Brochures

=Creating a Brochure in Microsoft Publisher= Updated: July 19, 2004 on the site http://www.microsoft.com/education/persuasionbrochure.mspx This tutorial is designed so that you can set up a brochure format before or during your lesson depending on your curriculum objectives and the age of your students.
 * Note**: Because there are several versions of Microsoft Publisher, the following steps may be slightly different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.



Creating a brochure format
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 * 1. || Start Microsoft Publisher. ||
 * 2. || In the **New Publication** task pane, click **Publications for Print**, click **Brochures**, and then click **Informational**.
 * 3. || Scroll through the list of pre-designed brochure templates, and then click the design you want.

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 * Note**: When you select a template, the Personal Information Wizard guides you through the process of inserting a name, address, and other information in the newsletter if that information has not already been entered. You may either complete the wizard or click **Cancel**. If the Personal Information Wizard does not appear, or if you want to add or change personal information, click **Personal Information** on the **Edit** menu. ||

Page One
For a three-panel brochure, when the brochure is folded, the column leftmost on your screen becomes the front panel. The column leftmost on your screen is the first panel you see when the brochure is unfolded, and the middle panel is the back of the brochure. ||
 * 1. || On the front panel (leftmost panel), type the title, organization name, telephone number, and any other pertinent information for your subject. ||
 * 2. || In the **Front Panel** text field, type a brief overview of your subject. If a text field is not already present, click the **Text Box** icon and draw the field onto the brochure. ||
 * 3. || Insert a photo. If a picture frame is not already present, click the **Picture Frame** icon and draw the field onto the brochure. Select the picture, and then click **Insert**.
 * 4. || In the leftmost panel, enter a heading and detailed information about your subject.
 * Note**: You can insert more picture frames and text boxes to complement the text. The middle column of the first page becomes the back of the brochure. Enter any pertinent information. ||

Page Two
The panels in Page Two are viewed in the brochure in the same order as you see on the screen. || [|Top of page]
 * 1. || To access the template for the inside section of your brochure, click **2** in the **Page Navigation** icon at the bottom of the screen. ||
 * 2. || Continue through the three columns entering text and pictures.

Adding a Splash of Color
You can customize the color scheme for the flyer by using preset color combinations. || [|Top of page]
 * 1. || To view the preset color combinations, click **Color Schemes** in the **Brochure Options** task pane. Then, click the color scheme that you want.
 * 2. || To format the background color or image of the flyer, on the **Format** menu, click **Background**. The Background task pane appears, giving you many possible backgrounds to apply to your document. ||
 * 3. || Click the **Fill Color** button to apply background colors to individual fields. ||
 * 4. || Change the color of text by selecting the text and using the **Font Color** button. ||

Printing Your File

 * 1. || To check the overall presentation, click the Print Preview icon. To continue working on the document, click Close. This action only closes the print preview window, not the entire document. To print the completed product, click Print on the File menu.

Your sample brochure may look something like this:
 * Tip**: Save your work regularly so that you do not lose it. ||