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Lesson Objective: Understand the main features and differences between Word Processing and Desk Top Publishing software. Learning Outcome: Clearly identify the uses of both types of software and use the correct terminology when describing their functions. Word Processing and DTP Lesson 5
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Question What’s the point of today’s lesson?
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Software is like a tool Which is the best tool to put a screw into a piece of wood? Hammer or a screwdriver? A hammer works but it is not the best tool You need to understand the differences between WP and DTP and which is the best tool for to do a particular task.
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Introducing a text editor …
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Which software do we use? Word Processing … Microsoft Word Desk Top Publishing Microsoft Publisher NB In the exam DO NOT mention specific software products like those above. Always refer to them as Word Processing and DTP.
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Why do you use a word processor? What makes a WP better than using a text editor? Text Editing – Changing the document Text Formatting– Make it look pretty Cut and Paste information from elsewhere Mail merge information from elsewhere Spell check documents for accuracy
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Which of those reasons do you remember?? Text Editing – Changing the document Text Formatting– Make it look pretty- eg aligning text, use bold, justification, headers & footers … etc. Cut and Paste information from elsewhere Mail merge information from elsewhere Spell check documents for accuracy
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Spelling Mail Merging Cut & Pasting Formatting Editing Remember … Sweden Makes Cheese For Elephants
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What are the five steps to create and print a Mail merge document?? 1. Open a database program and create a table or query which contains the data needed. 2. Open a Word Processing program and link the document to the database 3. Write the mail merge letter, using the merge fields from the database. 4. Click a button to merge the data and letter into one document 5. Print it out
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What were those step again … Tash? 1. Open a database program and create a table or query which contains the data needed. 2. Open a Word Processing program and link the document to the database 3. Write the mail merge letter, using the merge fields from the database. 4. Click a button to merge the data and letter into one document 5. Print it out
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Why do you use DTP? The main features which make DTP different from WP: Frames – blocks of text Style sheets & Templates –easily create professional looking documents Advanced Formatting e.g. auto font size Advanced Graphics e.g. wrap & resize
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How many can you remember? Frames – blocks of text (also text wrap and flow control) Style sheets & Templates – create booklets, posters, flyers, newsletters etc. Easily control the number of pages Advanced Formatting e.g. auto font size, layers Advanced Graphics e.g. wrap & resize
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Frames Style sheets Templates Formatting text (advanced) Graphics (resizing, wrapping etc.) Remember … Funky Swedish Teachers Feed Goats
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