Paradigm's Signature Series: Advanced Microsoft Word 2010: Desktop Publishing text offers comprehensive instruction and practice with illustrated, step-by-step instructions in advanced Word 2010 techniques. This text provides opportunities for students to use critical thinking, decision making, creativity, and collaborative learning as they plan, design, and evaluate a variety of business and personal publication formats. Comprehensive exercises with illustrated, step-by-step instructions allow students to grasp techniques easily. Full-size reproductions of the completed documents for in-chapter exercises help students visualize the expected results. Design concepts such as focus, balance, directional flow, contrast, proportion, and consistency are reinforced throughout. Interdisciplinary unit assessment activities reinforce writing and problem-solving skills within the context of Word documents. Group projects promote collaborative problem-solving. Bonus instruction on creating web pages, PowerPoint presentations, and Publisher documents included. NEW - document created for even planners and virtual office assistants NEW - enriched explanations of picture compression, grouping/ungrouping, and cropping