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Microsoft Office Word

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The document properties that are associated with all Microsoft Office documents and include authors - title - and subject






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






3. Reflects the location of the portion of the document that is displayed in the document window






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






10. The amount of space above and below a paragraph






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






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






13. 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






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






15. 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






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






17. Used to select a command - it is a code letter






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






19. Predefined styles that are part of a style set






20. 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






21. Words or phrases that further describe a document






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






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






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






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






26. A temporary storage area in windows






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






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






29. 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






30. The text prints with an underscore below each character






31. 1/72 inch in height






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






33. The tab currently displayed






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. An on-screen note that provides the name of a command - available keyboard shortcuts - a description of the command - and sometimes instructions on how to obtain help for performing the action






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






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






45. An identifier that links a citation to a source






46. Text has a slanted appearance






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






48. 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






49. The default typing mode that means as you type a character Word moves all the character to the right one position






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