To create a blank publication, Note
In the Publication Types list, click Blank Page Sizes. In the center pane, click the design you want.
In the right pane, under Customize, select the Color scheme, Font scheme, and Business information. Then click Create.
To add a text box, Tip
Click the Text Box button on the Objects toolbar, or click Text Box on the Insert menu.
Drag to draw a text box of the size you want.
To insert the contents of an external document into a text box, Formatting Text for Visual Impact
To format a text box, Formatting Text for Visual Impact
To format the text in a text box, Formatting Text for Visual Impact
To add a WordArt object to a publication, Note
Click the Insert WordArt button on the Objects toolbar, or point to Picture on the Insert menu, and then click WordArt.
In the WordArt Gallery, click the style you want, and then click OK.
In the Edit WordArt Text dialog box, enter the text you want, and then click OK.
To modify the appearance of a WordArt object, Working with WordArt
Select the WordArt object. On the WordArt toolbar, click the WordArt Shape button, and then in the gallery, click the shape you want.
On the WordArt toolbar, click the Format WordArt button. In the Format WordArt dialog box, change any settings you want, and then click OK.
To add an image from a file to the Clip Organizer, Clip Organizer
At the bottom of the Clip Art task pane, click Organize clips.
In the Collection List pane of the Microsoft Clip Organizer window, under My Collections, click the Favorites folder.
On the window’s File menu, point to Add Clips to Organizer, and then click On My Own.
In the Add Clips to Organizer dialog box, browse to and select the file you want to add, and then click Add.
To delete a clip art image from the Clip Organizer, Clip Organizer
To add keywords to an image, Clip Organizer
To insert a clip art image, Note
Click the Picture Frame button on the Objects toolbar or point to Picture on the Insert menu, and then click Clip Art.
In the Clip Art task pane, do the following:
In the Search for box, enter a word or words describing the picture you want.
In the Search in list, select the collections you want to search.
In the Results should be list, select the file types you want the search to return.
Click Go.
In the results list, click the thumbnail you want to insert.
Drag the image frame sizing handles to size the image to fit the available space.
To insert an image from a file, Modifying the Appearance of a Graphic
Click the Picture Frame button on the Objects toolbar, and then click Picture from File; or point to Picture on the Insert menu, and then click From File.
In the Insert Picture dialog box, browse to and select the picture you want to insert, and then click Insert.
To display only a portion of an inserted image, Modifying the Appearance of a Graphic
Select the image. Then on the Picture toolbar, click the Crop button.
Drag the cropping handles to position the crop marks where you want them.
To delete the cropped area of an image or minimize the file size of an inserted image, Modifying the Appearance of a Graphic
Select the image. Then on the Picture toolbar, click the Compress Pictures button.
In the Compress Pictures dialog box, set the compression options, target output, and scope. Then click Compress.
If Publisher prompts you to do so, click Yes to apply picture optimization.
To insert a shape, Connecting and Grouping Shapes
Click the AutoShapes button on the Objects toolbar or point to Picture on the Insert menu, and then click AutoShapes.
On the detachable AutoShapes toolbar, point to the shape category you want, and then click the shape you want to insert.
Drag the pointer across the page to draw a shape of the size you want.
To format shapes, Connecting and Grouping Shapes
To change the shape’s direction, on the Arrange menu, point to Rotate or Flip, and then click Flip Vertical.
Double-click the shape, and on the Colors and Lines tab of the Format AutoShape dialog box, change the Color setting under Fill to what you want, and change any other settings you want. Then select the Apply settings to new AutoShapes check box, and click OK.
On the Objects toolbar, click the button of the shape you want (such as the Oval button), hold down the key, and drag to create a shape.
Double-click the line (not its handle), and under Line on the Colors and Lines tab of the Format AutoShape dialog box, change the Color and Weight to what you want. Then click OK.
To connect shapes, and then format the connection line, Connecting and Grouping Shapes
Click the AutoShapes button on the Objects toolbar or point to Picture on the Insert menu, and then click AutoShapes.
On the detachable AutoShapes toolbar, point to Connectors, and then click the type of connector you want.
Point to the first shape you want to connect, and when blue handles appear, drag a line from the shape to another shape.
To group shapes or design elements, Connecting and Grouping Shapes
To ungroup shapes or design elements, Connecting and Grouping Shapes
To insert a ready-made element from the Design Gallery into a publication, Working with Pre-Designed Visual Elements