Microsoft Publisher 2010
Learning Goals
The goal of this lesson is to help students successfully explore and describe the Publisher window and create a flyer. The student will save the document and properly exit the program.
Learning Objectives
On completion of this lesson, students will be able to:
· Successfully start Microsoft Publisher 2010 using a variety of methods.
· Explore the Publisher window and identify various features in the window.
· Navigate the Publisher window.
· Use the Ribbons and Tabs in Publisher
· Create a Flyer
· Insert text into a publication using various methods.
· Use Fonts
· Use Graphics in a Publication
· Save a Publication
· Close the Publication and Exit Publisher
Lesson 1—Exercise 1
As an office assistant, you are required to create announcements for the staff. You are asked to create a flyer announcing the upcoming Staff Appreciation Day. Using Summer Barbeque flyer template, create an announcement flyer that includes the following information:
Title: Staff Appreciation Day
Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Time: 11am – 1pm
Location: Lecture Hall 1
Incorporate any other information that would enhance the flyer’s appeal. Change at least one font type and one font size on the flyer. Resize text boxes as needed to ensure that all information fits on the flyer.
Save the publication with the filename Lesson1_ex1 in the Cooper/Publisher folder. Close the publication and Publisher 2010.
Lesson 1—Project 1
You are employed as the word processing specialist by Lincoln Distributors. Your business has decided to conduct a Car Wash to generate funds that will be donated to a local charity. Your committee decides to conduct the charity car wash on Saturday, August 6, 2011 from 10am until 3pm. The committee chairperson received permission to use the local municipal stadium’s parking lot as a central location to conduct the car wash.
Using the information provided above, create an appropriate flyer for the car wash using the Car Wash 2 flyer template. Change at least one font type, one font size and one font color on the flyer. Remove unused text boxes and relocate or resize text boxes as needed. Use your imagination to create an interesting and attention-getting flyer.
Save the publication with the filename Lesson1_project1 in the Cooper/Publisher folder. Close the document and Publisher 2010.
Submit both documents to the Publisher Lesson 1 drop box in Gaggle.