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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. A central location for managing and sharing documents






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. The tab currently displayed






16. Moving the top or bottom portion of the document off the screen






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. The line-spacing style required in MLA






24. 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






25. The process of changing the appearance of a paragraph






26. Words or phrases that further describe a document






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






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






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






30. Predefined styles that are part of a style set






31. 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






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






33. 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






34. 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






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






37. A list of commands






38. A placeholder for data whose contents can change






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






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






41. A temporary storage area in windows






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. An alphabetical list of sources referenced in a paper






50. 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