We will construct the colored background with 4 Rectangles.
Microsoft Publisher Object Menu BarMicrosoft Publisher Rectangle Icon
Select the Rectangle Tool Icon on the Objects Menu Bar to the left of the screen.
Microsoft Publisher Rectangle
Once you have drawn Rectangle 1 it will have "8 Circles" around it. Move the mouse over any one of these to resize the shape if needed.
To continue drawing Rectangles you must go back to the Objects Menu Bar to reselect the Rectangle Tool Icon.
Microsoft Publisher Rectangle Background Template
The 4 Rectangles should look like this:
Repeat this process for the 3 other Rectangles.
Microsoft Publisher Color 2 R 218 G 236 B 143Rectangle 2 - R to "218", G to "236" and B to "143". Click OK.
Microsoft Publisher Color 3 R 239 G 255 B 177Rectangle 3 - R to "239", G to "255" and B to "177". Click OK.
Microsoft Publisher Color 4 R 209 G 236 B 99Rectangle 4 - R to "209", G to "236" and B to "99". Click OK.
Microsoft Publisher Multicolored Green Background
Remember for each Rectangle go to the Line Section, select the Down Arrow and choose No Line. Then Click OK.
Go to the Autoshapes Icon > Basic Shapes > Rounded Rectangle.
Draw the Rectangle. You will notice that on the left side of it there is a Yellow Diamond. Click on it and drag Down in order to change the Radius of the Rounded Corners. Release when you have the desired look.
Set the Fill to "White" and the Stroke to a "Dark Green".
The completed background will look like this:
Microsoft Publisher Rounded Rectangle
Select all the Text, then move up to the Formatting Menu Bar (which is normally much longer than this).
Microsoft Publisher Formatting Bar
Select the down arrow on the right side of "Times New Roman" and change the Font to "Harlow Solid Italic".
Select the Down Arrow next to the number "10" and set the Font Size to "48".
Microsoft Publisher Center Icon
Change the Layout to "Center" by clicking on the Center Icon.
To move the Text into place, move the mouse over the Text until the Cursor turns into a 4 Sided Arrow. Then select the Text and Drag.