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Microsoft Office Word

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A list of commands






2. An explanatory note that exists at the end of a document






3. Located near the top of the Word window - the control center of word - which has buttons - boxes - and galleries






4. Used to adjust the size of graphics and are small circles on the corners of selected graphics






5. The tab currently displayed






6. The default typing mode that means as you type a character Word moves all the character to the right one position






7. The process of moving text by dragging the selected item to the new location and inserting it (dropping it)






8. Located at the bottom of the document window above the Windows Vista taskbar; it presents information about the document - progress of current tasks - and the status of certain commands and keys - it also provides controls for viewing the documents -






9. The default style in Word which is usually 11-point Calibri






10. A button that allows a menu to format an item that was just pasted






11. A temporary storage area in windows






12. Words or phrases that further describe a document






13. The bottom triangle on the 0" mark on the ruler






14. Allows you to type words in a paragraph continually wihtout pressing the ENTER key at the end of each line






15. A list of sources that are alphabetized and Word can automatically format in for you






16. Specifies the size of characters based on the system called points






17. APA(American Psychological Association) and MLA (Modern Language Association of America)






18. A small arrow on the lower-right corner of some groups on the Ribbon - when clicked - displays a dialog box or a task pane with additional options for the group






19. 1/72 inch in height






20. A central location for managing and sharing documents






21. Used to display different portions of the document in the document window






22. Help you organize and identify files - they are details about a file






23. Keyboard keys or combinations that allow you to format text as you type






24. Text that is removed because it is incorrect or superfluous






25. An alternative way of formatting where you can double-click a blank area of the document window and Word automatically formats the item according to the location






26. A list of sources in an MLA style document that are directly referenced in the text






27. Removing the selected item from a document and placing it on the clipboard






28. The process of using someone else's work and claiming it as your own






29. You are able to see a portion of the document on the screen through this






30. Reflects the location of the portion of the document that is displayed in the document window






31. A printed version of the document






32. The format of endnotes and footnotes be any length and format - and it named sequentially by number automatically by Word based on the superscripts within the documents






33. The first line hangs to the left of the rest of the paragraph






34. The default view which shows the document on a mock sheet of paper in the document window






35. Aligned at the right margin






36. An on-screen note that provides the name of a command - available keyboard shortcuts - a description of the command - and sometimes instructions on how to obtain help for performing the action






37. Text and graphics that print at the top of each page in a document






38. Also called soft - automatic when Word inserts a page - because it determines the text has filled the page based on paper size - margin settings - line spacing - and other settings






39. The process of changing the appearance of a paragraph






40. Displayed by pressing ALT - it acts as a keyboard code icon for certain commands






41. Also called a nonprinting character; a character that Word displays on the screen but is not visible on a printed document






42. Used to select a command - it is a code letter






43. Along the left edge of the Word window that allows you to format the top and bottom margins






44. Within themes - and they defines the format for two fonts: headings and body text






45. A set of choices arranged (often graphically) in a grid or list






46. Instead of noting each source at the bottom of the page or at the end of the paper - it is in-text citations






47. A small blue box on a corrected area of text that displays a menu that allows you to undo a correction or change how Word handles that type of correction in the future






48. A placeholder for data whose contents can change






49. A quick way displayed under the paragraphs to format indents and it is called the ruler






50. Also called hard - a page break that you force into the document