Touring the Publisher interface

Here's a top-down look at the Publisher interface:

Quick-access toolbar

Contains icons representing common tasks you perform most often, such as managing the program window, saving your work, and undoing or redoing the last program request. You can customize the contents of the toolbar or show it below the ribbon.

See also: Using the quick access toolbar

Ribbon bar

Contains ribbons containing task-oriented commands. For example, the Insert tab contains icons representing commands for adding different objects to project.

See also: Using the ribbon bar

Ribbon area

Contains task-oriented icons for quickly completing commands and selecting tools. For example, to quickly add a chapter to project, click the Chapter icon in the Add Structure group on the Home tab.

See also: Using the ribbon bar

Project Explorer

Displays the structure of project and the objects contained within it. Select from two views: the classic Project Explorer view and a thumbnail view. You can copy and paste within the Project Explorer, as well as drag-and-drop objects from one level of project to another. You can also hide the Project Explorer.

See also: Using the Project Explorer

Work area

Allows you to interactively manage the objects contained within project. Drag-and-drop objects to the work area to place them within project, and double-click objects to review their properties.

See also: Using the work area

Media Library and Tools side-tabs

The Media Library and Tools side-tabs are located along the right-side of the work-area. They provide one-click access to the following three areas of the Media Library: Project Resources, Library Objects, and Media Library.

Status bar

The status bar provides dynamic information on the current position of the mouse cursor on the page, as well as information about the currently selected object.

See also: Using the status bar