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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. The tab currently displayed






9. A printed version of the document






10. 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






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






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






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






14. A list of commands






15. 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






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






17. An alphabetical list of sources referenced in a paper






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






19. A central location for managing and sharing documents






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






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






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. Text has a slanted appearance






24. The text prints with an underscore below each character






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






26. Words or phrases that further describe a document






27. 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 -






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






29. 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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






37. Predefined styles that are part of a style set






38. Also called hard - a page break that you force into the document






39. A temporary storage area in windows






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






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






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






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






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






45. The line-spacing style required in MLA






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






47. The amount of space above and below a paragraph






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






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






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