LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

QUARTER 2nd Week 1

Name:_________________________________________________Score:______________
Grade & Section ______________________ Subject: ICT – CSA 9
Name of Teacher: EDDIE JAMES C. FERNANDEZ Date: ______________
I. Title: DESKTOP PUBLISHING

II. Type of Activity: Concept notes with formative activities

LAS for summative assessment ( Written Work

Performance Task)
III. MELC: Identify and access key resources of information on the industry.

IV. Learning Objective/s:a. define desktop publishing

b. mention features of desktop publishing
c. appreciate the importance of desktop publishing.

V. Reference/s:
For Print Material/s: (Please include title, author and page number)
K-12 Basic Education Program Learning Materials Grade 7 or 8
Technology and Livelihood Education Information
Communication Technology (Desktop Publishing)
For Online Resource/s: (Please include website, URL and date accessed)
-NONE
VI. Concept notes with formative activities

DESKTOP PUBLISHING AND THE MS PUBLISHER SOFTWARE

 Desktop Publishing
Desktop publishing is the process of using the computer and specific
types of software to combine text and graphics to produce documents such as
newsletters, brochures, books, Web pages and many other printed
documents.
This lesson focuses on the use of MS Publisher 2010 in creating a
publication. You can also use other softwares such as: Corel Draw, Adobe
Page Maker and Adobe Indesign.

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  Things to Do with Desktop Publishing

Desktop publishing is or can be:

 designing print communications such as brochures, flyers, ads and

posters
 designing print communications such as catalogues, directories and
annual reports
 designing logos, business cards, and letterhead
 designing and publishing newsletters, magazines, and newspapers
 designing books and booklets
 converting print communications to formats including Web and smart
devices such as tablets and phones
 creating resumes and business forms (including invoices, inventory
sheets, memos and labels)
 self-publishing (books, newsletters, ebooks, etc.)
 designing and publishing blogs and Web sites
 designing slide shows, presentations and printing handouts
 creating and printing greeting cards, banners, postcards, candy
wrappers, and iron-on transfers
 making digital scrapbooks and print or digital photo albums
 creating decorative labels, envelopes, trading cards, calendars, and
charts
 designing packaging for retail merchandise from wrappers for bars of
soap to software boxes
 designing store signs, highway signs and billboards
 taking work designed by others and putting into the correct format for
digital or offset printing or for publishing online

 Steps and procedures whenusing Desktop Publishing Software

Desktop publishing software doesn't work in the same way as word

processing software. It is different from graphics software. From setting up a
basic document to complicated arrangements of text and graphics you learn
how to use desktop publishing software by following this step-by-step plan.

Step 1 applies to anyone who is new to using page layout programs.

Steps 2 and 8 apply to everyone. Pick and choose from among steps 3 to7 to
find the learning techniques that work for you.

1. Have a plan, make a sketch

2. Choose a template
3. Up your document
4. Place text in your document
5. Format your text
6. Place graphics in your document
7. Tweak your graphics placement
8. Apply the rules of desktop publishing

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 9. Print a draft and proofread it
10. Print your project

Lesson 2: THE MS PUBLISHER

One of the most common Desktop

Publishing software is the Microsoft
Publisher. It allows you to manipulate
features such as page size, text, graphics
and borders to create professional quality
printed documents.

WORKING WITH MS PUBLISHER

Opening MS Publisher may vary depending on the computer you are working
on.

1. Click on the Start button, select All Programs menu » Microsoft Office »
Microsoft Office Publisher. You will see an icon on your desktop that looks
similar to this . Double click on this icon to open MS Publisher.

2. Publisher start up in the Getting Started with the Microsoft Office Publisher
window offering many pre-formatted designs to use in creating your
publication.

The MS Publisher Window

The Publisher Window contains many parts that work together to make
creating documents easier. Understanding these elements will help you become
comfortable with the application.
 
 Publisher Window Components

Publisher appears as displayed below when a new blank Publication file is

created. You have on your left the navigation pane to allow you to navigate through
the pages of your publication and on the right the individual page or pages selected
in the navigation pane. This is the area to place the objects that make up your
publication. It is either textual or graphical in nature.

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Navigation Pane
Figure 1: The Navigation Pane
As soon as a publication type is chosen, the window displays more specific choices
for that publication type.

At the top of the middle

section will be links
(“breadcrumbs”) to
different publications
within the publication
type chosen.

The middle section also

displays thumbnails of
different publications
within the category.

