The Rules - Text Frames

Create and Modify a Text Frame

The text frame allows the user to include text into the publication.  To begin inserting the rules for our game, we will need to understand how text frames work.

Preparation

  

1.

 With the mouse, select all the entries in the last two panels of the brochure.

Select using the mouse by making a box around the objects within the two panels.

When the objects are selected, the handlebars will appear which are squares at the corner intersections and midpoints.

2.

 Then right-click and click on Delete Object  to clear the two panels from image and text frames.

 

Instructions

1.

 In the left-hand side of MS Publisher, click on the text frame .

At the right-hand side of the program a new set of tools appear when you click on the text frame.  These tools aid you in the modification of the contents and look of the text frame.


 

2.

 Move the mouse crosshairs so that the center of the + lines up with the upper left corner of the third panel as shown below:

   

crosshairs

 

Line center of crosshairs up with left corner as indicated by the pointer.

 Now click on the left mouse button and hold it down as you drag your mouse to the lower right-hand corner as shown below:

    

drag

dragging

 

line up center of crosshairs with right corner and then unclick on the left mouse button.  When the left mouse button is unclicked, then the text frame handles appear as shown below.

  
 

3.

 Position the pointer or (text select tool) over any of the eight handlebars (corners or midpoints) and a resize tool appears to modify the size of the text frame.

You can resize your text frame by holding down the left mouse button with the resize tool showing if you made a mistake.

You can also resize the text frame vertically and horizontally choosing a handlebar that is the midpoint instead of a corner.

3.

 Position the pointer over the text frame and left click on top of it so that the text select tool appears, then type in 

The Rules

  • using 18 pt
  • Copper Black font
  • bold
  • center align the text

Continue by pressing Enter and then type all of your game rules by:

  • using 12 pt Arial font
  • a numbered list
  • the list aligned to the left

Now modify your text frame by:

  • Choose an object or text frame color and a Fill Effect/Pattern
  • Add a shadow to the text frame by clicking on Format and then Shadow or Ctrl+D
  • Give the text frame a hairline border

*Before you finish, go onto "Connecting and Moving Frames" for understanding how to connect text frames together.  

*Remember the text frame tools are in the upper right of the program to aid you.  Also remember that you must select the text before you can modify it.

When you are done, click outside of the text frame to turn it off.

 
 
In this lesson you learned how to create, modify, and connect  text frames.

 

Back | Connect and Move Frames
 

 

Credits

Microsoft Corporation. "Publisher" (1 October, 2001).

© Rodger Matthew Dohm, Business Department, Poway High School, Poway Unified School District