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My Publisher 2016 (includes free Content Update Program)

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Description

  • Copyright 2016
  • Dimensions: 6" x 9"
  • Edition: 1st
  • eBook (Watermarked)
  • ISBN-10: 0-13-427165-3
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-13-427165-1

Book + Content Update Program


Microsoft's Publisher 2016 enables you to create professional-quality publications that help you succeed! If you want to make the most of Publisher, My Publisher 2016 is your must-have companion. Friendly, quick, and packed with real-world advice, it walks you through every task you'll want to perform, including:

  • Getting started with Publisher 2016, and understanding what's new in this release
  • Creating a new publication from scratch, or starting with content from other sources
  • Making the most of Publisher's professional layouts with wizards and templates
  • Incorporating online and social media content into your publications
  • Adding professional effects and backgrounds
  • Creating great newsletters, fliers, brochures, forms, business and greeting cards, banners, and many other publications
  • Building customized emails with Publisher's mail merge
  • Discovering shortcuts to build your publications faster and more efficiently

Every task is presented step-by-step, using carefully annotated, full-color screenshots, all numbered so there's no chance of getting lost of confused. Everything's clearly organized in modular, self-contained chapters designed to help you get more powerful results from Microsoft Publisher, and get them faster. Throughout, the book is packed with helpful tips and lists - plus quick solutions to the problems you're most likely to encounter.


In addition, this book is part of Que’s exciting new Content Update Program. As Microsoft updates features of Publisher 2016, sections of this book will be updated or new sections will be added to match the updates to the software. The updates will be delivered to you via a FREE Web Edition of this book, which can be accessed with any Internet connection. To learn more, visit www.quepublishing.com/CUP.


How to access the free web edition:  Follow the instructions within the book to learn how to register your book to access the FREE Web Edition.

Sample Content

Table of Contents

1  Getting Started with Publisher 2016
Identifying the Publisher Window Elements

Getting Familiar with the Ribbon Tabs

Touring the Template Collection
Browsing Through the Built-In Templates
Browsing Through the Featured Templates
Searching for a Template Online

Creating a Calendar
Selecting a Calendar Template
Printing the Calendar
Saving the Calendar

Getting Help
Displaying Help
Navigating Through the Help Topics

2  Working with Page Elements

Changing the Margins

Changing the Orientation

Changing the Paper Size

Working with Pages
Creating New Pages
Moving Pages
Deleting Pages

Changing the Color Scheme
Previewing and Picking a New Scheme
Creating a Custom Color Scheme

Changing the Page Background
Selecting a Page Background
Creating a Custom Background

3  Adding Pictures and Graphics
Inserting Pictures
Inserting Pictures Stored Locally
Inserting Pictures Stored Online
Inserting Pictures from the Scratch Area
Moving and Resizing a Picture
Inserting Picture Placeholders

Working with the Picture Tools
Creating a Caption
Selecting a Picture Style
Wrapping Text Around a Picture
Swapping Pictures
Using Corrections and Recolor

Setting a Picture Background

Adding WordArt
Inserting WordArt
Formatting WordArt

Adding Borders & Accents

4 Adding Text Boxes
Creating a Text Box
Drawing the Text Box
Entering the Text
Formatting the Text

Moving and Resizing the Box

Formatting Text Boxes
Setting Colors and Lines
Specifying Size
Setting Layout Options
Setting Text Box Options

Linking Text Boxes

5 Saving and Printing Publications
Saving a Publication
Saving a Publication as a PUB File
Saving a Publication in PDF
Saving a Publication as a Web Page

Opening a Publication

Sharing a Publication
Sending a Page as HTML
Sending the Publication as an Attachment
Sending the Publication as a PDF/XPS File

Printing Publications

Setting Up for Professional Printing
Save for Photo Printing
Save for a Commercial Printer

6 Customizing Publications
Creating a Business Information Set

Inserting Business Information

Editing a Business Information Set

Inserting a Company Logo

7 Incorporating Tables
Creating, Resizing, and Moving Tables
Inserting Tables
Resizing Tables
Moving Tables

Working with Layout Tools
Inserting/Deleting Rows and Columns
Merging and Splitting Cells
Aligning Contents in a Cell
Setting a Table Size

Working with Design Tools
Applying a Table Style
Applying a Fill to a Cell
Selecting Border Options

Importing Excel Spreadsheets and Graphs
Importing a Spreadsheet
Importing a Graph

8 Working with Master Pages
Creating a Master Page

Applying Master Pages
Applying a Master Page
Selecting None for the Master Page

Editing Master Pages

Sending to the Master Page

9  Using Mail Merge to Distribute Publications
Building a Recipient List
Selecting Recipients from Outlook Contacts
Using an Existing List
Creating a Fresh List

Editing Recipient Lists
Adding and Removing Recipients
Filtering the Recipient List
Sorting the Recipient List

Setting Up the Publication Document

Merge the List with the Publication

Using the Merge Wizards
Using the Mail Merge Wizard
Using the Email Merge Wizard

10  Using the Design Checker

Checking the Publication for Problems
Running Your First Design Check
Running a General Check
Running a Commercial Printing Check
Running a Web Site Check
Running an Email Check

Setting Design Checker Options
Selecting Options on the General Tab
Enabling/Disabling Checks on the Checks Tab
Exploring the General Checks Options
Exploring the Final Publishing Checks Options
Exploring the Web Site Checks Options
Exploring the Email Checks Options

11  Proofing Tools
Working with AutoCorrect
Correcting Errors with AutoCorrect
Adding Words to the Dictionary from AutoCorrect
Using the Spelling Tool

Working with the Thesaurus
Looking Up Words

A  Customizing Publisher 2016

Setting the General Options

Setting the Proofing Options

Setting the Save Options

Setting the Language Options

Setting the Advanced Options

Customizing the Ribbon

Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar

 Index

Updates

Submit Errata

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