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If Word finds a potential error in a document, a red, green, or blue wavy underline flags the problem. True/False
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True
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Each time the ENTER key is pressed, Word creates a new paragraph. True/False
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True
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As you enter text in the Word document window, you must press the ENTER key when the insertion point reaches the right margin. True/False
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False
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Word provides an Undo button that can be used to cancel the most recent command or action. True/False
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True
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A selected graphic can be resized using the Shape Height and Shape Width text boxes in the Size group on the Format tab on the Picture Tools tab. True/False
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True
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Word inserts text to the right of the insertion point. True/False
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False
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To follow the MLA style, single-space text on all pages and apply one and a half-inch top and bottom margins, and one-inch left and right margins. True/False
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False
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According to MLA style, on each page of the research paper, precede the page number by the title of the paper. True/False
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False
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The shortcut keys, CTRL+ENTER, instruct Word to insert a manual page break. True/False
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True
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To apply a style to a paragraph, the first step is to position the insertion point in the paragraph. True/False
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True
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Line spacing is the amount of space above and below a paragraph. True/False
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False
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If you want to conserve ink or toner, you can instruct Word to print draft quality documents. True/False
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True
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The default view in Word is ____. Print Layout view Headline view Web Layout view Outline view
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Print Layout View
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The formatting marks as shown in the accompanying figure is a formatting mark that indicates where the ____ was pressed. TAB key SPACEBAR ENTER key SHIFT key
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ENTER key
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To enter a blank line into a document, press the ____ key without typing any text on the line. CTRL ALT ENTER ESC
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ENTER
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To move to the beginning of a line with the keyboard, press the ____ key(s). LEFT ARROW CTRL+HOME HOME PAGE UP
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HOME
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To move to the end of the document, press the ____ key(s). DOWN ARROW END CTRL+DOWN ARROW CTRL+END
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CRTL+END
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Word includes a variety of document ____ to assist you with coordinating visual elements in a document. layouts formats themes graphs
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themes
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The ____, or typeface, defines the appearance and shape of letters, numbers, and special characters. font font size point paragraph formatting
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font
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On most computers, the default font size in Word is ____. 8 11 14 16
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11
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A(n) ____ paragraph is a paragraph that begins with a dot or other symbol. headline centered bulleted indexed
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bulleted
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The file type ____ identifies a Word 2013 document. .doc .docx .dot .doct
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.docx
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The default color scheme is called ____. Microsoft Standard Calibri Office
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office
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To select nonadjacent items, select the first item as usual, press and hold down the ____ key, and then while holding down the key, select the additional items. HOME F1 CTRL ALT
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CTRL
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You can select a document by using the ____ key. SHIFT+HOME CTRL+A SHIFT+END CTRL+SHIFT+END
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CRTL+A
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The small squares and circles around a selected graphic are called ____ handles. sizing shape base dimension
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sizing
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To see the height and width of the currently selected graphic, look in the ____ group on the Picture Tools Format tab. Measurements Options Size Dimensions
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size
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To center a page's contents vertically between the top and bottom margins, tap or click the Page Setup Dialog Box Launcher, tap or click the ____ tab, tap or click the vertical alignment box arrow, tap or click Center in the list, and then tap or click the OK button. Layout Alignment Position Format
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Layout
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____ are types of changes that occur when text has been omitted from a document and must be inserted later. Additions Deletions Modifications All of the above
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Additions
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Press the ____ key(s) to erase one character to the left of the insertion point. CTRL+HOME DELETE BACKSPACE END
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Backspace
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Press the ____ key(s) to erase one character to the right of the insertion point. CTRL+HOME DELETE BACKSPACE END
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Delete
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When using the MLA style, position in-text parenthetical references either at the _____, as shown in the accompanying figure. top of the page as headnotes or at the end of the paper as endnotes bottom of the page as footnotes or at the end of the paper as endnotes top of the page as headnotes or at the beginning of the paper as frontnotes bottom of the page as footnotes or at the beginning of the paper as frontnotes
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bottom of the page as footnotes or at the end of the paper as endnotes
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On the works cited page, list works by each author's last name, as shown in the accompanying figure, or, if the author's name is not available, by the _____. title of the source publisher date of the source MLA citation number
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title of the source
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A note reference mark signals that an explanatory note exists at the bottom of the page as a(n) ____, as shown in the accompanying figure. keynote citation endnote footnote
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footnote
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Headers print in the top margin ____ inch from the top of every page. one-quarter one-half three-quarters of a(n) one
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one-half
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Each time the _____ key is pressed, the paragraph formatting in the previous paragraph is carried forward to the next paragraph. ENTER SHIFT CTRL ALT
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enter
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The shortcut keys used to left-align a paragraph are ____. CTRL+J ALT+J CTRL+L ALT+L
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CTRL+L
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The shortcut keys used to center a paragraph are ____. CTRL+T CTRL+M CTRL+SHIFT+T CTRL+E
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CTRL+E
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According to the MLA style, the _____ is a list of sources that are referenced directly in a research paper. parenthetical citations page works cited page explanatory notes page superscript reference page
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works cited page
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A thesaurus can be used to look up a(n) _____, or a word similar in meaning to a given word. synonym homonym antonym metronym
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synonym
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Business documents can include all of the following EXCEPT ____. resumes personal letters proposals newsletters
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personal letters
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An effective business document should ____. have a professional appearance convey its message concisely convey its message clearly all of the above
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all of the above
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A letterhead should contain all of the following EXCEPT ____. the complete legal name of the individual or company the telephone number the mailing address the company's objective
