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






2. A printed or electronic medium people use to communicate with others






3. A blinking vertical bar which indicates where the next text - graphics - or other items will be inserted






4. The character displays somewhat thicker and darker






5. Appears when right-clicked - a list of frequently used commands relating to the object right-clicked






6. A window that can remain open and visible while you work in the document






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






8. Another name for the information included in the document properties






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






10. Text and graphics that print at the bottom of every page






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






12. Small squares that are in the middle location of selected graphics






13. A theme identifies 12 complementary colors for text - background - accents - and links in the document






14. An alphabetical list of sources referenced in a paper






15. Aligned at the right margin






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






17. The process of copying an item from the Clipboard into the document






18. Includes both enlarging and reducing the size of a graphic






19. The amount of vertical space between lines of text in a paragraph






20. 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






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






22. A saved document






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






24. A placeholder for data whose contents can change






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






26. A list of commands






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






28. The MLA term used to refer to the bibliographic list of sources at the end of the paper






29. A central location for managing and sharing documents






30. Located at either end of a scroll bar - it allows you to display different portions of the document in the document window rather than drag the scroll bar






31. The amount of space above and below a paragraph






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






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






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






35. Feature that automatically corrects these kinds of errors as you type them in the document (spelling and grammar)






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






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






39. A list of additional commands associated with the selected command






40. The process of changing the appearance of a paragraph






41. Text that is changed because it needed to be revised






42. Words or phrases that further describe a document






43. 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






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






45. Contains areas where you can view and enter document properties - found under the prepare submenu






46. An explanatory note that exists at the bottom of a page






47. Becomes different shapes depending on the task you are performing in Word






48. A printed version of the document






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






50. A document you can use to communicate the results of research findings