Create a publication

Create a publication with a publication wizard

1. On the File menu, click New.
2. In the Start Working side pane, in the Select by list, click Publication Type.
3. In the Start Working side pane under Start from a Design, click the type of publication you want.
4. In the left pane, click the design you want.
5. Do any of the following:
   • To change the publication's color scheme, in the side pane click Color Schemes.
   • To change the publication's font scheme, in the side pane click Font Schemes.
   • To change the publication's design, in the side pane click <Publication> Options. For instance, if you're working on a business care, click Business Card Options.
6. In your publication, replace the placeholder text and pictures with your own or with other objects.
7. Save your publication.

Create a publication from a design set

1. On the File menu, click New.
2. In the Start Working side pane, in the Select by list, click Design Set.
3. In the left pane, click the type of publication you want.
4. Do any of the following:
   • To change the publication's color scheme, in the side pane click Color Schemes.
   • To change the publication's font scheme, in the side pane click Font Schemes.
   • To change the publication's design, in the side pane click <Publication> Options. For instance, if you're working on a business card, click Business Card Options.
5. In your publication, replace the placeholder text and pictures with your own or with other objects.
6. Save your publication.

Create a new publication based on an existing one

This procedure works only if you've upgraded from an earlier version of Publisher, created a template yourself with either Publisher or Word, or want to use a third-party template created for Publisher.

1. On the File menu, click New.
2. In the Start Working side pane, under Create New From Existing, do one of the following:
   • Click Choose Publication to open a Publisher template.
   • Click Choose Word document to open a Word template.
3. Click the template you want to use for your publication.
4. Click Create New.
5. Make the changes you want to create a new publication.
6. On the File menu, click Save.
7. In the Save In box, select the folder where you want to save the new publication.
8. In the File name box, type a new name for your publication.
9. Click Save.

Create a publication from a blank page

1. On the File menu, click New.
2. Click Blank Publication.

Create a publication from a template

1. On the File menu, click New.
2. In the Start Working side pane, click Templates.
3. Double-click the template you want to use for your publication.
4. Publisher opens a copy of the template.
5. Make the changes you want to create a new publication.
6. On the File menu, click Save.
7. In the Save In box, select the folder where you want to save the new publication.
8. In the File name box, type a name for your publication.
9. Click Save.