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






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






3. A placeholder for data whose contents can change






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






5. 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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






11. The tab currently displayed






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






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






14. Predefined styles that are part of a style set






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






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






17. The amount of space above and below a paragraph






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






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






20. A saved document






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. The text prints with an underscore below each character






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






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






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






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






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






41. An identifier that links a citation to a source






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






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






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






45. A central location for managing and sharing documents






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






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






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






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






50. The default style in Word which is usually 11-point Calibri