Need to design creative flyers, signs or newsletters for home or work? Microsoft Word can do it all, utilizing styles, graphics, special borders, shading, multiple columns, special characters and symbols, text special effects, linked text boxes, drawing objects and more. Some previous experience with Word required. Hands-on, instructor-led class. Text and data disk provided. (CEU=1)
Syllabus for Flyers, Newsletters and Card Design with Microsoft Word Desktop Publishing
Provider: Julie Randolph of Computer Tutors
Course Run Time: 10 hours
Course Description:
Want creative flyers, newsletters or cards for home, work or school projects? Microsoft Word can do it all using special layouts, borders, fill colors, WordArt, graphics, text boxes, drawing objects and more. Some previous experience with Microsoft Word helpful. Hands on class, Text provided. Bring flash drive for data storage. (CEU=1.0)
Order of Instruction:
Planning your document
Setting up multiple columns
Using the format columns dialog box to control
Formatting (create a tri-fold flyer)
Changing column widths with the ruler
Starting a new column with column breaks
Evening your columns
Using drop caps
Working with special characters and symbols
Using text boxes
Formatting a text box
Working with text box colors and borders
Selecting a fill effect
Using Word’s built-in gradients
Controlling shading styles
Adding textures
Adding patterns
Adding a picture as a fill effect
Precisely controlling text box size and position
Wrapping text around a text box
Setting internal text box margins
Linking text boxes
Following a link
Breaking a link
Inserting images into your document
Using clipart and available resources on the web
Working with other clip art
Adding your images to the clip gallery
Inserting your own pictures
Editing clip art to serve your needs
Using WordArt
Modifying your WordArt shape
Formatting WordArt objects with special effects
Note: Every effort has been made to provide a complete and accurate syllabus; however, specific changes may be made as needed. The instructor reserves the right to make exceptions or amend course requirements and syllabus as deemed necessary.
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