MS Publisher Keyboard Shortcuts Flashcards
__To Create a New Publication by Type:
Click the ____ tab on the Ribbon and select ____Select the
type of publication you want to create. Click the
desired publication and click ____
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To Create a New Publication by Type: Click the
File tab on the Ribbon and select New. Select the
type of publication you want to create. Click the
desired publication and click Create
To Create a Blank Publication: Click the ____ tab on
the Ribbon and select ____. Click a ____option (8.5
X 11” or 11 x 8.5”). Or, click ________
Sizes, select the option you want to create and click
_______.
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To Create a Blank Publication: Click the File tab on
the Ribbon and select New. Click a Blank option (8.5
X 11” or 11 x 8.5”). Or, click More Blank Page
Sizes, select the option you want to create and click
Create.
To Open a Publication: Click the _____ tab and select
_____
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To Open a Publication: Click the File tab and select
Open.
To Save a Publication: Click the _____ button on the
Quick Access Toolbar. Or, click the _____ tab and
select _____ from the list. Or, press _____.
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To Save a Publication: Click the Save button on the
Quick Access Toolbar. Or, click the File tab and
select Save from the list. Or, press <Ctrl> + <S></S></Ctrl>
To Save a Publication with a Different Name: Click
the _____ tab, select _____, type a new name for the
publication, select a new location, and click _____.
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To Save a Publication with a Different Name: Click
the File tab, select Save As, type a new name for the
publication, select a new location, and click Save.
To Preview a Publication: Click the _____ tab on the
Ribbon and select _____. The preview appears in the
right pane; use the _____ and _____ buttons and
_____ to preview pages.
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To Preview a Publication: Click the File tab on the
Ribbon and select Print. The preview appears in the
right pane; use the Previous and Next buttons and
Zoom to preview pages.
To Preview a Publication: Click the File tab on the
Ribbon and select Print. The preview appears in the
right pane; use the Previous and Next buttons and
Zoom to preview pages.
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To Preview a Publication: Click the File tab on the
Ribbon and select Print. The preview appears in the
right pane; use the Previous and Next buttons and
Zoom to preview pages.
To Print a Publication: Click the ____ tab on the
Ribbon and select _____. Or, press _____
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To Print a Publication: Click the File tab on the
Ribbon and select Print. Or, press <Ctrl> + <P>.</Ctrl>
To Close a Publication: Click the _____ button in
the window. Or, press _____. Or, click the
_____ tab on the Ribbon and select _____ from the list.
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To Close a Publication: Click the Close button in
the window. Or, press <Ctrl> + <W>. Or, click the
File tab on the Ribbon and select Close from the list</W></Ctrl>
To Get Help: Press the _____ key to open the Help
task pane. Type your question and press _____.
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To Get Help: Press the <F1> key to open the Help
task pane. Type your question and press <Enter>.</Enter></F1>
To Undo/Redo: Click the _____ or _____buttons on
the Quick Access toolbar
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To Undo/Redo: Click the Undo or Redo buttons on
the Quick Access toolbar
To Change the Color Scheme: Click the _____ tab on the Ribbon. Select a color scheme
from the Color Schemes gallery.
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To Change the Color Scheme: Click the Page
Design tab on the Ribbon. Select a color scheme
from the Color Schemes gallery.
To Change the Font Scheme: Click the _____ _____ tab on the Ribbon. Click the Fonts button
and select a font scheme from the list
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To Change the Font Scheme: Click the Page
Design tab on the Ribbon. Click the Fonts button
and select a font scheme from the list.
To Change the Background of a Publication: Click
the _____ tab on the Ribbon. Click the _____ button and click the _____
button. Select a background from the list
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To Change the Background of a Publication: Click
the Page Design tab on the Ribbon. Click the Page
Background button and click the Background
button. Select a background from the list
To Change the Font Scheme: Click the _____ _____ tab on the Ribbon. Click the Fonts button
and select a font scheme from the list
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To Change the Font Scheme: Click the Page
Design tab on the Ribbon. Click the Fonts button
and select a font scheme from the list.
To Adjust the Margins of a Publication: Click the _____ tab on the Ribbon and click the _____
button. Select the margin setting you would like to
use, or select _____, make your
adjustments, and click _____.
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To Adjust the Margins of a Publication: Click the
Page Design tab on the Ribbon and click the Margin
button. Select the margin setting you would like to
use, or select Custom Margins, make your
adjustments, and click OK.
