Frankie Sharp– A2 Applied ICT

How To Guide DTP!

HOW TO CHANGE

MARGINS! To change the margins in DTP

the first thing you do it do to

arrange on the top tool bar

and go down to layout guide.

Click on this and a box will

appear in the middle of the

screen. On this you change

the four top box numbers,

making the margins between

1-1.5cm so you have enough

room to fill up the page.

HOW TO REMOVE HYPHENATION! To remove hyphenation you have to click on the text back and then go to the top

tool bar and click on to the tools bar and go down to language and hyphenation.

Once clicked on a tool bar will appear in the screen. In the tool bar remove the click

out of the box and click ok. This will remove the hyphenation.

Frankie Sharp– A2 Applied ICT

HOW TO ADD HEADERS

AND FOOTERS! To add headers and footers go

to the top tool bar and click on

view and then down to headers

and footers. This option will

then make the page clear,

adding tow text boxes, one at

the top and another at the

bottom. You then type in what

you want in each box and click

on the close option on the tool

bar. This will bring you back to

your page with the header and

footers added on.

HOW TO ADD AND

FORMAT TEXT BOXES! To add a text box you have to

click on the left hand tool bar

option which is the second from

top option. You then drag the

cursor to create the text box,

making it as big or small as you

want. To format the box, click on

the box and right click the

mouse, which will bring up the

option to format the box. Once

clicked on you can change the

colour of in inside or outside of

the box, also changing the size of

the box if wanted.

Frankie Sharp– A2 Applied ICT

HOW TO CREATE A

COLOUR PALLET! To create a colour pallet go to

the top tool bar, click onto

format and go down to colour

scheme. This option will create a

new tool bar on the left hand

side. Go down to the bottom of

the tool bar and click on new

colour scheme. This will then

create another new box in the

middle of the page where you

click on the boxes are able to

change the colours, creating a

new colour scheme. Once all the

colours are picked press save

and it will appear in the left

hand tool bar for you to pick

and use in your publication.

HOW TO CREATE A NEW TEXT STYLE! To create a new text style you first go to the top tool bar, click on format and go down to

font schemes. Once clicked on this a new left hand side tool bar will appear. At the bottom

it says create new font scheme. Click on this and a new box will appear in the middle of the

screen. On here you give you font a new name so you can find it later, changing the font to

the style, size and colour that you wish. Once finished click save and it will appear on the

left tool bar for you to use.

Frankie Sharp– A2 Applied ICT

HOW TO ADD IMAGES AND

PRINT SCREENS! To add an image to a document go to

the top tool bar, click on insert, go

down to picture and then across to

from file. Click on this and it will take

you to your documents where you

then find where the image is saved.

Once founds press insert which will

bring the image to the document for

you to resize and move. To add a

print screen press the button on the

keyboard on the right hand side of

the top row which says PRTSC. Once

pressed right click on the mouse and

click on paste. This will then bring up

your print screened image.

HOW TO CREATE A MASTER PAGE! To create a master page go to the top tool bar, click on view and then click on two

page spread and master page. Once on here you can do things such as add in the

header and footer and boarders. To add in a boarder, you would go to the auto

shape button on the left hand side and draw the shape where you want it to be,

changing the colour and thickness. This would be done by right clicking and going

down to format. Once finished go back up to view and master page, clicking it

again to go off it and back to normal view, displaying the boarders and different

things you have added in from the master page to every single page on the