it1 desktop publishing nec 2000

Produce creative and eye catching documents. It is one thing to know how to use a word processing package to create documents, it is another to use the package as a genuine desktop publishing tool to create well designed documents. Let this course improve your knowledge of word processing, enhance your design skills, and increase the benefit and fun you get from your computer. Using Microsoft Word you will learn how to format text, define style sheets, import graphics and learn to use the space between lines. You will be shown how to set margins, use text columns, rules and boxes and much more. You will receive help on good design practices. Of course you will also learn how to keep documents safe and how to pull documents together.

it1 desktop publishing nec 2000- uk (England, Scotland, Wales)

The course consists of a workbook, a CD-ROM and downloadable Consolidation Assignments. You can tackle the various skills in individual short sections or in groups depending on what you are most comfortable with. Practice makes perfect, so your new found skills will be reinforced by regular consolidation exercises found in the workbook and by assignments. To ensure you gain the best possible benefit from this course you will receive feedback on your three consolidation assignments from your tutor. The course has been designed for learners with Microsoft Word 2000, but learners with Microsoft Word 97 should have no problems following the course.

On completion of this course you should be able to:
Identify and use software for desktop publishing correctly.
Set up a standard page layout and text properties.
Import and place text and image files.
Manipulate text and images to balance page.
Manage and print documents.

Previous experience required:
The course assumes the learner can use windows, menus and dialogue boxes, enter text and use the keyboard.

Northern Ireland and Ireland it1 desktop publishing nec 2000