

It is important to note that you can adjust the colors of the publication in the Customize section immediately below the design preview. The Built In designs are the most commonly used templates in Publisher and will fit most needs, while the Featured section will highlight templates that are currently popular from the MS Office web site. There are two options under the search bar labeled "Featured" and Built In". By clicking on the various entries such as brochures, newsletters, etc., the right hand side will change to show you pre-designed templates for that type of publication. You will then see the publication design screen where you can choose the type of design you need for your project. The information can be edited at a later time, so if you hit Cancel it will place an info box with generic information as a placeholder. Once this is filled out, Publisher will place this in any publication that you create.

If this is the first time that you have used the program you will be prompted by a dialog box that will ask for your personal or company information.

To open Microsoft Publisher, go to the Start menu and then in Programs choose Microsoft Office-Microsoft Publisher.
