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






2. Feature that automatically corrects these kinds of errors as you type them in the document (spelling and grammar)






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. A named group of formatting characteristics - including font and font size






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






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






12. An alphabetical list of sources referenced in a paper






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






14. A set of unified formats for fonts - colors - and graphics






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






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






17. The text prints with an underscore below each character






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






19. 1/72 inch in height






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






21. 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 -






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






23. 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






24. The line-spacing style required in MLA






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






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






28. The tab currently displayed






29. Text has a slanted appearance






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






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






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






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






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






35. The name assigned to a file when it is saved






36. 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






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






38. 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






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






40. A printed version of the document






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






42. A placeholder for data whose contents can change






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






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






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






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






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






48. The process of changing the appearance of a paragraph






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






50. The character displays somewhat thicker and darker