16. Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch16 Converting a Picture into a Drawing Object

17. If necessary, select the graphic to ungroup Display the DRAWING TOOLS FORMAT tab Tap or click the Ungroup button to ungroup the graphic Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch17 Ungrouping the Graphic

18. Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch18 Ungrouping the Graphic

19. Tap or click the shape to edit Press the DELETE key to delete the selected part Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch19 Editing an Ungrouped Graphic

20. Select the objects you wish to group Tap or click the Group button (DRAWING TOOLS FORMAT tab | Arrange group) to group the graphic Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch20 Grouping

21. With the graphic selected, tap or click the Rotate Objects button (DRAWING TOOLS FORMAT tab | Arrange group) to display the Rotate gallery Tap or click Free Rotate to display the rotation handles Point to the desired rotation handle. When the pointer changes to a rotation symbol, drag the handle to the desired position Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch21 Rotating

22. Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch22 Rotating

23. Press and hold or right-click the desired graphic to display the shortcut menu Tap or click ‘Save as Building Block’ to display the Create New Building Block dialog box Type the desired title in the Title text box Type the desired description in the Description text box Type the desired keywords, each separated by a comma, in the Keywords text box Tap or click the OK button to save the building block Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch23 Saving a Building Block

24. Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch24 Saving a Building Block

25. With the text box selected, tap or click the Line Spacing button on the HOME tab to display the Line Spacing gallery Tap or click the desired option in the Line Spacing gallery Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch25 Changing Line Spacing

26. Select the desired text Tap or click the Font Color arrow on the HOME tab to display the Font Color gallery Tap or click Fill Effects to display the Format Shape dialog box Tap or click the Gradient fill button to display the gradient settings Tap or click the Preset gradients button Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch26 Applying a Gradient to Text

27. Tap or click the desired gradient Tap or click the Direction button to display the Direction gallery Tap or click the desired direction Tap or click the gradient stop you wish to change Tap or click the Position up or down arrow until it reaches the desired value Tap or click the OK button Tap or click outside the text box to view the fill effect Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch27 Applying a Gradient to Text

28. Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch28 Applying a Gradient to Text

29. Select the object you wish to align Display the DRAWING TOOLS FORMAT tab Tap or click the Align button to display the Align gallery Tap or click the desired alignment setting Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch29 Aligning an Object

30. Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch30 Aligning an Object

31. Tap or click the WordArt button on the INSERT tab to display the WordArt gallery Ta or click the desired style Type the text for the WordArt in the Edit WordArt Text dialog box Tap or click the Font arrow and select the desired font Tap or click the Size arrow and then tap or click the desired size Tap or click the OK button to close the dialog box and insert the WordArt graphic Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch31 Inserting a WordArt Object

32. Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch32 Inserting a WordArt Object

33. Tap or click the ‘Change WordArt Shape’ button on the WORDART TOOLS FORMAT tab to display the Change WordArt Shape gallery Tap or click the desired shape Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch33 Changing the WordArt Shape

34. Tap or click the Page Parts button on the INSERT tab to display the gallery Tap or click the desired building block Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch34 Inserting a Building Block

35. With the text box selected, tap or click the Wrap Text button on the DRAWING TOOLS FORMAT tab Tap or click the desired text wrapping choice Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch35 Setting the Text Wrapping

36. Select the text box to contain the bullet Tap or click the Bullets button on the HOME tab to display the Bullets gallery Tap or click ‘Bullets and Numbering’ to display the Bullets and Numbering dialog box Tap or click the desired Bullet character Tap or click the Character button to display the Bullet Character dialog box Tap or click the Font arrow and then tap or click Webdings in the list Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch36 Creating a Custom Bullet

37. Scroll as necessary and then tap or click the desired character code Tap or click the OK button to choose the character and return to the Bullets and Numbering dialog box Tap or click the Size box and then type the desired size Tap or click the OK button to apply the settings Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch37 Creating a Custom Bullet

38. Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch38 Creating a Custom Bullet

39. Deselect any selected objects Tap or click the Shapes button on the INSERT tab to display the Shapes gallery Tap or click the desired shape button SHIFT+drag the shape in the scratch area Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch39 Inserting a Shape

40. Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch40 Inserting a Shape

41. Tap or click the More button on the DRAWING TOOLS FORMAT tab to display the Shape Styles gallery Tap or click the desired style Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch41 Choosing a Shape Style

42. Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch42 Choosing a Shape Style

43. Tap or click the Shape Fill button on the DRAWING TOOLS FORMAT tab to display the Shape Fill gallery Tap or click Picture in the gallery to display the Insert Pictures dialog box Type the desired search text in the Office.com Clip Art search box, and then press the ENTER key to begin the search Tap or click the desired graphic Tap or click the Insert button to insert the picture into the shape Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch43 Creating a Picture Fill

44. Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch44 Creating a Picture Fill

45. Select the graphic to recolor Tap or click the Recolor button on the PICTURE TOOLS FORMAT tab Tap or click the desired recoloring to select it Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch45 Recoloring a Graphic

46. With the graphic selected, tap or click the Crop button on the PICTURE TOOLS FORMAT tab and then tap or click ‘Crop to Shape’ to display the Crop to Shape gallery Tap or click the desired shape to select it Tap or click the Crop button again to complete the crop Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch46 Cropping to a Shape

47. Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch47 Cropping to a Shape

48. With Publisher running, if necessary, click FILE on the ribbon to open the Backstage view Tap or click New to display the template gallery Tap or click the ‘More Blank Page Sizes’ thumbnail to view the Standard and Custom page sizes Tap or click the desired custom page size to select it Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch48 Opening a Customized Blank Page

49. Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch49 Opening a Customized Blank Page

50. Tap or click the Color scheme button Tap or click the desired color scheme to select it Tap or click the Font scheme button Tap or click the desired font scheme Tap or click the CREATE button to create the publication Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch50 Applying Customized Color and Font Schemes

51. Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch51 Applying Customized Color and Font Schemes

52. Tap or click the ‘Show Building Block Library Dialog Box Launcher’ (INSERT tab | Building Blocks group) to display the Building Block Library dialog box Tap or click the Page Parts folder to open it Press and hold or right-click the building block to delete Tap or click Delete on the shortcut menu to delete the graphic If Publisher displays a dialog box asking if you want to delete the building block permanently, tap or click the Yes button Tap or click the Close button to close the dialog box Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch52 Deleting Content from the Building Block Library

53. Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch53 Deleting Content from the Building Block Library

54. Tap or click the More button (PAGE DESIGN tab | Schemes group) to display the Color Scheme gallery Press and hold or right-click the color scheme you wish to delete Tap or click Delete Scheme on the shortcut menu to delete the color scheme When Publisher displays a dialog box asking if you want to delete the color scheme, tap or click the Yes button Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch54 Deleting the Custom Color Scheme

55. Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch55 Deleting the Custom Color Scheme

56. Tap or click the Scheme Fonts button (PAGE DESIGN tab | Schemes group) to display the Scheme Fonts gallery Press and hold or right-click the font scheme you wish to delete Tap or click Delete Scheme on the shortcut menu to delete the font scheme When Publisher displays a dialog box asking if you want to delete the building block, tap or click the Yes button Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch56 Deleting the Custom Font Scheme

57. Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch57 Deleting the Custom Font Scheme

58. Tap or click the ‘Choose Page Size’ button (PAGE DESIGN tab | Page Setup group) to display the Page Size gallery Press and hold or right-click the customized page size to delete Tap or click Delete on the shortcut menu to delete the page size When Publisher displays a dialog box asking if you want to delete the size permanently, tap or click the Yes button Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch58 Deleting the Custom Blank Page

59. Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch59 Deleting the Custom Blank Page

60. Create a custom publication size Create color and font schemes Group and ungroup objects Convert a picture to a drawing object and edit Rotate and flip graphics Add to the building block library Change the line spacing of text Align objects and wrap text Use WordArt Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch60 Chapter Summary

61. Customize a bullet Insert a shape Format an object with a gradient fill, differentiating among text, patterns, pictures, tints, and shades Fill a shape with a picture and format a picture with a shape Recolor a graphic Delete customizations Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch61 Chapter Summary

62. Chapter 4 Complete Microsoft Publisher 2013