Publisher 2003

Introduction

By the end of this module, you should be able to:

• Insert a text box using the Objects toolbar
• Insert a text box using the main menu
• Deselect a text box

Inserting text boxes

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In addition to all the options available for changing and formatting text, Publisher allows you to insert as many text boxes as you want into your publications.

To insert a text box:

• Click the Text box icon on the Objects toolbar, or select InsertText box on the main menu. The cursor changes to two crossed lines.
  
  
  
  
• Click and drag the mouse to create a text box of any size. You can always resize or move it later.
• Enter your text into the new text box.

Using the AutoFit option

While you can always adjust the text in a text box by using the font tools on the Formatting toolbar, Publisher allows you to AutoFit text so it will shrink or expand automatically when you resize the text box.

• Select FormatAutoFit.
• Select from the AutoFit options:
  • Do Not AutoFit: This is the default option.
  • Best Fit: Publisher will try to fit the text without making it too small.
  • Shrink Text On Overflow: Publisher will make the text as small as necessary to fit with the text box.
• Resize the text box, and observe how publisher modifies the text.

Once you are done working with a text box, click anywhere outside of the box to deselect it.

Challenge!

Use the publication you created in the last challenge, or create a new blank publication to complete this challenge.

• Open your blank publication.
• Insert a new text box into the document, and complete the following:
  • Enter several lines of text.
  • Set the AutoFit to Best Fit.
  • Resize the text box to see how Publisher tries to AutoFit the text.
• Save and close the publication to use in the next challenge.