Basic Tools:
* Text Tools:
* Font: Change font type, size, style (bold, italic, underline), color, alignment, spacing, etc.
* Paragraph: Indent, bullet points, numbering, spacing, line height.
* Text Box: Create and manipulate text boxes to contain and style text.
* Image Tools:
* Insert: Insert images from your computer, online sources, or stock libraries.
* Format: Crop, resize, rotate, adjust brightness/contrast, apply effects, add borders/frames.
* Shape Tools:
* Insert: Create basic shapes like rectangles, circles, arrows, etc.
* Format: Change shape color, fill, outline, effects, add text, etc.
* Drawing Tools:
* Lines, Arrows: Draw lines, arrows, and connectors.
* Freehand: Draw freehand shapes.
* Page Tools:
* Orientation: Change page orientation (portrait or landscape).
* Margins: Adjust page margins.
* Background: Change background color or add patterns.
Advanced Tools:
* Layout Tools:
* Columns: Create columns for text or images.
* Guides: Create guides to align objects on the page.
* Page Breaks: Insert page breaks to control where content flows.
* Master Pages: Create templates to apply consistent formatting across multiple pages.
* Object Tools:
* Grouping: Group objects together to move and edit them as a single unit.
* Alignment: Align objects vertically, horizontally, or to the page.
* Order: Bring objects to the front or send them to the back.
* Effects: Add shadows, glows, and other effects to objects.
* Tables:
* Insert: Create and edit tables with rows, columns, and cells.
* Format: Change table styles, borders, colors, alignment.
* Charts:
* Insert: Create various types of charts like bar, line, pie, etc.
* Format: Customize chart colors, styles, labels, and data.
* File Tools:
* Save: Save your work in various formats (e.g., .pub, .pdf, .jpg).
* Print: Print your publication to a printer or create a PDF for online sharing.
Toolbars:
* Standard Toolbar: Includes basic tools like save, print, undo, redo, copy, paste, etc.
* Formatting Toolbar: Contains tools for changing font, paragraph, and object styles.
* Drawing Toolbar: Provides tools for drawing lines, shapes, and freehand objects.
* Picture Toolbar: Offers options for inserting, formatting, and editing images.
* Table Toolbar: Includes tools for managing tables and cells.
* Chart Toolbar: Contains tools for customizing and manipulating charts.
Specific Publisher Tool Examples:
* WordArt: Create stylized text with various font effects.
* Picture Effects: Apply artistic or stylized effects to images.
* Clipping Mask: Create a mask around an image to shape it in different ways.
* Smart Guides: Provide visual guidance for aligning and positioning objects.
* Mail Merge: Create personalized documents from a database of information.
The specific tools and toolbars available depend on the version of the publisher you're using. You can usually customize the toolbars to display only the tools you use frequently.