2007 Microsoft® Office System Plain & Simple

Creating a Publication from Scratch

If none of the designs Publisher provides (or any design you’ve saved as a template) meets your needs, you can start with a blank publication, add the elements you want, and arrange them for the best effect.

Set Up Your Publication

1. Start Publisher, or, if it’s already running, choose New from the File menu to open the Microsoft Publisher window, and select Blank Page Sizes in the Publication Types list. Specify your page size and orientation, select a different color scheme if you want, and click Create to start your publication.

2. In the Format Publication task pane, if you want to modify the appearance of items ...