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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. Positioned horizontally between the left and right margins of the document






2. 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






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






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






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






6. A printed version of the document






7. The amount of space above and below a paragraph






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






9. Located by default above the Ribbon; it provides easy access to frequently used commands - the default are save - undo - and redo. If you add more commands - this may interfere with the title of the document - so it can be moved below the ribbon






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






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






12. The process of changing the appearance of a paragraph






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






14. A temporary storage area in windows






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






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






17. Text has a slanted appearance






18. A superscript needed in MLA that is used to sugnal that an explanatory note exists either at the bottom of the page or at the end of the document






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






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






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






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






23. A feature that allows you to point to a gallery choice and see its effect in the document without actually selecting the choice






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






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






26. Appears on the status bar with an animated pencil writing on paper that indicates that Word is checking for spelling and grammar errors






27. The line-spacing style required in MLA






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






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






30. The process of holding down the mouse button while moving the mouse and then releasing the mouse






31. The process of changing the way characteristics appear on the screen and in print






32. Defines the appearance and shape of the letters - numbers - and special characters






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






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






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






36. An identifier that links a citation to a source






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






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. 1/72 inch in height






40. The text prints with an underscore below each character






41. Additional words - sentences - or paragraphs may be required in a document






42. 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






43. Surrounds a collection of groups - each group contains related commands






44. Predefined styles that are part of a style set






45. 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 -






46. A saved document






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






48. A series of paragraphs each beginning with a bullet character






49. The processing of page re-computation Word performs between your keystrokes






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