To Change the Font Scheme: Click the _____ _____ tab on the Ribbon. Click the Fonts button
and select a font scheme from the list
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To Change the Font Scheme: Click the Page
Design tab on the Ribbon. Click the Fonts button
and select a font scheme from the list.
To Show or Hide Layout Guides: Click the _____
tab on the Ribbon and click the _____ check box in
the Show group.
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To Show or Hide Layout Guides: Click the View
tab on the Ribbon and click the Guides check box in
the Show group.
To Change Page Orientation: Click the _____ tab on the Ribbon and click the _____
button. Select the orientation you wish to apply.
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To Change Page Orientation: Click the Page
Design tab on the Ribbon and click the Orientation
button. Select the orientation you wish to apply.
To Change Page Size: Click the _____ tab
on the Ribbon and click the _____ button
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To Change Page Size: Click the Page Design tab
on the Ribbon and click the Size button
Open a Publication
Keystroke Shortcucts (General)
<Ctrl> + <O>
</O></Ctrl>
Create New
Keystroke Shortcuts (General)
<Ctrl> + <N>
</N></Ctrl>
Save a Publication
Keystroke Shortcuts (General)
<Ctrl> + <S>
</S></Ctrl>
Print a Publication
Keystroke Shortcuts (General)
<Ctrl> + <p>
</p></Ctrl>
Close a Publication
Keystroke Shortcuts (General)
<Ctrl> + <W>
</W></Ctrl>
Help
Keystroke Shortcuts (General)
<F1>
</F1>
Align Left
Keystroke Shortcuts (Formatting)
<Ctrl> + <L>
</L></Ctrl>
Align Left
Keystroke Sortcuts (Formatting)
<Ctrl> + <L>
</L></Ctrl>
Center
Keystroke Sortcuts (Formatting)
<Ctrl> + <E>
</E></Ctrl>
Align Right
Keystroke Sortcuts (Formatting)
<Ctrl> + <R>
</R></Ctrl>
Justify
Keystroke Sortcuts (Formatting)
<Ctrl> + <J>
</J></Ctrl>
Increase Font Size
Keystroke Sortcuts (Formatting)
<Ctrl> + < ]>
</Ctrl>
Decrease Font Size
Keystroke Sortcuts (Formatting)
<Ctrl> + < [>
</Ctrl>
Zoom to Full
<Ctrl> + <Shift> +
</Shift></Ctrl>
Page
<L>
</L>
Toggle Between
Current and Full
Page View
<F9>
</F9>
Go To Page
<F5>
</F5>
Next Page
<Ctrl> + <Page>
</Page></Ctrl>
Previous Page
<Ctrl> + <Page>
</Page></Ctrl>
Insert New Page
<Ctrl> + <Shift> + <N>
</N></Shift></Ctrl>
Insert Duplicate Page
<Ctrl> + <Shift> + <u>
</u></Shift></Ctrl>
Show/Hide Layout Guides
<Ctrl> + <Shift> + <O>
</O></Shift></Ctrl>
Switch to Master Page
<Ctrl> + <M>
</M></Ctrl>
Beginning of Line
<Home>
</Home>
End of Line
<End>
</End>
To Change Font Style: Click the text box, table, or shape with text. Select
the text you want to apply formatting to and click the _____ tab on the
Ribbon. Click the _____,_____, or_____ button in the Font group
To Change Font Style: Click the text box, table, or shape with text. Select
the text you want to apply formatting to and click the Home tab on the
Ribbon. Click the Bold, Italic, or Underline button in the Font group
To Change Font Type: Select the text you want to apply formatting to and
click the ____ tab on the Ribbon. Click the _____ list arrow in the Font
group and select a font from the list
To Change Font Type: Select the text you want to apply formatting to and
click the Home tab on the Ribbon. Click the Font list arrow in the Font
group and select a font from the list
To Change Font Size: Select the text you want to apply formatting to and
click the _____ tab on the Ribbon. Click the _____list arrow in the Font
group and select a size from the list
To Change Font Size: Select the text you want to apply formatting to and
click the Home tab on the Ribbon. Click the Font Size list arrow in the Font
group and select a size from the list
To Change Font Color: Select the text you want to apply formatting to and
click the _____ tab on the Ribbon. Click the _____ button list arrow in
the Font group and select a color from the list
To Change Font Color: Select the text you want to apply formatting to and
click the Home tab on the Ribbon. Click the Font Color button list arrow in
the Font group and select a color from the list
To Open the Font Dialog Box: Click the _____ tab on the Ribbon and click
the _____ _____ _____ in the Font group
To Open the Font Dialog Box: Click the Home tab on the Ribbon and click
the Dialog Box Launcher in the Font group
To Copy Formatting with the Format Painter: Select the text with the
formatting you want to copy. Click the Home tab on the Ribbon and click the
_____ button in the Clipboard group. Select the text to which you want to apply the copied formatting with the pointer
To Copy Formatting with the Format Painter: Select the text with the
formatting you want to copy. Click the Home tab on the Ribbon and click the
Format Painter button in the Clipboard group. Select the text to which you want to apply the copied formatting with the pointer
To Create a Bulleted List: Select the paragraph(s) you want to bullet. Click
the Home tab on the Ribbon and click the _____ button in the Paragraph
group.
