Publisher+Tips+and+Tricks

Tips and Tricks As with any program, there are some tips and tricks that are fairly easy but if you don't know about them, they won't make your life easier. Below are some of the ones I've come across as I've worked with Publisher. F9 : When you first start working with a document in publisher, it is smaller so you can see the entire page. However, if you're like me and you want to work in a space that's easier to see, you can hit the F9 key and it will double the size of the page thereby making it easier to work with the document. Send to the Back : When we were talking about the side toolbar, we looked at the rectangle and oval tools. They're a great way to add visual emphasis to a page, but when you insert one of those objects, they overlay whatever text you have on the page. The Send to the Back feature allows you to use the object you want and then put it behind the text so you still get to use your shape, but your text still comes through clearly.

The Send to the Back feature is a drop-down menu option. Click on the carat next to the image and you will see it on the list of available choices.

Formatting the Background : If you want to add some pizazz to your document pages, you can select from some pre-formatted backgrounds that will cover the entirety of your page. Select the "Format" option from the top menu and from the ensuing drop-down list, select "Background." A pane of options will open on the left-hand side of the page and you can select the background you'd like to use.



Adding a Page : If your document is going to be more than one page, you will need to add additional pages. To add a page simply click the "Insert" option from the top menu and select the "Page"option. A new window will pop up giving you some options.

You can opt to insert a single or multiple pages and you can add individual pages before or after the current page on which you are working. You can also rearrange pages once you have multiples in your document. Simply click on the page you want to move and drag it to the appropriate place in the line-up.