GCF Publisher 2010- Lesson 4
WORKING WITH TEXT
Name __________________________________
To create and design effective publications, you need to be able to present text in a _____________ and visually ______________ way. For this reason, Publisher offers a number of tools that let you ______________ and ______________ the layout and appearance of the text in your publication. As you enter __________ in Publisher, you'll need to adjust it to make it fit your publication. While most of Publisher's text tools are the same as those in other __________ programs, a few are specifically designed to handle Publisher's unique publication tasks. Text Basics: As discussed in Lesson 1, in order to use Publisher 2010, you should already feel comfortable using Microsoft Word to insert and edit text. If you find yourself having trouble working with text in Publisher, review our Word 2010 course, especially the following lessons: Text Basics - Reviews basic topics like inserting, ______________, copying, and moving text Formatting Text - Includes text _______________ tasks like changing __________ style, ____________, and color Checking Spelling and Grammar - Presents tools you can use to ________________ your text Working with Lists - Guides you through creating and formatting _________ Line and Paragraph Spacing - _______________ how to adjust spacing Working with Text Boxes: In Publisher, text is contained in _____________ _________, which are blocks of text that you can place on the page. When you __________ or select a text box, __________________________ tab will appear on the Ribbon. On this tab are commands that let you adjust and format your text box and the text it contains. To Wrap Text Around an Object: 1. Select the object, then click the ____________ tab that appears on the Ribbon. 2. Locate the ____________ group and click the ___________ _________ drop-down command 3. Select the desired _________ option. The text will adjust based on the option you have selected 4. If necessary, ____________ the object until the text wraps correctly. If you can’t get your text to wrap the way you wish, click the __________ _______ command and select _______ Layout Options from the menu. You can make more precise changes in the Advanced Layout dialog box that appears. Text Fit The Text Fit options allow you to format text boxes that automatically adjust font or text box size to get a good fit. There are four text fit options that you can apply to any text box: ____________ _________, which makes the text larger or smaller to fit the text box. Shrink Text on __________, which automatically shrinks the font size when the text box has no room for additional text. Grow Text Box to Fit, which automatically ______________ your text box based on text size and length. Do not Autofit, which makes _______ automatic changes to your text or text box size. This is the default option. Page 1 of 3
GCF Publisher 2010- Lesson 4
WORKING WITH TEXT
Name __________________________________
To modify text fit, select the text box, then click the ________________ drop-down command in the Text group of the __________ __________ _________ tab. Select the _____________ option. Hyphenation Publisher __________________ hyphenates words at the ends of lines in order to improve text fit. You can control if and how your words are hyphenated by modifying your hyphenation settings. Formatting Text: Typography commands can be found in the ___________ ________ _________ tab. To apply any command, simply select your text, then click the desired command. Certain commands, like Stylistic Sets, will include a drop-down list of choices. There are _________ Publisher typography commands:
__________ Cap, which ____________ the first letter of the selected text.
________________ Style, which lets you choose between four different styles for number spacing and alignment.
Ligatures, which connect certain __________________ of letters to make them easier to read.
__________________ __________, which lets you choose between various embellishments for your fonts, usually in the form of exaggerated ____________ or flourishes.
______________ ____________, which offer _______________ versions of specific letters such as g.
LESSON 4 REVIEW QUESTIONS TRUE/FALSE 1. _______ To repeat the same customized shape throughout a publication, the designer can save time by copying the shape and pasting to the new location. 2. _______ The Microsoft Office Clipboard is a permanent location to store any item that is copied or cut from a publication. 3. _______ Free rotate enables the designer to rotate an object to a new degree level. 4. _______ The Format Painter may be used only for text formats in publications. 5. _______ When objects are grouped together in Microsoft Publisher, the designer may decide to use the Ungroup command to ungroup the objects in order to work with them individually.
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GCF Publisher 2010- Lesson 4
WORKING WITH TEXT
Name __________________________________
MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The Microsoft Office Clipboard is a temporary storage location for all of the following except: a) Text b) Clip art
c) Publisher files d) Pictures
2. A graphic may be _____ to remove a portion and customize for a publication. a) Cropped
c) Purged
b) Cut
d) Trimmed
3. A _____ is a selection of multiple objects that may be moved or resized as one. a) Collection c) Cluster b) Set d) Group 4. _____ is when one object is allowed to overlap another object to conceal a portion of the object. a) Grouping
c) Leveling
b) Layering
d) Stacking
5. Shapes may be _____ with a color, texture, or gradient to apply a background to the image. a) Filled
c) Brushed
b) Painted
d) Tinted
Challenge Activity CREATE YOUR GRADUATION INVITATION Directions: Today you will create your graduation invitations using Publisher 2010. The purpose of this project is to allow you to become more involved in the graduation process and hopefully get you excited about this important step in your life. You determine your graduation date according to your classification. CamTech graduation is usually the first Friday night in June at 7pm and Camden High School’s graduation is traditionally the first Saturday in June at 10 am. I have an example of a graduation invitation on Engrade. You decide the wording, any graphics/pictures and colors. HAVE FUN AND BE CREATIVE! These are REAL invitations and can be distributed for graduation announcements. Save the file as a pdf, file name Grad_Invite_your name and turn it in via Engrade. Page 3 of 3