An orange frame
engulfs the chosen
publication

Figure 2: Types of Publication

Basic Parts and Functions of MS Publisher 
The illustration below consists of the important tool bars in working with MS
Publisher
Quick Access Toolbar Ribbon

Page Navigation

GUIDE

RULER

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Page Sorter
View and Zoom
 Figure 3: The Tool Bars

Quick Access Toolbar

The Quick Access Toolbar lets

you access common commands, no
matter which tab you are using in
the Ribbon. By default, it shows the
Save, Undo, and Redo commands.

Figure 4: Quick Access Toolbar

The Page Navigation pane allows you to view and work with the pages in your
publication. You can add, delete, rearrange, and duplicate pages in the Page
Navigation pane. You can also organize your pages into Sections.

Figure 5: Page Navigation

The Ribbon

The Ribbon contains multiple tabs, each with several groups of commands.

Some tabs, like "Text Box Tools" or "Picture Tools," may appear only when you are
working with certain items like text boxes or images.

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 Figure 6: The Ribbon

Viewing Tools

Publisher offers a group of viewing tools to help you control the layout of your
text, images and objects on the page. These viewing tools are for your editing
purposes only.

They can be turned on and off and will not appear in your printed publication

 To access and choose viewing tools, select the View tab and locate the Show
group. Click the checkboxes of the various view options to turn them on and
off.

Figure 7: Viewing Tools

Publication viewing tools

The publication viewing tools include:

 Rulers
You can use the rulers to the left and top of your publication to help you
line up text, images and other objects and get a clearer idea of exactly
where those objects will appear on the printed page. When you select an
object in your publication, a white space will appear on the rulers to show
the object's location.

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 Figure 8: The Rulers
 Baselines
Baselines are evenly-spaced horizontal lines that you can use to
line up text. You'll learn about automatically aligning text to your
baselines in the Working with Text lesson.

Figure 9: The Baselines

 Boundaries
Boundaries are dark blue dashed borders that appear around
your objects. Viewing object boundaries can be useful when you
are aligning objects or wrapping text.

Figure 10: The Object Boundaries

 Guides
Guides are thin lines that help you align various objects. There
are two types of guides:
Margin guides, which are blue lines that mark the edges, or
margins, of the printable area on each page of your publication.
Margin guides are automatically created when you set your page
margins.

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 Figure 11: The Guides

Customizable guides, which are green lines that you can add
anywhere in your publication.

Figure 12: Customizable Guides

To Add Green Guides:

1. Click either the horizontal or vertical ruler.

Figure 13: Creating Vertical Guide

2. Drag your mouse to your publication, and release to add the guide in the
desired location.

Dragging the guide to the desired location

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 Figure 14: The move caption

3. Your guide will be placed. You can move it any time by clicking and dragging
it.

Figure 15: The added guide

The Task Pane

The right task pane shows a larger thumbnail of

the selected design and any available settings
which can be changed.

Make changes in the color scheme, font scheme,

business information, page size, layout, etc.

Some publication types do not allow for editing of

some of the options. In this case, they will be
grayed out.

When all settings are chosen, click the Create

button to create the publication.

If the default setting fits the needs for a

publication, just double click on the type of
publication.

Once the Publication is created, the main Publisher window will be displayed. The
menu bar and other toolbars have several the same choices that are used in Office
2003 applications. This is a desktop publisher 2010, so an Object toolbar has been
added to the left side of the Publisher window.

Backstage View

In Publisher 2010, options for saving, printing and creating publications are all
located in Backstage view. It is similar to the Office Button Menu from Publisher
2007 or the File Menu from earlier versions of Publisher. However, unlike those
menus, it is a full-page view, which makes it easier to work with.

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  To access Backstage view, click the File tab.

Study the different commands numbered 1 to 8 in figures below.

3
4
5
6
7
8

Figure 1: The Save, Save As, Open and Close Command

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 Figure 2: The Info Command

Figure 3: The Recent View Command

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 Figure 4: The New Command Figure 5: The Print Command

Figure 6: The Save and Send Command

Figure 7: The Help Command Figure 8: The Option

Command

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Task 1: You can do this
Instructions/Directions. Read and analyse the given statement. Write TRUE if the statement
is correct and FALSE if otherwise. Place/write your answer on the space provided before the
number.
__________1. Desktop publishing is the process of using the computer and specific types of
software to combine text and graphics to produce documents such as
newsletters, brochures, books, Web pages and many other printed
documents
__________2. Desktop publishing is or can be use for designing print communications
such as brochures, flyers, ads and posters.
__________3. Desktop publishing is used in designing packaging for retail merchandise
nfrom wrappers for bars of soap to software boxes
__________4. Desktop publishing is also used for creating resumes and business forms
(including invoices, inventory sheets, memos and labels).
__________5. Desktop publishing is used for designing logos, business cards, and
letterhead

TASK 2
Instruction: Enumerate the steps and procedures when using Desktop Publishing
Software
Place your answer on the space provided:
1_______________________________________________________________________.
2_______________________________________________________________________.
3_______________________________________________________________________.
4_______________________________________________________________________.
5_______________________________________________________________________.
6_______________________________________________________________________.
7_______________________________________________________________________.
8_______________________________________________________________________.
9_______________________________________________________________________.
10______________________________________________________________________.

