10 Questions
What is the primary function of the Office Clipboard?
To work with the standard Copy and Paste commands
What is the purpose of the margins in a document?
To provide a blank space outside the printing area
What is the shortcut key to open the help window in Microsoft Word?
F1
What is the result of pressing Ctrl + B in Microsoft Word?
It makes the selected text bold
What is the purpose of headers and footers in a document?
To allow page headers and footers to appear on the document when it is printed
What is the function of the Ctrl + L keyboard shortcut in MS Word?
To align the text to the left side of the document
Which tab in MS Word is used to add citations to a document?
References tab
What is the function of the Shift+Enter keyboard shortcut in MS Word?
To insert a line break
What is the file extension of a saved MS Word document?
DOC
Which of the following is NOT a function of the View tab in MS Word?
To add citations to a document
Study Notes
Microsoft Word Basics
- Microsoft Word is a word processing software.
- The Office Clipboard works with standard Copy and Paste commands.
Page Layout and Orientation
- The blank space outside the printing area on a page is called Margins.
- Landscape is a type of page orientation.
Formatting and Editing
- Formatting can be performed on text and tables.
- Press F1 to open the help window in Word.
- The name of a Word document displays in the Home tab.
- Ctrl + N creates a new document, and Ctrl + B makes selected text bold.
- Ctrl + P prints a document.
- The File command is used to select the print option.
Headers, Footers, and Spelling
- Headers and footers are used to allow page headers and footers to appear on a document when it is printed.
- F7 is the shortcut key for checking spelling.
- Spellcheck is used to correct spelling in MS-Word.
Saving and Document Management
- Ctrl + S saves a document directly.
- Ctrl + L aligns text to the left side of the document.
- To save an existing document with a different name, use the Save As command.
- A saved document is referred to as a file.
- The extension of a saved file in MS Word is .doc.
Word Processing and Office Suite
- Word processing is the overall term for creating, editing, formatting, storing, retrieving, and printing a text document.
- Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint are part of Microsoft Office.
Text Editing and Shortcuts
- Cut and Paste are used to move data from one part to another part.
- Backspace and Delete are used to delete text.
- Double-click to select a single word.
- Ctrl + A selects all text.
- Ctrl + X cuts selected text.
- Ctrl + C copies selected text or picture.
- Ctrl + Z undoes an action in a document.
- Ctrl + Y redoes an action in a document.
- Ctrl + E centers the text.
- Ctrl + R aligns the text to the right.
- Esc cancels a command.
- Shift+Enter inserts a line break.
- Ctrl+Enter inserts a page break.
- Ctrl+W closes the currently open document.
- Ctrl +F searches and finds text.
Tabs and Options
- The Insert tab is used to add or create tables, pictures, and clip art.
- The Page Layout tab is used to change the theme, page setup, and arrange.
- The References tab is used to add document citations.
- The View tab is used to switch between Single page and two-page views and to access Document Views, Show/Hide, and Zoom.
- The Status bar displays the status of the document.
- The Ruler is used to change the format of the document.
Test your knowledge of basic Microsoft Word features and functions. This quiz covers page orientation, formatting, and basic commands.
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