1) What is MS Publisher??

- Microsoft Publisher is an editor and layout tool for printed and digital publications thats part of the Microsoft Office productivity suite. - is a desktop publishing application from Microsoft. It is an entry-level application, differing from Microsoft Word in that the emphasis is placed on page layout and design rather than text composition and proofing. - Despite its detractors, Microsoft Publisher is a major step up from consumer creative printing programs. For Windows users, it fills the void between price and pro features. The Microsoft Office Publisher incarnation moved it more into competition with Adobe PageMaker for the enterprise/small business market and away from the individual consumer. And although not perfect, there were major improvements with the release of Publisher 2010.

2) What are the Feature Properties of MS Publisher? Microsoft Publisher Features

Consistent with Other Office Applications Publisher looks and works like Microsoft Word, so it's easy to get up and running quickly. Flexible Wizards Wizards provide step-by-step instructions that guide you through setting up a publication, then allow you to make global changes to your publication at any time. Color Schemes Publisher includes more than 60 coordinated Color Schemes that can be applied to any publication and are professionally designed to look good together. Color Schemes are also customizable so you can create your own. AutoConvert Documents can be automatically reformated to a new size, layout or publication type with just a click of a button, retaining any changes made to the publication. Automatic Copy Fitting Headlines, captions and text within design elements can be adjusted automatically to fit the layout. Personal Profiles Publisher builds a personal profile for you, as you work. It includes your address, phone number, name, logo and color scheme, and is automatically applied to all subsequent publications. You can have up to four different personal profiles Logo Creation Wizard This wizard provides style guidance and professional logo designs that can be customized with your graphic, tag line and company name. Catalog The catalog is an easy-to-browse starting point for more than 1,600 all-new, professionally designed publication templates. Design Sets Consistent sets of professionally designed looks can be applied across all of your marketing materials, from letterhead and brochures to Web sites. Smart Objects Smart objects automate and simplify tasks by intelligently anticipating your need or intent and completing the task for you. Background Spelling and Spell It Publisher spell checks the publication while you work, eliminating the hassle of remembering to check spelling at the end. AutoCorrect Publisher automatically fixes common spelling mistakes while you type.

Office Assistance Publisher provides interactive assistance and advice to help ensure you are getting the most out of your software. Multilevel Undo You can undo and redo multiple actions in a publication. Wide Variety of Publications Automatically create newsletters; flyers; brochures; postcards; Web sites; forms; letterhead; business cards; envelopes; signs; greeting cards; calendars; specialty items such as menus, labels, awards, gift certificates, advertisements; and more. Table Drawing Diagonal cell division allows you to create attention-grabbing headlines and place text in corners of publications. Sophisticated Design Tools Publisher provides additional font effects such as outlining, embossing and shadowing, plus design effects such as arbitrary angle rotation, drop caps and special font effects, and gradient fills. Office Compatible Publisher includes background spell checking and AutoCorrect, so you can edit just like in Word. We've even added the Office Assistant, so you can ask for help the same way you do in any other Office application.

3) What are the shortest commands?

Activity
Create a new publication Move between the current page view and actual size view Check spelling Copy formatting Paste formatting Return character formatting to the current text style End one line and begin another without starting a new paragraph Begin a new paragraph Make transparent or opaque Nudge to the left Nudge to the right Nudge up Nudge down Add a page after the current page Move between the background and the foreground page Go to page Insert a hyperlink for the selected object on a Web page Select all text in a text frame, the entire story in connected text frames, or all text in a table cell Copy Paste Undo Save changes to a publication Print part or all of a publication Open an existing publication

Shortcut Keys
CTRL+N F9 F7 CTRL+SHIFT+C CTRL+SHIFT+V CTRL+SPACEBAR SHIFT+ENTER ENTER CTRL+T ALT+LEFT ARROW ALT+RIGHT ARROW ALT+UP ARROW ALT+DOWN ARROW CTRL+SHIFT+N CTRL+M F5 CTRL+K CTRL+A CTRL+C CTRL+V CTRL+Z CTRL+S CTRL+P CTRL+O

4) Examples of MS Publisher