Create a publication

Microsoft Office Publisher 2003

Create a publication with a publication wizard

  1. On the File menu, click New.
  2. In the New Publication task pane, under New from a design, do one of the following:
    • To create a publication that you want to print, click Publications for Print. Then, under Publications for Print, click the type of publication you want to create.
    • To create a Web site or a publication you plan to send as an e-mail message, click Web Sites and E-mail. Then click Web Sites or E-mail, and click the type of publication you want.
  3. In the Preview Gallery, click the design you want.
  4. Do any of the following:
    • To change the publication's overall design, click Publication Designs in the task pane.
    • To change the publication's color scheme, click Color Schemes in the task pane.
    • To change the publication's font scheme, click Font Schemes in the task pane.
    • If you are creating a Web page, newsletter, or catalog, to change page content options, click Page Content.
    • Change or select any additional options in the task pane for the type of publication you have created.
  5. In your publication, replace the placeholder text and pictures with your own or with other objects.
  6. On the File menu, click Save As.
  7. In the Save in box, select the folder where you want to save the new publication.
  8. In the File name box, type a name for your publication.
  9. In the Save as type box, select Publisher Files.
  10. Click Save.

ShowCreate a publication from a design set

  1. On the File menu, click New.
  2. In the New Publication task pane, under New from a design, click Design Sets.
  3. In the task pane, select the design set you want.
  4. In the Preview Gallery, click the type of publication you want.
  5. Do any of the following:
    • To change the publication's overall design, click Publication Designs in the task pane.
    • To change the publication's color scheme, click Color Schemes in the task pane.
    • To change the publication's font scheme, click Font Schemes in the task pane.
    • If you are creating a Web page, newsletter, or catalog, to change page content options, click Page Content.
    • Change or select any additional options in the task pane for the type of publication you have created.
  6. In your publication, replace the placeholder text and pictures with your own or with other objects.
  7. On the File menu, click Save As.
  8. In the Save in box, select the folder where you want to save the new publication.
  9. In the File name box, type a name for your publication.
  10. In the Save as type box, select Publisher Files.
  11. Click Save.

ShowCreate a new publication based on an existing one

  1. On the File menu, click New.
  2. In the New Publication task pane, under New, click From existing publication.
  3. Click the publication you want to use as the basis for your new publication.
  4. Click Create New.
  5. Make the changes you want to create a new publication.
  6. On the File menu, click Save As.
  7. In the Save In box, select the folder where you want to save the new publication.
  8. In the File name box, type a new name for your publication.
  9. In the Save as type box, select Publisher Files.
  10. Click Save.

ShowCreate a publication from a blank page

  1. On the File menu, click New.
  2. In the New Publication task pane, under New, do one of the following:
    • To create a publication you want to print, click Blank Print Publication.
    • To create a Web page, click Blank Web Page.
  3. In your publication, add text, pictures, and any other objects you want.
  4. On the File menu, click Save As.
  5. In the Save in box, select the folder where you want to save the new publication.
  6. In the File name box, type a name for your publication.
  7. In the Save as type box, select Publisher Files.
  8. Click Save.

ShowCreate a publication from a template

This procedure works only if you've created a template yourself with Publisher (by choosing Publisher Template in the Save as type list when you saved the publication previously) , or want to use a third-party template created for Publisher.

  1. On the File menu, click New.
  2. In the New Publication task pane, under New from a design, click Templates.
  3. In the Preview Gallery, click the template you want.
  4. Make the changes you want to create a new publication.
  5. On the File menu, click Save As.
  6. In the Save in box, select the folder where you want to save the new publication.
  7. In the File name box, type a name for your publication.
  8. In the Save as type box, select Publisher Files.
  9. Click Save.