How to Create a New Document in Publisher

When you open Publisher, you’ll see a selection of design templates to jump-start your publication, as well as a blank template if you want to start from scratch.

How to Edit Existing Text in Publisher

The pages of the birthday card display as thumbnails on the left side of Publisher, with the first page ready for you to customize. To change the text that’s already in the template, select a text box to highlight the text, and then start typing to replace it.

How to Add New Text in Publisher

You can also add new text boxes to your publication.

How to Add Pictures to a Publisher Document

Adding photos makes it your own, which is especially important for personalized documents like anniversary cards and birthday cards. The Format tab (called Text Box in some versions) also becomes available from the menu, which you can use to change the font, alignment, and other formatting options.

How to Print Your Publication

Printing is easy. Since we’re dealing with a birthday card, it will arrange the pages appropriately so that we can fold them onto each other to make a birthday card.

How to Save in MS Publisher

Save your publication to your computer or your OneDrive account to always have a backup should you need to edit the document or reuse it after it’s been closed down.