Using Microsoft Office Publisher 2000

Step-by-step instructions and annotated illustrations help you learn to use desktop publishing to enhance students' learning and communication—within and beyond the classroom.

Manage your classroom and extracurricular activities by creating customized calendars that contain clip art and photographs for publication on the Web.

Create a newsletter for improved research presentation by using different layouts, inserting text files and clip art, and editing text.

Promote a school program or event, and gain visibility by creating various promotional materials.

Publicize an event by using banners, invitations, and the ability to publish on the Web.

Share your research and reports on the Internet by creating Web sites that are customized for your needs.

Table of contents

Getting your bearings
This 10-page chapter includes information about using desktop publishing in your classroom, how to use Publisher 2000, and completing pre-publishing activities. Learn to use the features of Publisher 2000 quickly and easily with the Quick Publication Wizard and Office Assistant.

Creating a calendar
Manage a busy schedule by creating a calendar for personal, school, or community use that you can publish on the Web. This six-page chapter contains information about creating a calendar using the Calendar Wizard, adding photographs and clip art, and saving and printing your calendar.

Creating a newsletter
Simplify research for students by providing them with a tool to streamline their data. This seven-page chapter includes tips on presenting information to teachers and peers by using different types of newsletter layouts, reviewing and editing text, using the design gallery, inserting clip art, and converting a newsletter to a Web page.

Promoting a school organization
Improve promotional efforts for your school by using Publisher 2000 to create various marketing materials. This eight-page chapter includes information about creating brochures, letterhead, envelopes, cards, and more.

Publicizing an event
Learn how to create, print, and assemble a banner for special events. Information about creating customized invitations with the Postcard Wizard, achievement certificates, and catalogs is included in this 10-page chapter. Detailed instructions about the Mail Merge feature and how to publish your invitation on the Web provide you with tools to guarantee greater visibility for your event.

Creating on the Web
Master the logistics of planning and developing a Web site for your class or school. This nine-page chapter provides information about creating and customizing pages using the Web Site Wizard, adding existing publications, inserting clip art, hot links, and previewing your Web page.