JHS2 Computing · Term 2 Week 9: Introduction to Desktop Publishing

Lesson notes

Indicator: B8.2.3.1.6 - Add and modify text

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Add text to a Publisher document using text boxes and existing placeholder text.
Select text and modify its font type, size, colour, and style (bold, italic, underline).
Apply different font types to different sections of text within the same document.
Use the Format Painter tool to copy font formatting from one part of the document to another.
Evaluate which font type is appropriate for a given purpose (for example, a heading versus body text).

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Strand: Productivity Software (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Introduction to Desktop Publishing (2.3)
Content standard: B8.2.3.1 - Demonstrate how to use MS-Publisher
Indicator: B8.2.3.1.6 - Add and modify text
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 9 (Week 21 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Computing, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 31
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

1. Explore addition and modification of text using different font types in your document.