Publisher 2.0: COMPLETE Descriptions of New/Improved Features
PSS ID Number: Q101611
Article last modified on 07-29-1993
PSS database name: W_MSPub

2.00

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Publisher version 2.0
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This article describes the features in Publisher 2.0 that are new or
have been improved. 

FEATURES FOR EASE OF USE
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Status       Feature
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IMPROVED     PageWizard design assistants walk you through the
             creation of newsletters, flyers, brochures, and other
             publications, then quickly creates the layout for you.
             (Ten PageWizards are new, and the rest have been
             redesigned and updated.)

IMPROVED/NEW Publisher includes PageWizard design assistants and
             templates for banners (new), posters (new), newsletters,
             invitations, greeting cards, flyers, brochures, business
             cards (new), envelopes (new), and more.

IMPROVED     You can import text from any major word processor or
             type it directly into the layout.

IMPROVED/NEW Text formatting is easier and more powerful with spell
             checking, search and replace, auto-hyphenation (new),
             justification (new), kerning (new), and tracking (new).

NEW          Cue cards provide you additional help with all major
             tasks.

NEW          The new table tool lets you quickly and easily create
             tables. You can also choose from several auto formats.

NEW          First Time Help and Quick Demos help you get started
             quickly.

NEW          Print Troubleshooter walks you through different
             solutions to printing problems.

NEW          You can create your own text formatting styles, or import
             styles from your word processing application.

FEATURES FOR PROFESSIONAL-QUALITY OUTPUT
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Status       Feature
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IMPROVED     The improved WordArt program has more than 20 different 
             text effects and can be used with any TrueType fonts. 
             Twenty new TrueType fonts are included with Publisher 2.0.

IMPROVED/NEW More than 125 clip art images are included, which you can 
             use to add interesting graphics to your publications. They 
             are easy to view and select using the new ClipArt Gallery.

NEW          Text automatically wraps around both rectangular and
             irregularly-shaped objects.

NEW          You can create logos and other graphic special effects
             with Logo Creator Plus.

NEW          You can view 20 different Paper Direct specialty papers
             right on screen and create your layout to fit them
             perfectly.

NEW          You can automatically add "Continued on Page X" notes
             when you flow text between columns. Publisher also jumps
             you automatically to the next column in your story.

NEW          You can draw commonly-used shapes (starbursts, boxes,
             bubbles, arrows and more) with a special tool on the
             toolbar. You can also rotate them 90 degrees.

NEW          The Layout Checker gives you design tips for great-
             looking output.

NEW          All of your publications can be fine-tuned with grouping,
             aligning, smart quotes, and nudge control.     

TIME-SAVING FEATURES
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Status       Feature
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NEW          Thirty-five professionally-designed templates help you get 
             started quickly.

NEW          You can easily view and select clip art right from the
             ClipArt Gallery.

NEW          You can quickly create tables right from the toolbar
             and automatically format them. You can also import tables
             from other programs.

NEW          You can view side-by-side pages at once on screen.

NEW          Text drag-and-drop allows you to make changes in minimal
             time.

NEW          You can create automatic bulleted and numbered lists
             right from the toolbar and choose from a wide range of
             bullet, numbering, or alphabetizing styles.

IMPROVED     You can view your publication at any of 10 different
             magnifications, up to 400%. This is an improvement over 
             Publisher 1.0, which magnifies to 200% only.

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