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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 holding down the mouse button while moving the mouse and then releasing the mouse






2. The process of changing the appearance of a paragraph






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






4. The text prints with an underscore below each character






5. Aligned at the right margin






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






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






8. 1/72 inch in height






9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. The amount of space above and below a paragraph






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






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






19. The processing of page re-computation Word performs between your keystrokes






20. Predefined styles that are part of a style set






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






22. A saved document






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






24. A list of commands






25. An alphabetical list of sources referenced in a paper






26. A placeholder for data whose contents can change






27. The MLA term used to refer to the bibliographic list of sources at the end of the paper






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






29. An identifier that links a citation to a source






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. 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 -






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






39. The default view which shows the document on a mock sheet of paper in the document window






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






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






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






43. Text that is changed because it needed to be revised






44. 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






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






46. The character displays somewhat thicker and darker






47. 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






48. Words or phrases that further describe a document






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






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