

This is a great place to add building block content you want to have displayed on your pages. You can then add any content that you want show in your publication pages by default into the selected master page. You can customize a master page by first selecting it in the Navigation Pane.

If you want to create a two-page master page, then check the “Two-page master” checkbox. You can then enter a description of the master page into the “Description:” text box. Typically, master pages simply are identified in alphabetical order. In this dialog box, you can enter an identifier for the master page into the “Page ID (1 character):” text box. To add a new master page, click the “Add Master Page” button in the “Master Page” button group to open the “New Master Page” dialog box. You use the buttons found in the button groups on this tab to make changes to the master pages in your publication. You will also see the new “Master Page” tab appear within the Ribbon.

The currently selected master page in this panel will be displayed for editing in the main window. The master pages for the current publication will appear in the Navigation Pane at the left side of the window. To display the “Master Page” view, click the “Master Page” button in the “Views” button group on the “View” tab in the Ribbon. You can then save these master pages as a custom Publisher template for future use. You can create and customize your own master pages in Publisher. You can have several master pages within a publication. When you add pages to a publication, they can then be formatted according to the master page’s specifications. A master page is a page that contains the default objects and content you want to apply as a page layout to a publication page. You use master pages in Publisher to change the default appearance of pages in a publication.