To Create a Bulleted List: Select the paragraph(s) you want to bullet. Click
the Home tab on the Ribbon and click the Bullets button in the Paragraph
group.
To Create a Numbered List: Select the paragraphs you want to number Click the Home tab and click the _____ button in the Paragraph group
To Create a Numbered List: Select the paragraphs you want to number Click the Home tab and click the Numbering button in the Paragraph group
To Adjust Character Spacing: Click the paragraph to which you want to
apply the character spacing. Click the Home tab on the Ribbon, click the
_____ button, and select a spacing option from the list.
To Adjust Character Spacing: Click the paragraph to which you want to
apply the character spacing. Click the Home tab on the Ribbon, click the
Character Spacing button, and select a spacing option from the list.
To Insert a Tab Stop: Click where you want to insert the tab stop on the ruler.
Or, click the _____ tab on the Ribbon and click _____ in the
Paragraph group. Click the _____ tab and insert tabs in the dialog box
To Insert a Tab Stop: Click where you want to insert the tab stop on the ruler.
Or, click the Home tab on the Ribbon and click Dialog Box Launcher in the
Paragraph group. Click the Tabs tab and insert tabs in the dialog box
To Change Paragraph Alignment: Select the paragraph(s). Click the _____
tab on the Ribbon and click the appropriate alignment button (_____Left,
Center, _____, or_____) in the Paragraph group.
To Change Paragraph Alignment: Select the paragraph(s). Click the Home
tab on the Ribbon and click the appropriate alignment button (Align Left,
Center, Align Right, or Justify) in the Paragraph group.
To Insert a Drop Cap: Click in the paragraph to which you want to apply a
drop cap. Click the _____ tab under Text Box Tools on the Ribbon. Click the
_____ button in the Typography group and select the drop cap style you
wish to apply.
To Insert a Drop Cap: Click in the paragraph to which you want to apply a
drop cap. Click the Format tab under Text Box Tools on the Ribbon. Click the
Drop Cap button in the Typography group and select the drop cap style you
wish to apply.
To Apply a Style: Click the paragraph to which you want to apply the style.
Click the _____ tab on the Ribbon, click the _____button, and select a style
from the list
To Apply a Style: Click the paragraph to which you want to apply the style.
Click the Home tab on the Ribbon, click the Styles button, and select a style
from the list
To Create a Style: Click the Home tab on the Ribbon and click the Styles
button. Select _____ from the list, make your specifications for the new
style, and click _____.
To Create a Style: Click the Home tab on the Ribbon and click the Styles
button. Select New Style from the list, make your specifications for the new
style, and click OK.
To Insert a Text Box: Click the
_____ tab on the Ribbon and click
the Draw Text Box button in the
Objects group. Position the mouse
pointer where you would like to
insert the text box and click and
drag until the text box reaches the
desired size. Release the mouse
button when you’re finished and
enter text.
To Insert a Text Box: Click the
Home tab on the Ribbon and click
the Draw Text Box button in the
Objects group. Position the mouse
pointer where you would like to
insert the text box and click and
drag until the text box reaches the
desired size. Release the mouse
button when you’re finished and
enter text.
