CA 117 Microsoft Publisher

Lecture Hours: 3
Credits: 3

Introduces Microsoft Publisher publication software. Includes formatting and enhancing text, working with art, using design gallery and drawing tools, as well as using the catalog feature for creating publications. Includes using styles; flowing text into multiple columns; creating drop caps and reversed text; and using Border Art, Word Art, and text wrap. Covers features for improving publications design and creating multiple-page publications.

Prerequisite: BA 131 or CA 100, either with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Student Learning Outcomes:

Define and list features of Microsoft Publisher desktop publishing software.
Create, view and print basic and more advanced publications combining text frames and graphic images.
Format text including changing fonts, using layout and ruler guides, adding bullets and numbers, using the spelling checker, creating tables, and apply special features such as the catalog, wizards, and drawing tools to documents.
Use enhancement features such as columns, continued lines, drop caps, reversed text, and tabs.
Design multiple pages using features such as page backgrounds, headers and footers, and page numbering.
Use edit strategies to improve a publication, including modifying graphics, using styles, wrapping and rotating text, modifying graphic images, using BorderArt and WordArt, using AutoCorrect, using mail merge, embedding and linking, and using Design Checker.
Prepare a file for commercial printing.
Produce a personal publication that demonstrates full use of the features of Microsoft Publisher desktop publishing software.

Content Outline

Getting Started with Microsoft Publisher
Creating a Publication
Formatting Text
Working with Art
Enhancing a Publication
Improving a Publication
Working with Multiple Pages
Use Special Features
Working Efficiently
Working with the Web