How can I customise an entire design set

Hi,

The question is really as per the title but I will try to make it
plain what I mean. I should say that I am very new to Publisher and
would welcome pointers to web resources / books etc that would give
general help as well as answers to this specific question.

I am designing some stationary for a small company and I want to base
it upon a design set in Publisher. What I want to do is to copy an
existing design set and modify the copy to suit. I need to change
logos, move text around etc etc. I am particularly looking for a way
to change the whole design set at one stroke eg if I change the logo
in a Letterhead I want it to also change in the Invoices and
everywhere else. Similarly, If I drag and resize/reshape a text box
from the top right to lie across the bottom of the paper I want that
to happen for all the docs in the design set.

Can anyone tell me if this type of group manipulation is possible, or
do I need to do each design in the set individually ? How can I make
a copy of a design set ?

Many thanks,

David

David wrote:
Hi,

The question is really as per the title but I will try to make it
plain what I mean. I should say that I am very new to Publisher and
would welcome pointers to web resources / books etc that would give
general help as well as answers to this specific question.

I am designing some stationary

Yes - stationEry is usually stationAry.

for a small company and I want to base
it upon a design set in Publisher. What I want to do is to copy an
existing design set and modify the copy to suit. I need to change
logos, move text around etc etc. I am particularly looking for a way
to change the whole design set at one stroke eg if I change the logo
in a Letterhead I want it to also change in the Invoices and
everywhere else. Similarly, If I drag and resize/reshape a text box
from the top right to lie across the bottom of the paper I want that
to happen for all the docs in the design set.

Not possible. They aren't linked.


Can anyone tell me if this type of group manipulation is possible, or
do I need to do each design in the set individually ? How can I make
a copy of a design set ?

No it isn't. And there's no such thing as a "design set". You will need to
open each publication individually, make the changes and save it.



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Develop a unique brand identity by modifying a Publisher Master Design Set
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...939311033.aspx
Add, rename, or delete a category in the current publication's design set

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...718551033.aspx

More...
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/re...y=de sign+set

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Hi,

The question is really as per the title but I will try to make it
plain what I mean. I should say that I am very new to Publisher and
would welcome pointers to web resources / books etc that would give
general help as well as answers to this specific question.

I am designing some stationary for a small company and I want to base
it upon a design set in Publisher. What I want to do is to copy an
existing design set and modify the copy to suit. I need to change
logos, move text around etc etc. I am particularly looking for a way
to change the whole design set at one stroke eg if I change the logo
in a Letterhead I want it to also change in the Invoices and
everywhere else. Similarly, If I drag and resize/reshape a text box
from the top right to lie across the bottom of the paper I want that
to happen for all the docs in the design set.

Can anyone tell me if this type of group manipulation is possible, or
do I need to do each design in the set individually ? How can I make
a copy of a design set ?

Many thanks,

David