Consistency of design is critical in producing an attractive publication that will be inviting enough to command your readers’ attention. No matter how compelling the content of your story, its credibility will suffer if it’s poorly presented. If you need some assistance in the area of design, you can use one of Publisher’s many predesigned publications, each suited to a specific purpose. To use a design, simply select it, and then replace the placeholder items with your own material.

Use a Design

1. Start Publisher, or, if it’s already running, choose New from the File menu to open the Microsoft Publisher window.

2. Select a publication type.

3. Click the design you want to use.

4. Select the customizations and any other options you want.

5. Click Create.

6. In the publication that appears, replace the placeholder text and pictures with your own content, and then name and save the publication.

Tip

If you start creating a publication but decide you don’t like the design, click the Change Template button in the Options section of the Format Publications task pane, and select a different template. If you want to change the paper size, click the Change Paper Size button and specify the page dimensions.

Tip

If the printer you’re going to use isn’t your default printer, choose Printer Setup from the File menu, and select your printer so that only the features that are supported by the printer will be available as you create your publication.