Create a New Publication in Publisher- Instructions

Create a New Publication in Publisher: Video Lesson

          This video lesson, titled “Publisher for Microsoft 365 Tutorial: How to Create a New Publication in Publisher,” shows how to create a new publication in Microsoft Publisher. This video is from our complete Publisher tutorial, titled Mastering Publisher Made Easy™.

Overview:

            To quickly create a new publication in Publisher when you first open it, click the type of publication to create in the template listing in the “New” section at the top of the right side of the “Home” startup screen. Alternatively, to create a new publication in Publisher, click the “New” button at the left side of the startup screen to view a list of templates at the right side of the screen. To view a similar screen if you already opened a publication in Publisher, click the “File” tab in the Ribbon and then select the “New” command at the left side of the backstage view.

            In the templates list to the right, then click the desired template choice for your new publication. Then, if needed for your selected template choice, click to select any template settings and make choices from any drop-downs, as desired, and click the “Create” button to finish. Alternatively, to create a new, blank publication that is a standard page size, simply click to select either the “Blank 8.5 x 11” or “Blank 11 x 8.5” template, as desired, to immediately create a blank publication of that size.

A picture showing how to create a new publication in Publisher from a template.

Instructions on How to Create a New Publication in Publisher:

1. To create a publication when you first open Publisher, click the type of publication to create in the template listing in the “New” section at the top of the right side of the “Home” screen.
2. Alternatively, to create a new publication in Publisher, click the “New” button at the left side of the startup screen to view a list of templates at the right side of the screen.
3. To view a similar screen if you already opened a publication in Publisher, click the “File” tab in the Ribbon and then select the “New” command at the left side of the backstage view.
4. In the templates list to the right, then click the desired template choice for your new publication.
5. Then, if needed for your selected template choice, click to select any template settings and make choices from any drop-downs, as desired, and click the “Create” button to finish.
6. Alternatively, to create a new, blank publication of a standard page size, click either the “Blank 8.5 x 11” or “Blank 11 x 8.5” template, as desired, to immediately create a blank publication of that size.