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Task 3
Instruction: Read and analyze the given statement carefully. Place/write the letter that
corresponds to your answer on the space provided before the number.
_______1.It contains multiple tabs, each with several groups of commands. Some tabs,
like "Text Box Tools" or "Picture Tools," may appear only when you are
working with certain items like text boxes or images.
a. Ribbon c. Rulers
b. Viewing Tools d. Baselines
_______2. It helps you control the layout of your text, images and objects on the page.
a. Ribbon c. Rulers
b. Viewing Tools d. Baselines

________3. Baselines are evenly-spaced horizontal lines that you can use to line up text.
a. Ribbon c. Rulers
b. Viewing Tools d. Baselines
________4. This are dark blue dashed borders that appear around your objects
a. Boundaries c. Rulers
b. Viewing Tools d. Baselines
________5. help you line up text, images and other objects and get a clearer idea of exactly
where those objects will appear on the printed page. When you select an object in your
publication, a white space will appear on this to show the object's location
a. Boundaries c. Rulers
b. Viewing Tools d. Baselines

Task 4. You can do more

Instruction: Match column A to column B. Place/write your answer on the space provided
before the number in column A.
________1. It shows a larger thumbnail of the a. Backstage View
selected design and any available settings b. Task pane
which can be changed. c. Margin Guides
_______2.This are green lines that you d. Customiza guides
can add anywhere in your publication. e. Page Navigation Pane
_______3. It shows a larger thumbnail of f. Quick Access Toolbar
the selected design and any available setting
s which can be changed.
_______4. Thisallows you to view and
work with the pages in your publication.
_______5. The Quick Access Toolbar lets
you access common commands, no matter
which tab you are using in the Ribbon.

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Task 5 Instruction: Hunt the Words that belongs to the basic parts and functions of MS
Publisher. Connect the letters together by making a straight line.

P A G E N A V I G A T O I U L E
A R U I L O V E Y O U S N E R R
G I I Q U I C K Y A C C O S I U
E B D P T O O L B A A R B O B L
N B D A T I N G S N O W B I O E
A P A G E N A V I G A T I O N E
V N E E N B R E L U R S R T O R
I R R S G R A N D I T C H U O P
G U I O A A R M O D U L E T N A
A L B R G I D A M E A G E D A G
T E B T E L E G E N D S E R T E
I E O E S O R R Y M A H A L N S
I R O R W A L A N G L A B E L E
O S N P E T M A L U L O D I W C
N G U I D D E P A G E S E C T T

TASK 6.Instruction: Name and give the basic parts and functions of MS Publisher. Write
your answer on extra sheet of paper.

TASK 7 Challenge Yourself

Instruction: Modified True or False. Write TRUE if the given statement is correct, if the
statement is false underline the word that makes it wrong and write the correct word on the
space provided before the number to make the statement correct.

___________1. Publisher offers a group ofviewing tools to help you control the layout of
your text, images and objects on the page. These viewing tools are for your
editing purposes only. They can be turned on and off and appear in
your printed publication.
__________2. Desktop publishing is or can be use for designing print communications
such as brochures, flyers, ads and posters.
__________3. Desktop publishing is used in designing packaging for retail merchandise
from wrappers for bars of soap to software boxes.
__________4. Margin guides, which are black lines that mark the edges, or margins, of the
printable area on each page of your publication. Margin guides are
automatically created when you set your page margins.

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__________5. Customizable guides, which are green circles that you can add anywhere in
your publication.

Task 8. Instruction:
On this Learners Activity Sheet (LAS), a procedure in opening an MS Publisher was given.
You are therefore requested to surf the net/discover other possible procedures on how to
open/launch MS Publisher in your Personal Computer (pc). Write your answer on the answer
sheet provided.

Task 9.Instruction:Read and analyse the given questions carefully. Answer the following
question in essay. Use the answer sheet provided.
1. Why is it important to have a plan and make a sketch toanyone who is new in using page
layout programs in MS publisher?
2. What is the essence/significance of learning basic parts and functions of MS Publisher for
you as a student?

