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Microsoft Word Basics
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1
Question
What is Microsoft Word primarily used for?
Answer
Creating professional documents like letters, reports, cover letters, and resumes
2
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What does the title bar in Microsoft Word display?
Answer
The name of the current file
3
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Why should you change the default file name in Microsoft Word?
Answer
To make it relate to your work for better organization
4
Question
What is the default file extension for Microsoft Word documents?
Answer
.docx
5
Question
What are the main tabs in the Microsoft Word ribbon menu?
Answer
File, Home, Insert, Design, Layout, and others
6
Question
Which tab in Microsoft Word contains the main editing tools?
Answer
Home tab
7
Question
What font effects are available in the Home tab of Microsoft Word?
Answer
Bold, italics, underline
8
Question
How can you adjust line spacing in Microsoft Word?
Answer
Highlight text, go to Home tab, select line spacing button in Paragraph section
9
Question
What option removes extra space after a paragraph in Microsoft Word?
Answer
Remove space after paragraph
10
Question
What does the Insert tab in Microsoft Word allow you to add?
Answer
Pictures, online images, WordArt, drop caps, tables
11
Question
How do you add borders to text or a page in Microsoft Word?
Answer
Highlight text or page, select Borders button in Home tab or use Design > Page Borders
12
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What is the purpose of shading in Microsoft Word?
Answer
To add color to selected text or background
13
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When are bullets typically used in Microsoft Word documents?
Answer
For listing important points, like in a To Do List
14
Question
What symbols are used in bulleted lists versus numbered lists in Microsoft Word?
Answer
Bulleted: symbols; Numbered: roman numerals, numbers, or letters
15
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How do you insert a table in Microsoft Word?
Answer
Go to Insert tab and select Table
16
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What are rows and columns in a Microsoft Word table?
Answer
Rows run horizontally; columns run vertically
17
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What is a cell in a Microsoft Word table?
Answer
Intersection of a row and column
18
Question
How can you merge cells in a Microsoft Word table?
Answer
Highlight cells, right-click, select Merge Cells
19
Question
What is a watermark in Microsoft Word?
Answer
A transparent picture or text in the document background on every page
20
Question
How do you insert a custom watermark in Microsoft Word?
Answer
Go to Design tab, select Watermark, then Custom Watermark
21
Question
What should you check for image watermarks in Microsoft Word?
Answer
Washout box for transparency
22
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What is portrait orientation in Microsoft Word?
Answer
Page oriented up and down (vertical)
23
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What is landscape orientation in Microsoft Word?
Answer
Page oriented left to right (horizontal)
24
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How do you change page orientation in Microsoft Word?
Answer
Go to Layout tab, select Orientation
25
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What are drop caps used for in Microsoft Word?
Answer
To enhance the first letter of a paragraph, like in stories
26
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How do you insert a drop cap in Microsoft Word?
Answer
Highlight the letter, go to Insert tab, select Drop Cap
27
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What is the difference between Dropped and In margin drop cap styles?
Answer
Dropped indents like a paragraph; In margin places it outside the margin
28
Question
Where are text effects like strikethrough located in Microsoft Word?
Answer
Home tab or right-click Font
29
Question
What does superscript text effect do in Microsoft Word?
Answer
Raises text above the baseline, like x²
30
Question
What does subscript text effect do in Microsoft Word?
Answer
Lowers text below the baseline, like H₂O