To Link Text Boxes: Select the overflowing text box (marked with an
overflow indicator). Click the _____ button on the Format tab under Text Box Tools. Click inside an empty text box with the pointer
To Link Text Boxes: Select the overflowing text box (marked with an
overflow indicator). Click the Create Link button on the Format tab under Text Box Tools. Click inside an empty text box with the pointer
To Unlink Text Boxes: Select the linked text box that comes before the text
box(es) you want to unlink, and click the ______ button on the Format tab
under Text Box Tools
To Unlink Text Boxes: Select the linked text box that comes before the text
box(es) you want to unlink, and click the Break button on the Format tab
under Text Box Tools
To Move Between Text Boxes: Click the ______ or ______ buttons,
or click the Previous or Next buttons on the Format tab under Text Box
Tools
To Move Between Text Boxes: Click the Previous or Next buttons,
or click the Previous or Next buttons on the Format tab under Text Box
Tools
To Add Columns to Text Boxes: Click the text box to which you want to
add columns and click the _____ tab under Text Box Tools. Click the
______button. Select the number of columns you wish to apply.
To Add Columns to Text Boxes: Click the text box to which you want to
add columns and click the Format tab under Text Box Tools. Click the
Columns button. Select the number of columns you wish to apply.
To Change Text Box Margins: Click the text box to which you want to add
columns and click the _____ button. Select the number of columns you
wish to apply.
To Change Text Box Margins: Click the text box to which you want to add
columns and click the Columns button. Select the number of columns you
wish to apply.
To Manage Typography: Click the text box in which you want to change
the typography and click the _____ tab under Text Box Tools. Use the
buttons in the Typography group to change the appearance of text
To Manage Typography: Click the text box in which you want to change
the typography and click the Format tab under Text Box Tools. Use the
buttons in the Typography group to change the appearance of text
To Insert a Clip Art Graphic: Click the_____ tab on the Ribbon and click the
_____ button in the Illustrations group. Search for the clip art you’d like to
use and click to insert it.
To Insert a Clip Art Graphic: Click the Insert tab on the Ribbon and click the
Clip Art button in the Illustrations group. Search for the clip art you’d like to
use and click to insert it.
To Insert a Picture: Click the Insert tab on the Ribbon and click the _____button in the Illustrations group. Select the file location and name and click
_____
To Insert a Picture: Click the Insert tab on the Ribbon and click the Picture
button in the Illustrations group. Select the file location and name and click
Insert
To Adjust Text Wrapping: Double-click the object, click the_____
button in the Arrange group, and select a text wrapping option
To Adjust Text Wrapping: Double-click the object, click the Wrap Text
button in the Arrange group, and select a text wrapping option
To Draw an Object: Click the______ tab on the Ribbon and click the _______
button in the Illustrations group. Select the shape you wish to use, click where
you want to draw the object, and drag until the object reaches the desired
size. Hold down the_____ key while you drag to draw a perfectly
proportioned shape or straight line.
To Draw an Object: Click the Insert tab on the Ribbon and click the Shapes
button in the Illustrations group. Select the shape you wish to use, click where
you want to draw the object, and drag until the object reaches the desired
size. Hold down the <Shift> key while you drag to draw a perfectly
proportioned shape or straight line.</Shift>
To Move an Object: Click the_____ and drag it to a new location. Release
the mouse button when you’re finished
To Move an Object: Click the object and drag it to a new location. Release
the mouse button when you’re finished
To Resize an Object: Click the object to select it, click and drag one of its
sizing handles, and release the mouse button when the object reaches the
desired size. To maintain the object’s proportions, hold down the _____ key
while resizing it.
To Resize an Object: Click the object to select it, click and drag one of its
sizing handles, and release the mouse button when the object reaches the
desired size. To maintain the object’s proportions, hold down the <Shift> key
while resizing it</Shift>
To Insert a WordArt Object: Click the____tab on the Ribbon and click the
_____ button in the Text group. Select a design from the list. Enter the text
you want WordArt to format and adjust the font type and size, if necessary.
Click _____
To Insert a WordArt Object: Click the Insert tab on the Ribbon and click the
WordArt button in the Text group. Select a design from the list. Enter the text
you want WordArt to format and adjust the font type and size, if necessary.
Click OK.
To Group Objects: Select the objects you want to group, click the _____ tab
under Drawing Tools on the Ribbon, and click the _____ button
To Group Objects: Select the objects you want to group, click the Format tab
under Drawing Tools on the Ribbon, and click the Group Objects button
To Insert a Building Block: Building Blocks are pre-made objects, such as
calendars, borders, pull quotes, sidebars, and headings, that can be added to
your publication to make it look more professional. Click the _____ tab on the
Ribbon, click a button in the Building Blocks group, and select the object you
would like to insert.
To Insert a Building Block: Building Blocks are pre-made objects, such as
calendars, borders, pull quotes, sidebars, and headings, that can be added to
your publication to make it look more professional. Click the Insert tab on the
Ribbon, click a button in the Building Blocks group, and select the object you
would like to insert.
