On the low end we find programs that do pretty much everything that the general or new user could want. Low end programs almost always include thousands of clip art images, hundreds of fonts, and lots of templates to automate the design of newsletters, flyers, catalogs, and more. Of the programs on the low end, probably the most familiar is Microsoft Publisher . We do a parents' newsletter, a student newsletter, and flyers about upcoming youth events, all on Microsoft Publisher. This feature is great for changing the look of my text.
Publisher also has tons of already cool fonts in it and is easy to use.
Templates won't fit in your dishwasher, but they're a big help in desktop publishing. A template is a pre-made document with a rough frame into which you can add what you want. What a template is for is to help you get started on a document without you having to learn all the details of setting one up. A template's a great place to start, especially for the new user. Of course, more experienced users may get frustrated at having to redesign a template so it looks just the way they prefer.