Publisher 2010 - Level 2

This course builds on the skills and concepts taught in Publisher 2010: Level 1. Students will learn how to control colors and gradients, create and apply styles, work with WordArt objects, and apply section page numbers and bookmarks. They will also learn how to create and manage mail merge lists, edit web forms and elements, and maintain and publish Web sites created in previous editions of Publisher. Finally, students will learn to customize the Ribbon and Quick Access toolbar.

Target Student: This course targets individuals interested in learning the features of Microsoft Publisher 2010.

Prerequisites: Students should have taken Publisher 2010 Level 1 or have equivalent knowledge.

Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Course Content:
Unit 1: Basic design options
Topic A: Publication setup
Topic B: Custom colors
Topic C: Building blocks
Topic D: The Graphics Manager pane

Unit 2: Typography
Topic A: Styles and font schemes
Topic B: Graphics in typography
Topic C: Precise spacing control
Topic D: Symbols and special characters

Unit 3: Long publications
Topic A: Sections
Topic B: Bookmarks

Unit 4: Mail merge and catalog merge
Topic A: Form letters
Topic B: Data sources for the recipient list
Topic C: Catalog merge

Unit 5: Interactive forms
Topic A: Editing Web forms
Topic B: Modifying form properties

Unit 6: Web site publishing
Topic A: Adding elements to a Web site
Topic B: Finalizing and publishing a site

Unit 7: Customizing Publisher
Topic A: Customizing the Ribbon
Topic B: Customizing the Quick Access toolbar