Microsoft Publisher 2003 Tutorial

Create a web page

Creating a web page in Publisher is as easy as creating a print publication:

1. Select New from the File menu, or select New Publication from the task pane menu.
2. At the bottom of the task pane, under New, select Blank Web Page.

A blank web page opens in the main workspace window.

In Web mode, Publisher provides special design options that ensure your publication is optimized for the Web.

In addition, Publisher includes many built-in web designs, as well as a web site builder, which you can use to easily create entire sites:

1. Select New from the File menu, or select New Publication from the task pane menu.
2. In the New Publication task pane, select Web Sites and E-mail, then Web Sites.

1. Under Web Sites, select Easy Web Site Builder to create a custom site.
2. Select a design from the preview gallery.

The Easy Web Site Builder dialog opens:

1. Select all the site goals that apply to you and click OK.

Publisher uses the options you select to create pre-designed web pages, such as an “About Us” page or a product catalog.

1. Use the task pane to select design options for the site:

In addition to font and color schemes, you can choose how you want the navigation bar to appear.

The Page Content option lets you specify the layout for the current page.

If you’ve already created a print publication that you’d like to publish to the Web, Publisher can convert the publication to HTML. However, some of the features available for print publications are not available in Web publications, so you should be sure to verify the formatting before you publish.

To convert a print publication for the Web:

1. Open the publication.
2. From the File menu, select Convert to Web Publication.

The Conve
rt to Web Publication Wizard opens.

1. Choose whether or not you want to save the publication and click Next.
2. Choose whether or not to include a navigation bar and click Finish.

Congratulations!

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