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Microsoft Office Word

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Positioned horizontally between the left and right margins of the document






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. An identifier that links a citation to a source






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






12. 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






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






14. 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 -






15. Text has a slanted appearance






16. The line-spacing style required in MLA






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The tab currently displayed






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






29. Words or phrases that further describe a document






30. The amount of space above and below a paragraph






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






32. The name assigned to a file when it is saved






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






42. The primary tab - which contains the more frequently used commands






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






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






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






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






47. Aligned at the right margin






48. A printed version of the document






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






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






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