Name: ________________________ Class Block: ___________________ Date: __________
***This Study Guide covers the following topics:
Microsoft Word Basics, Basic Editing, Helpful Features, and Text Formatting
Microsoft Word Study Guide (Lessons 1-4)
True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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1. Word processing is the use of computer software to enter and edit text.
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2. The text appears in the document window at the insertion point when you enter text in a new document.
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3. You can use the Zoom feature to magnify and reduce your document on the screen.
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4. The Clipboard can hold only one selection at a time
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5. To replace all instances of the Find what text with the Replace with text, click Replace Now.
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6. If you select text, the status bar displays the number of words in the selection.
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7. Formatting means to change the look of graphics.
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8. The AutoFormat As You Type feature automatically applies built-in formats to text as you type.
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9. The Standard Colors in the color palette have simple names, such as Red, Yellow, and Light Green.
____ 10. The easiest way to change the font style is to select the text, and then click the Bold, Italic, or Underline
buttons in the Font group on the Home tab.
Modified True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the statement true.
____ 11. If the text you are typing extends beyond the right margin, it automatically moves to the next line with a
feature called line extend. ____________________
____ 12. Documents printed in landscape orientation are longer than they are wide. ____________________
____ 13. When you click the Find button, the Navigation pane appears on the left side of the program window.
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____ 14. To replace a word or phrase, type it in the Find what box, and then type the replacement word or phrase in
the Swap for box. ____________________
____ 15. The AutoComplete feature checks your document for grammatical errors. ____________________
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____ 16. You can use the Spelling and Context dialog box to check a document’s spelling and grammar after you
finish typing. ____________________
____ 17. For some words, the Thesaurus also lists antonyms, or words with opposite meanings.
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____ 18. When you read a paper document, you sometimes use a highlighting marker to draw attention to an important
part of the document. You can emboss text in a Word document for the same effect. ____________________
____ 19. You can copy the format of selected text to other text by using the Format Graphics button.
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____ 20. A style is a set of formatting options that have been named and deleted. ____________________
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 21. To switch between views, you can click one of the ____ buttons at the bottom-right of the document window,
to the left of the Zoom slider.
a. look
c. open
b. see
d. view
____ 22. A zoom percentage of ____ shows the document at its normal size.
a. 1
c. 100%
b. 100 points
d. 100 pixels
____ 23. Most documents are printed in ____ orientation.
a. landscape
c.
b. sideways
d.
upright
portrait
____ 24. To ____ text means to highlight a block of text.
a. select
c.
b. choose
d.
find
open
____ 25. To find every occurrence of a specific word or phrase in a document, click in the ____ Document box in the
Navigation Pane, and then type the word or phrase.
a. Find
c. Scan
b. Replace
d. Search
____ 26. The colored bar on the Font Color button changes to reflect the last color selected. If the colored bar is the
color you want to apply, you can simply click the ____ button to apply that color.
a. Font Color
c. Color
b. Font
d. Apply
____ 27. To change text to italic, press the ____ keys.
a. Commandl+I
b. Command+C
c.
d.
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Command+B
Command+V
____ 28. When you remove a style, the ____ Style is automatically applied.
a. Normal Quick
c. Quick
b. Normal
d. Microsoft 100
Completion
Complete each statement.
29. The ____________________ shows where text will appear when you begin typing.
30. The ____________________ displays information about the current document and process.
31. The use of computer software to enter and edit text is called ____________________.
32. The ____________________ feature magnifies and reduces your document on the screen.
33. Clicking a button once to turn on a feature, and clicking it again to turn off a feature is known as
____________________.
34. To ____________________ text or paragraphs means to change its appearance.
35. The ____________________ is a temporary storage place in the computer’s memory.
36. The number of words in a document appears in the ____________________ and is updated as you type.
37. ____________________ corrects common capitalization, spelling, grammar, and typing errors as you type.
38. ____________________ flags words that might be misspelled by underlining them with a red, wavy line
immediately after you type them.
39. Remember that you create a new paragraph every time you press ____________________, so a paragraph
can be a single line or even one word.
40. To change the color of text, click the arrow next to the Font Color button in the ____________________
group on the Home tab.
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Matching
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
Ribbon
Status bar
Insertion point
Quick Access Toolbar
View buttons
Attribute
Font style
Font
Text effects
Font size
____ 41. Shows where text will appear when you begin typing.
____ 42. Contains buttons (icons) for common commands.
____ 43. Contains commands for working with the document, organized by tabs.
____ 44. Allow you to change views quickly.
____ 45. Displays information about the current document and process.
____ 46. Helps you enhance or clarify your text by using effects such as shadow and reflection.
____ 47. The height of characters in units called points.
____ 48. The appearance of text.
____ 49. A set of printable or displayable text characters in a specific style or size.
____ 50. Formatting feature you can apply to a font to change its appearance.
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