PageMaker 7.0:
Basic

Topic-Level Outline

Days: 1

Prerequisites: Windows 2000: Basic or equivalent experience

Unit 1 : Getting started

Topic A: 0 Exploring the PageMaker environment

A-1: Examining the PageMaker window

A-2: Hiding the palettes

Topic B: 0 Opening and navigating publications

B-1: Opening a publication

B-2: Changing the view

B-3: Navigating in a publication

Topic C: 0 Using Help

C-1: Using the Help file

C-2: Getting help on shortcuts

Topic D: 0 Closing publications and PageMaker

D-1: Closing a publication and closing PageMaker

Unit 2 : Building publications

Topic A: 0 Creating single-page publications

A-1: Creating a new publication

A-2: Adding text in a publication

A-3: Saving a publication

Topic B: 0 Modifying text

B-1: Changing font type and size

B-2: Changing type style

Topic C: 0 Working with text blocks

C-1: Resizing a text block

C-2: Adding text within a text block

C-3: Moving a text block

C-4: Rotating a text block

C-5: Using Control palette options

Topic D: 0 Printing publications

D-1: Examining the Print Document dialog box

Unit 3 : Building multi-page publications

Topic A: 0 Creating multi-page publications

A-1: Setting the measurement system

A-2: Adjusting the Document Setup dialog box for a multi-page publications

Topic B: 0 Managing text flow

B-1: Adding column guides

B-2: Adding and removing ruler guides

B-3: Placing text in a publication

B-4: Using the Autoflow feature

B-5: Balancing text across columns

B-6: Adding a continuation notice to a text block

Topic C: 0 Working with frames

C-1: Creating a frame

C-2: Modifying a frame

C-3: Applying color to a frame

C-4: Adding text in a frame

C-5: Attaching text to a frame

C-6: Replacing the contents of a frame

Topic D: 0 Working with pages

D-1: Moving to a specific page

D-2: Inserting a page

D-3: Removing a page

D-4: Inserting page numbers

Unit 4 : Including objects and graphics

Topic A: 0 Including drawing objects

A-1: Using drawing tools

A-2: Duplicating an object

A-3: Rotating and moving an object

A-4: Resizing an object

A-5: Deleting an object

Topic B: 0 Adding color to drawing objects

B-1: Applying a fill color to an object

B-2: Applying color to the stroke of an object

Topic C: 0 Adding graphics

C-1: Importing a graphic

C-2: Moving and resizing a graphic

C-3: Creating an inline graphic

Topic D: 0 Arranging text around graphics

D-1: Wrapping text around a graphic

D-2: Using custom-shaped text wrap

Topic E: 0 Merging text and graphics

E-1: Creating a data source

E-2: Previewing records from a data source

E-3: Merging records into a publication

Unit 5 : Applying character formatting

Topic A: 0 Formatting characters

A-1: Changing character specifications

A-2: Changing case and position of text

A-3: Inserting special characters

A-4: Adding color to text

Topic B: 0 Controlling character spacing

B-1: Adjusting leading

B-2: Applying kerning

B-3: Applying tracking

Unit 6 : Applying paragraph formatting

Topic A: 0 Formatting paragraphs

A-1: Changing paragraph alignment

A-2: Modifying paragraph spacing

A-3: Setting indents

Topic B: 0 Using tabs

B-1: Setting tabs

B-2: Modifying tabs

B-3: Setting tab leaders

Unit 7 : Using styles and the library

Topic A: 0 Creating styles

A-1: Creating a new style

A-2: Creating a style based on an existing style

A-3: Creating a style with reverse text

Topic B: 0 Applying and editing styles

B-1: Applying a style

B-2: Modifying a style

B-3: Deleting a style

Topic C: 0 Working with a library

C-1: Creating a library

C-2: Adding items to a library

C-3: Moving items from a library