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IT1 Desktop Publishing (IT for Life)

More and more businesses are taking advantage of Desktop Publishing software to improve the way they market their company and advertise their products. This course will give you the skills you need to design and print brochures, sales flyers, letterheads and newsletters in-house using Microsoft Publisher and it will enable you to cut the amount you spend with external design agencies.

You'll begin by learning how to find and open Publisher and how to start a new document. You'll be shown the basic principles of good design and have the chance to create a new publication for yourself using built-in Publisher templates.

Once you've mastered the basics, you'll be shown how to use Publisher to create a range of eye-catching and professional-looking documents from scratch. You'll learn how to position text and pictures on a page, how to select colours and fonts that suit your design and how to use different borders and backgrounds to add impact.

Course code: 100756IC013