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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. 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






2. A set of unified formats for fonts - colors - and graphics






3. Appears automatically based on the tasks you perform - it contains commands relating to changing the appearance of text in the document - but these commands can be found on the ribbon - and this item allows mouse movements to be minimized






4. The line-spacing style required in MLA






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Text has a slanted appearance






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






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






18. 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






19. An identifier that links a citation to a source






20. The character displays somewhat thicker and darker






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






22. Predefined styles that are part of a style set






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






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






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






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






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






28. The document properties that include file system properties - such as the date you create or change a file - and statistics






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






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






31. A temporary storage area in windows






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






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






34. A resource where you can find answers to questions and display information on various topics of Word






35. An alphabetical list of sources referenced in a paper






36. The top triangle at the 0" inch mark on the ruler






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






38. The format that indents just the first line of a paragraph






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






40. The process of searching for grammatical and spelling errors in a document






41. Other tabs displayed by Word when you perform certain tasks or work with certain objects






42. 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






43. Aligned at the right margin






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






45. 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






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






47. A list of commands






48. A placeholder for data whose contents can change






49. Consists of a group of frequently used styles formatted so they look pleasing when used together






50. The text prints with an underscore below each character