TASK 10 Level Up

Instruction: Let us assume that you have a MS PUBLISHER wherein you have 6 Tabs
namely: HOME tab, INSERT Tab, PAGE DESIGN Tab, MAILING Tab, REVIEW tab and
VIEW tab. I am giving samples of features/functions in the MS Publisher then you will
identify on what tab can we find this features/functions. Example ( CLIPBOARD- you can
find this HOME TAB). Use the answer sheet provided to write your answer.
1. ALIGN LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER, JUSTIFY for a paragraph.
2. ILLUSTRATIONS, PAGES, BUILDING BLOCKS
3. ZOOM and SHOW
4. LINKS and BOOKMARKS
5. PAGE SETUP and SCHEMES

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TASK 11. Instruction: From the given image below. Encircle the different tabs in MS
Publisher then give the functions and uses of the different tabs. Use the answer sheet
provided to place/write your answer.

TASK 12
Instruction: Surf the net.by searching in www.youtube.com.ph then type on the search box
“How to Create a Banner in Microsoft Publisher” . Watch the video and answer the question
below. Use the answer sheet provided to write your answer.

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1. What are the tools used in the video that will help you in creating creative designs in
desktop publishing?

2. Cite the importance of the tools used in creating the design.

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

QUARTER 2nd Week 1

Name:_________________________________________________Score:______________
Grade & Section ______________________ Subject: ICT – CSA 9
Name of Teacher: EDDIE JAMES C. FERNANDEZ Date: ______________

I. Title: DESKTOP PUBLISHING

II. Type of Activity: Concept notes with formative activities

LAS for summative assessment ( Written Work

Performance Task)
III. MELC: Identify and access key resources of information on the industry.

IV. Learning Objective/s:a. define desktop publishing

b. mention features of desktop publishing
c. appreciate the importance of desktop publishing.

V. Reference/s:
For Print Material/s: (Please include title, author and page number)
K-12 Basic Education Program Learning Materials Grade 7 or 8
Technology and Livelihood Education Information
Communication Technology (Desktop Publishing)
For Online Resource/s: (Please include website, URL and date accessed)
-NONE
VI. Summative Test

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A. Instructions/Directions. Read and analyse the given statement. Write TRUE if the
statement is correct and FALSE if otherwise. Place/write your answer on the space provided
before the number.
__________1. Desktop publishing is the process of using the computer and specific types of
software to combine text and graphics to produce documents such as
newsletters, brochures, books, Web pages and many other printed documents
__________2. Desktop publishing is or can be use for designing print communications
such as brochures, flyers, ads and posters.
__________3. Desktop publishing is used in designing packaging for retail merchandise
from wrappers for bars of soap to software boxes
__________4. Desktop publishing is also used for creating resumes and business forms
(including invoices, inventory sheets, memos and labels).
__________5. Desktop publishing is used for designing logos, business cards, and
letterhead

B. Instruction: Read and analyze the given statement carefully. Place/write the letter that
corresponds to your answer on the space provided before the number.
_______6.It contains multiple tabs, each with several groups of commands. Some tabs,
like "Text Box Tools" or "Picture Tools," may appear only when you are
working with certain items like text boxes or images.
a. Ribbon c. Rulers
b. Viewing Tools d. Baselines
_______7. It helps you control the layout of your text, images and objects on the page.
a. Ribbon c. Rulers
b. Viewing Tools d. Baselines
________8. Baselines are evenly-spaced horizontal lines that you can use to line up text.
a. Ribbon c. Rulers
b. Viewing Tools d. Baselines
________9. This are dark blue dashed borders that appear around your objects
a. Boundaries c. Rulers
b. Viewing Tools d. Baselines
________10. help you line up text, images and other objects and get a clearer idea of exactly
where those objects will appear on the printed page. When you select an object in your
publication, a white space will appear on this to show the object's location
a. Boundaries c. Rulers
b. Viewing Tools d. Baselines

C. Instruction: Match column A to column B. Place/write your answer on the space

provided before the number in column A.
________11. It shows a larger thumbnail of the a. Backstage View
selected design and any available settings b. Task pane
which can be changed. c. Margin Guides
________12.This are green lines that you d. Customiza guides
can add anywhere in your publication. e. Page Navigation Pane
________13. It shows a larger thumbnail of f. Quick Access Toolbar

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the selected design and any available setting
s which can be changed.
________14. Thisallows you to view and
work with the pages in your publication.
________15. The Quick Access Toolbar lets
you access common commands, no matter
which tab you are using in the Ribbon.

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