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Thursday, November 29
Making Full Use of Microsoft Publisher
Many students in the SMDC have been utilizing Microsoft Office programs like Word and PowerPoint to create fliers, brochures, and other kinds of specially formatted documents. They can serve that purpose but their intended purpose is to to create written documents and slide show presentations. Publisher has a wide variety of templates that would make creating handouts much easier. Inputting pictures, creating a trifold brochure or poster boards, and lining up text for different articles. Unfortunately, Publisher is only offered on our Dell computers but it wouldn't hurt for mac users to familiarize themselves with the program. I would say proficiency is this program would cut down project production exponentially.
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Brandon,
ReplyDeleteThat's a good reminder to use the right tool for the job. I have made the mistake of using Word to create a letterhead with graphics when it would have been far better for me to use InDesign, Publisher, or an equivalent. A good reminder for Publisher users trying to print magazines--they take a long time to show up in print release station! Be patient with these big files.