Interface of Microsoft Publisher
After opening a publication using a template or blank presentation, the main workspace of the Publisher user interface appears on the screen. The Publisher interface consists of the Title Bar, which also contains the Quick Access toolbar, the Ribbon, the Page Navigation Pane, the Publication Page area, and the Status Bar. The status bar also contains the Page Layout View buttons and the Zoom Slider.
At the left end of the Title Bar is the Quick Access toolbar. You can add frequently used buttons or remove buttons from this toolbar. Notice that several important buttons are already set: “Save,” “Undo,” “Redo,” and “Touch/Mouse Mode.”
The ribbon contains several tabs labeled File, Home, Insert, Page design, mailings, Review, view, help. Each tab consist of groups of commands that are used in Publisher and are designed to complete different tasks or functions.
The first tab to the left is the file tab. The File tab gives you a backstage view of the application. Here you can save, save as, preview, print, create new publication, open publication, or share.
To the right of the File tab is the Home tab. The home tab is the default tab within Publisher and the one that is used most often. You can see that most of the basic text editing tools such as Bold, Italics, alignment, indenting, fonts, styles, etc., are displayed here.
The insert tab is used any time content is added to your publication. The insert tab consist of functions such as adding pictures, shapes, calendars, borders, hyperlinks, text, word art, dates, headers, footers, and more.
The page design tab allows users to change the color of their publication, template, fonts, etc.,, without having to go back to the start and creating a new publication.
The Mailings tab is the least used tab on the Ribbon. The tab consist of tools that users can use to mail merge their publication and send it out, usually through Outlook or other email programs.
The Review Tab, Another lesser used Ribbon, allows the user to review the publication, including spelling errors, language translation, and the use of a thesaurus for words/phrases.
View tab allows the user to view the publication while working on it in a variety of ways. There are functions here for single or two page spreads, adding guides and rulers, cascading windows, and more. It is a good idea to experiment with these functions to determine the easiest view for working on your publication.
Help tab as the name suggest is the tab used to get information or support from microsoft office.
When adding objects, pictures, text, word art, or more some unique ribbons might appear on the ribbon bar, such as Drawing Tools, word art tools, etc.