First steps with the Microsoft Publisher
To create flyers and newsletters within a short period of time:
- The template catalog offers something for every occasion, the right and suitable publication template. However, you can also start with a blank publication and customize. You can find the template catalog under "file" > "New".
- Images you can use in MS Publisher, either from your Computer, from the Internet or Clip art of Office.com insert. This Option can be found under the tab "Insert", similar to Word.
- Of course, you can also add image effects. To shadow or lighting effects as well as 3D rotations include, for example,. Simply highlight the appropriate image and click on the tab "picture tools" under the "Format" to "image effects".
- On texts, you can apply such effects. You can also highlight the desired Text and click on the tab "text tools" under "Format" to "text effects".
- By the way: pictures you can use as the Background for your publication. You just have to click with the right mouse button on the image and choose "Background apply". So that the picture fills the entire area, you can use the Option "Fill". Tiles the image to fill the Background, select "side by side".

Tutorial: Microsoft Publisher
Save the file with Microsoft Publisher
If you want your publication to print, you can use the "Export"menu under "file" the Option "photo printer", select save.
- This allows you to save all the pages of your publication as a. JPG image that you can print out a photo service again.
- Of course, you can save the publication as a PDF or XPS file. For the Newsletter, it's best to save everything in HTML Format.
This practical tip is based on Microsoft Publisher 2013. On our Download page we offer free Publisher templates to download to.
