If you need to insert text from another document into a Microsoft Publisher design, here’s how to do it without having to open the file and copy and paste it:

1. Create a text box you want to place the information in
2. Click on Insert
3. Choose Text File
4. An Insert Text dialog box appears
5. Locate the file you want to insert from your documents
6. Double Click on the document
7. The document will upload into your text box

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Before you print out a design in Microsoft Publisher 2007, try using the Design Checker, to catch out any flaws you may have missed. This utility checks your design looking for any design problems, for example, text that is too close to the edge of a page or an object that is not visible. Design Checker will allow you to correct any mistakes; instead of finding them after you’ve printed your design.

 
1. On the Menu Bar click on Tools
2. Choose Design Checker
3. This will open up the Design Checker Pane
4. It will list any design errors it has found in the pane
5. Click on the dropdown arrow next to the error it has found
6. Click on Fix, if you want it to change it automatically
7. Click on Go to this Item, if you want to change it yourself
8. If you don’t want something changed click on Never Run this Check Again
9. Click on Explain if you don’t understand what it means
10. Click on Close Design Checker when you have finished

 
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When you create a design in Publisher 2007 e.g. business cards, you can change the print settings so that you can print out multiple copies of them on one page instead having to print them out one at a time and use loads of paper. Follow these steps to achieve this:

 
1. Click on File and then choose Print Setup.
2. From Publication and Paper Settings tab, click on Multiple Copies per Sheet
3. You can then choose if you want to print them out in Landscape or Portrait
4. There is also the option of altering the Top and Side Margins so you can move your printout further across the page instead of it being at the edge.
5. Once you’ve selected options you want, click on Print.

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Shortcut keys are very useful in Programs such as Access and Publisher. All you have to do is press a few buttons, instead of going through the settings. Here are some shortcut keys available to you in Publisher for changing text size, boldness ECT:
 
 

Ctrl+B – Bold text

Ctrl+U – Underline

Ctrl+I - Italic

Ctrl+= - Superscript

Ctrl+Shift+= - Subscript

Ctrl+Shift+S – Change text style

Ctrl+Shift+F -Change font style

Ctrl+Shift+P – Change font size

Ctrl+Shift+> - Increases the font size

Ctrl+Shift+< - Decreases the font size
 
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In Microsoft Publisher if you want to change the brightness and the shade on any of your images look for the Icon on the toolbar.

1. Click the Sun and Upward-pointed arrow icon from the toolbar to make it brighter
2. Click the Sun and Downward-pointed arrow icon from the toolbar to make it darker.
3. If you want to increase the image contrast, click on the icon with two half circles – one white and one black.
4. You can decrease the contrast by clicking the image of two gray half circles.

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