Desktop Publishing (DTP) – Microsoft Publisher

Setup

1. When you use Microsoft Publisher, it is best practice to select the

Blank Publication tab and then select Full Page.

2. Next you should click on Hide Wizard (in the bottom left corner) as
you are going to customize everything on your own.
3. The first thing you should do is to make sure that you have the
correct size paper. The way that you do this is to go File > Print
Setup.

4. The Print Setup window will appear. Next, change Size: A4. You
should also confirm that the Orientation is correct as Portrait or
Landscape.

Backgrounds, Text Boxes and Pictures

5. To change your
background color you
can select the Picture
Frame Tool icon in the
left side of the screen.

6. After you select the

Picture Frame Tool, you
should draw a box
around the entire Page.
7. Next right click and
select Change Frame >
Fill Color > More Colors.

8. From here you can

select whatever color
you like.

9. Next you can begin to

add your text. To add
text, select the font
icon. After you have
selected the font icon,
draw a box where you
want to place the text.

10. To have a clear

background you need to
right click on the text
box and then select
Change Frame > Fill
Color > No Fill

11. After you have inserted

all of the text that you
want, you can next
insert any pictures that
you want. Click on the
Picture Frame Tool and
then draw a box where
you want to insert your
picture.
12. Next, double click on
the text box and
navigate to where you
have saved your picture
(copy and paste will not
work).

That is about it!

Remember, less is more!