PublisherLesson 5

Working with Style and Design Elements

Publisher Styles

Style = Defined set of text and formatting attributes that help maintain consistent formatting.

Once a style is created, it can be used in other publications.

Publisher Styles are located on the Home Ribbon

Styles can be imported from other publications by using the Import Styles command in the Styles list on the Home Ribbon

Working with columns

Columns are seen in newspaper and magazine publications

Located on Home Ribbon on the Paragraph Group

Spacing options in Columns dialog box enables the user to adjust the spacing between columns

Can adjust column spacing with the baseline guides using the Guides command on the Page Design Ribbon

Working with Text Boxes

Drop Cap = enlarging the first character in a set of text that draws attention to the beginning of the section of text

This attribute may be applied to an entire word or just a letter

Reverse Text is a format that changes the typical look of text to light-colored text with a dark background. Great way to highlight text on a publication.

Working with Text Boxes Continued

Text does not always fit into one text box or you may need to continue the text on another page.

Text overflows may be created so the text can flow to the next text box.

When text overflows are created, the text in multiple text boxes is automatically linked using the Autoflow feature.

Working with text boxes Continued

Text boxes may also contain notification to tell the reader to locate other segments of the story.

Continued On notice tells the reader where to find the next portion of the text.

Continued From notice tells the reader where to find the previous portion of text.

Test your knowledge…

1. Microsoft Publisher 2010 enables the user to define their own styles or modify existing styles.

True or False

Answer

True

True or False

Once a style is created, it may be used only in the publication for which it was created and may not be used for other publications.

Answer

False, the style may be imported for use into other publications

True or False

Columns may be added in a text box using the columns dialog box, on the Home Ribbon to select the number of desired columns. True or False.

Answer

True

True or False

Overflows from one text box to another text box are the result of an error in publication planning.

Answer

False, occasionally a text box is not large enough to contain all the text, or a story must be continued on another page. This results in an overflow of the text.

True or False

Continued on/from notices may be turned on or off for each text box in the publication.

Answer

True

A __________ is a defined set of text and formatting attributes applied to text in a publication.◦A. Design◦B. Style◦C. Scheme◦D. Strategy

Answer

B. Style

_________ guides are used to help to align text to the baseline so the text appears balanced among the columns.◦A. Baseline◦B. Margin◦C. Row◦D. Column

Answer

A. Baseline

Which feature allows text to flow to the next available text box when necessary?◦A. Overflow◦B. Excess◦C. Autoflow◦D. Surplus

Answer

C. Autoflow

______________ is a formatting attribute that enlarges the first character in a text box or paragraph.◦A. Cap◦B. Drop Cap◦C. Superscript◦D. Subscript

Answer

B. Drop Cap

What is the text formatting effect that changes text to appear with a dark background?◦A. Filled◦B. Blackened◦C. Highlighted◦D. Reversed

Answer

D. Reversed