Create brochures, flyers, and more using Word
Lab length: 1/2 day
Overview: Students will use a variety of desktop publishing techniques to create some simple publications with Word.
Prerequisite: The following course (or equivalent knowledge): Word Level 1 or equivalent knowledge
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this Lab, students will be able to:
• Identify some fundamentals of desktop publishing and create a simple newsletter.
• Create a coupon flyer, incorporating graphics, a page border, and text boxes.
• Print address information on the back of a single-page flyer by creating a template and using the Mail Merge feature.
• Design a tri-fold brochure using a three-column, two-page, landscape layout.
Lab content
Lab Activity 1: Desktop publishing fundamentals; create a newsletter using Word
· Add section breaks
· Display text in newspaper-style columns
· Add graphics
· Add newsletter enhancements
Lab Activity 2: Create an eye-catching coupon flyer
· Create a watermark using clip art
· Create a coupon using a page border
· Create a flyer’s main body using a text box; add text to the flyer
Lab Activity 3: Save money with a folded flyer
· Create a single-page flyer
· Create a template for the addresses
· Use a template as a main document
· Merge the data
Lab Activity 4: Design a tri-fold brochure
· Prepare the document layout
· Add text to the columns
· Add finishing touches to the brochure
