Microsoft Word Basics Quiz

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.