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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. A list of commands






13. 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






14. 1/72 inch in height






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






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 vertical space between lines of text in a paragraph






18. 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






19. The amount of space above and below a paragraph






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






21. A central location for managing and sharing documents






22. Aligned at the right margin






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






24. Words or phrases that further describe a document






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






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






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






28. A saved document






29. The tab currently displayed






30. A placeholder for data whose contents can change






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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 -






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






38. 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






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






40. Text has a slanted appearance






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. The line-spacing style required in MLA






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






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