How to Make a Banner Using Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Publisher is one of many desktop publishing programmes available for computer users these days. In Microsoft Publisher, the emphasis was to make page layout and design easier as opposed to Microsoft Office which focused on text composition and proofing. One of many things that you can do on Microsoft Publisher is to design a banner. The task is fairly simple as long as you approach it in the right manner and helps you save time and money that you would have otherwise paid to a professional banner designer.
Things Required:
– Microsoft Publisher installed on a computer
Instructions
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Launch a new session of Microsoft Publisher. As is the case with most programmes, you will have to wait for a brief moment in order to Microsoft Publisher to load completely.
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Click the ‘File’ button on the Microsoft Publisher window and then click ‘New’ form the drop-down menu which appears.
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You will see an arrow pointing towards the right next to Blank Publications. Click it and from the list of options that appears, click ‘Banner’. Microsoft Publisher will present you with an example on the right hand side of the screen that will have a number of built-in banner designs.
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Choose one of the available templates unless you want to start from scratch in which case you will have to select ‘Blank’. In order to choose a template, simply double click it and Microsoft Publisher will add it to the banner you are making. To remove undesired items from the template, right click the desired item and then click ‘Cut’.
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If you want to add an image to the banner such as the logo of your company, left click the button labelled ‘Insert’ and then click ‘Picture’ from the list of options that appears.
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Text can be added to the banner in a similar manner. Click ‘Insert’ followed by ‘Text Box’. Click in the Text Box to type the desired text. You will have the options to change the font, size, colour and other related perimeters of the text you type.
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If you want to rotate your paper lengthwise, use the Landscape option by clicking ‘File’, ‘Print’ and finally ‘Properties’.
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To get a feel of how the banner looks before you actually print it, click ‘File’ followed by ‘Print Preview’ buttons. Make changes if required or print the banner.
