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How To Create A Greeting Card in Microsoft Publisher

1. The document provides instructions for creating a greeting card in Microsoft Publisher by choosing from built-in templates, modifying colors, fonts, and layouts, and then customizing the text and images. 2. After selecting a template, the user can edit the text, change fonts and colors, modify shapes and images, and adjust the global template properties. 3. Before printing, the Design Checker should be run to check for issues, and then the Print option can be used to preview and adjust printing settings for the card.

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How To Create A Greeting Card in Microsoft Publisher

1. The document provides instructions for creating a greeting card in Microsoft Publisher by choosing from built-in templates, modifying colors, fonts, and layouts, and then customizing the text and images. 2. After selecting a template, the user can edit the text, change fonts and colors, modify shapes and images, and adjust the global template properties. 3. Before printing, the Design Checker should be run to check for issues, and then the Print option can be used to preview and adjust printing settings for the card.

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How to Create a Greeting Card in Microsoft Publisher

Choose a Greeting Card Template


The quickest way to create a greeting card is to start with one of the built-in greeting card templates in Publisher.
1. Go to the File menu and choose New to see the template categories.

2. Select Greeting Cards. To find something specific, enter your query in the Search box.
In Publisher 2010, click the Available Templates drop-down arrow and choose Installed Templates.

3. The Greeting Cards category contains subcategories such as Birthday, Holidays, Thank You, and blank cards. Choose
a template or select a folder to view all templates in that category.

4. Select the Color scheme drop-down arrow and choose a color combination. The preview image shows the change
in template elements. Some graphics retain their original colors while decorative elements, shapes, and text change
to match the selected color scheme.
When you select a color scheme, that color scheme is applied to every template (even after closing and restarting
Publisher). To display the original colors, select the Color scheme drop-down arrow and choose default template
colors.

5. Select the Font scheme drop-down arrow to change the look of the text. Select the Page size drop-down arrow to
change the card size and orientation. Select the Layout drop-down arrow to change the look and position of graphics
and images.
there isn't a default layout. When a new layout is selected, the templates stay in that layout. To return to the default
view, close and restart Publisher.
6. Select Create to open the template in Publisher

Create Your Card


After you select a template (with or without modifications) and create the basic card, the first page of the card opens
in the main viewing area. To view other pages, select the page thumbnail in the Pages navigation pane.
Now it's time to customize the card. Edit the text so that the card says exactly what you want, add or replace images,
and make other changes to add your own touch of creativity. To make changes to the card:

To replace the text, select a text box and enter the new text.
To make font and color changes to selected text, go to the Home tab and select a different font, font size, font color,
or style.
To change the look of selected shapes, go to Drawing Tools Format to add a fill color, outline, or effect to a shape.
To change the look of a selected text box, go to Text Box Tools Format to apply a WordArt style, emboss
To change the global colors or fonts, go to Page Design and change the template, orientation, or color scheme. The
text, change the font, or change the color.

Use the Design Checker


Before printing a document, run the Design Checker to look for problems so you can fix them in advance. To run
Design Checker, go to File > Info and choose Design Checker.
Design Checker warns that the graphic is partially off the page. The graphic is designed to print on the back of the
card, which is on the same side of the sheet of paper, so it won't be an issue.

Print Your Card


To choose print options and preview the document, go to File > Print to specify the paper size, the number of copies,
and other printing options.

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