1. Desktop Publisher
S3 Admin & IT

2. Learning Intentions You will learn about: The use of Desktop Publisher
The advantages of using desktop publisher
How to use desktop publisher to create simple business documents

3. Desktop Publisher The software you will be using is Publisher 2016.
This software allows you to look at the page of a document as a whole and design the layout
Use to create newspapers, leaflets, posters, brochures, business card and much more.
Many of the skills learned in Word can be used with Publisher

4. Advantages of using DTP
Although there are similarities to Word, using Publisher does have its advantages:
More control over the way text is arranged and formatted
DTP can be used to bring lots of different files/information together on one document
Templates!

5. Using templates
Using templates will save lots of time when producing your documents and there are thousands to choose from!
Some of the templates include
Advertisements
Award Certificates
Banners
Forms
Business Cards

6. What could be asked of you?
There are a number of things you may be asked to produce, some examples from previous years include:
Business Card
Poster
Certificate
Compliments Card
Wristband
There are templates for all of these – but sometimes finding them can be difficult!

7. Key skills you should know
Using templates
Inserting text
Formatting text – font, size, etc
Changing Margins
Insert graphics
Headers and footers
Borders and shading – including gradient fill