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You have copied text to your clipboard, and now you want to paste it into a different location in your document. Which keyboard shortcut should you use to paste the text?
CTRL+A
CTRL+X
CTRL+C
CTRL+V
Jeanette is creating a newsletter for a project. She is going to structure her articles using a vertical division of text, separated by a blank space. What is the term for this type of layout?
Column
Style
Space
Text
Maria has selected a short section of her long word-processing document. This selection needs to be moved from near the beginning of the multi-page document to close to the end. Which keyboard shortcut removes the selection and places it on the clipboard (so it can be pasted later)?
CTRL+X
CTRL+V
CTRL+C
CTRL+A
Tara has finished writing the first draft of a report on Olympic runners. She has included in her report a list of the names, country, 100 meter run time, and height of the top ten record holders for both men and women. Her teacher comments that the list was difficult to read and interpret. What should Tara do with the list to make the content easier to read and understand?
Make the text in the list larger
Change the text color of the list.
Convert the list into a table.
Convert the list into shapes.
What is the main purpose of including a table of contents in a long document?
To allow the document to be saved faster
To make it easy to print
To make it easy to locate a section of the document
To decrease the file size
Rose has discovered the Word Count function in her word-processing software. She plans to use the function to not only count the number of words but also to:
count the number of pages, characters, and index entries in a document.
count the number of characters, lines, and paragraphs in a document.
count the number of headers, paragraphs, and lines in a document.
count the number of images, pages, and characters in a document.
Simon is producing a report on major rivers in North America. In the report he wants to add a table that displays the statistics (length, area, volume, average annual flow) of the top five largest rivers. Why would he use a table to display this information?
Tables do not allow borders and colors, which makes the data focused.
Tables are designed to display data in much smaller fonts than the surrounding text to save space.
He should have used a list to display the information.
Tables consist of columns and rows, and are ideal for data that is simple and to the point.
Jimmy has completed the first draft of a report about glaciers in Greenland. After review, his teacher recommends that he add images or graphics to this word-processing document. Why?
Images and graphics can help convey his message better than text alone.
An image or graphic will take up space on the page, making his report longer.
Using images and graphics makes his document digitally smaller, so it is easier to e-mail.
Images or graphics are only from reputable web sources, making his document more accurate.
Mr. Otero has assigned partners for a research paper. Although the partners are working with each other, they are purposely placed on opposite ends of the room from each other. As they work, Mr. Otero has required them to insert comments into their papers. Why?
To make notes or give opinions about text in the document and request feedback from each other
So that they can see a revision history of their paper
So that Mr. Otero can track who has completed each section of the research paper
To automatically save the document at 30-minute intervals in case of a power or computer failure
Smith is using a word processor to type a list of his favorite songs. He is using a bulleted list to make the content easier to read. Which of the following is also an example of a bulleted list?
Listing your school class schedule.
Listing the steps to bake a cake.
Listing the order of your siblings' birth dates.
Listing items to buy at the grocery store.
If you wanted to change the arrangement, or layout, of a page, you would use which of the following?
Effects
Shading
Watermark
Formatting
Which menu option allows you to change the display to close-up, single, or multiple pages?
Edit
Insert
View
File
Rectangles, stars and arrows are examples of which pre-formatted option in a word processor?
Styles
Bullets
Shapes
WordArt
Juliet is creating a newsletter for her computer science club. She wants to have three columns, but wants to adjust the column spacing and alignment of the columns to have an asymmetrical balance. What should she do?
Modify the page margin width.
Adjust the line spacing.
Add additional columns between the three used columns.
Drag the indent markers for each column that appear on the ruler.
Kristen is given an opinion writing assignment. It is based on whether cell phones should be allowed at school. She is using word-processing software to write a supporting response and an opposing response. She wants to make it appear as two newspaper articles, side-by-side. What layout should she use?
Paragraphs
WordArt
Unordered List
Columns
When inserting an image into a document, how do you access the controls that let you scale the image's size in any direction?
Save the image.
Crop the image.
Select the text around the image.
Click on the image.
Allen and Brianna are teammates for a history report. They are collaborating on a document about ancient Greece. Why should Allen and Brianna create comments in their document?
To automatically save the document at 30-minute intervals in case of a power or computer failure
To make notes or give opinions about text in the document and request feedback from each other
To share the document as it appears at the end of each day with the instructor
To specify who has electronic access to the document besides themselves
Zoe is reviewing a document written by another person who used a very small font. Zoe wants to increase the size of the text so she can more easily read it, without making any changes to the document. How can Zoe accomplish this task?
Change the document to Landscape orientation.
Zoom out from the document.
Zoom in to the document.
Change the document to Portrait orientation.
Rob inserted an image of a dinosaur into his report. Because the image is very small, he wants to increase the size of the image while keeping its proportions. How can Rob accomplish this task?
Drag the handle at the top of the image to make it bigger.
Drag a side handle to make the image bigger.
Drag a corner handle to make the image bigger.
Drag the handle at the bottom of the image to make it bigger.
Johann wants to create a flow chart that represents the scientific process. Which tools would help him accomplish this task in a word-processing document?
Text tools
Formatting tools
Drawing tools/Smart Art
Editing tools
Which option allows you to change the color of table rows, columns or cells?
Table Convert
Table Properties/Table Tools Format
Draw Table
Insert Table
Karim needs to write a report. He wants to ensure that he uses the correct font, style, margin settings and headers specified by his supervisor. What can Karim use to ensure that he formats his report correctly?
A Web page
A template
A computer with the UNIX operating system
A laptop provided by the school
Which feature allows for you to produce copies of your word-processing document on paper, and includes options such as multiple copies, grayscale and color?
Table of Contents
Properties
Print options/settings
Page Setup
Changing the direction of a document to Portrait or Landscape is known as changing its:
printing.
display.
header.
orientation.
Mattea has completed her writing assignment. Her teacher has specified the line spacing for the assignment. What type of feature would she use to adjust the line spacing?
Formatting
Inserting
Editing
Shading
Visual representations of objects such as a circle or triangle are known as:
shapes or graphics.
documents or files.
pictures or images.
word processors.
Which command will move a selected object to the top layer, closest to the viewer?
send to back
bring forward
bring to front
send backward
After you insert an image into a document, click on the image to access ___ that let you scale the image's size in any direction.
shapes
handles
colors
tables
One handle at the top center of an image will have a round dot or arrow attached to it. What does this handle do?
moves the image
crops the image
rotates the image
resizes the image
Which menu/tab option contains the command to create a WordArt graphic in a word processsor?
Insert
Format
File
Design
When you create a shape, additional ___ options will become available when you select that shape in your document.
editing
layout
formatting
saving
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