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






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






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






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






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






6. A temporary storage area in windows






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






8. A named group of formatting characteristics - including font and font size






9. A printed version of the document






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. The document properties that are associated with all Microsoft Office documents and include authors - title - and subject






17. 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






18. A central location for managing and sharing documents






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






49. The small square at the 0" mark on the ruler that allows you to change the entire left margin






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