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the company's objective
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All of the following are guidelines about the appearance of letterhead elements EXCEPT ____. use fonts that are easy to read make the font size of your name the same size as the rest of the text in the letterhead consider formatting your name in bold choose colors that convey your goals
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make the fonts ize of your name the same size as the rest of the text in the letterhead
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The ____ tab automatically appears when a shape is selected in a document. Shape Options Drawing Tools Format Shape Styles Gallery all of the above
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Drawing Tools Format
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Word provides a(n) ____ button, which increases the font size of selected text each time you tap or click the button. Grow Font Increase Font Size Font Size Enlarge Selected Text
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Increase Font Size
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The Increase Font Size button appears on the ____ tab. FONTS HOME STYLES LAYOUTS
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Home
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If you tap or click the Increase Font Size button too many times and make the font size too big, you can tap or click the ____ button until the desired font size is displayed. Decrease Font Size Small Font Reduce Font Reduce Selected Text
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Decrease Font Size
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Files containing ____ are available from a variety of sources. task panes search terms colors graphics
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graphics
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____ is a predefined graphic. Clip art A content control A task unit A building block
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Clip art
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You would make a color in a graphic ____ if you wanted to remove part of a graphic or see text or colors behind a graphic. opaque transparent translucent transfigured
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Transparent
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To display the Rotate gallery, with the graphic selected, tap or click the Rotate Objects button in the ____ group on the Picture Tools Format tab. Default Live Preview Standard Arrange
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arrange
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A ____ symbol is another name for a dot symbol. bullet logo cell target
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bullet
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Typing text, followed by two hyphens, followed by more text and then a space changes the two hyphens to a(n) ____. ampersand border en dash em dash
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em dash
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To insert a tab character in a cell, you must press ____. CTRL+TAB F2 SHIFT+TAB ENTER
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CTRL+TAB
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To convert a hyperlink to regular text, right-click the hyperlink and then click ____ on the shortcut menu. Edit Hyperlink Select Hyperlink Convert Hyperlink Remove Hyperlink
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Remove Hyperlink
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Essential business letter elements include the ____. date line and inside address message signature block all of the above
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all of the above
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In a business letter, the ____, if present, begins two lines below the last line of the inside address. salutation date line message complimentary close
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salutation
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In a business letter, type the ____ at least four blank lines below the complimentary close, allowing room for the author to sign his or her name. inside address message signature block salutation
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signature block
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Word, by default, places a tab stop at every ____ mark on the ruler. .25" .5" .75" 1"
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.5"
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Each time you press the ____ key, Word carries forward custom tab stops to the next paragraph. SHIFT ENTER CTRL F2
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enter
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In the ____ letter style, the date, complimentary close, and signature block are positioned approximately one-half inch to the right of center or at the right margin. modified block block modified semi-block all of the above
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modified block
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To select multiple cells, rows, or columns in the table in the accompanying figure if they are not adjacent to one another, select the first cell and then hold down the ____ key while selecting the next cell, row, or column. ALT SHIFT ENTER CTRL
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ctrl
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To select a ____ in the table in the accompanying figure, point to its left edge and click when the mouse pointer changes to a small solid upward angled pointing arrow. cell row column none of the above
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cell
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To change the width of a column like the one in the accompanying figure, hold down the ____ key while dragging markers on the ruler. SHIFT CTRL ALT F2
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alt
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All of the following are vertical alignment options EXCEPT ____. middle center top bottom
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middle
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The Bullets button is available on the HOME tab of the Ribbon in the ____ group. Special Characters Format Paragraph Options
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paragraph
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When you press the ____ key without entering any text after the automatic bullet character, Word turns off the automatic bullets feature. ENTER ESC ALT CTRL
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enter
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To print a mailing label, tap or click the Labels button on the MAILINGS tab in the ____ group. Building Block AutoText Template Create
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create
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A(n) ____ is a named group of formatting characteristics. font pattern effect enhancement style
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style
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The ____ defines the appearance and shape of the letters, numbers, and special characters. view layout point font
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font
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The default style in Word is called ____ style. Base Normal Standard Basic
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normal
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A ____ in Word, is a document theme that identifies 12 complementary colors for text, background, accents, and links in a document. style color scheme font flyer
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color scheme
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The ____ is the first line of text in a flyer. header footer body copy headline
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headline
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In Word, the default typing mode is ____ mode, which means as you type a character, Word moves all the characters to the right of the typed character one position to the right. insert delete under-type over-type
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insert
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Font ____ specifies the size of characters and is determined by a measurement system called points. spacing size preview justification
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size
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A(n) ____ mark, sometimes called a nonprinting character, is a character that Word displays on the screen but is not visible on a printed document. text header editing formatting
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formatting
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A selected graphic appears surrounded by a selection rectangle, which has small squares and circles, called sizing ____, at each corner and middle location. arms handles movers bars
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handles
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Paragraph ____ is the process of changing the appearance of a paragraph. formatting controlling editing enhancing
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formatting
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Society encourages users to contribute to ____ computing, which involves reducing the environmental waste generated when using a computer. conserve green white save
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green
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____ text prints with an underscore (_) below each character. Underlined Shadowed Embossed Italicized
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underlined
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A ____ wavy underline indicates the text may contain a contextual spelling error such as the misuse of homophones. red blue green yellow
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blue
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____ properties are associated with all Microsoft Office documents and include author, title, and subject. Trusted Standard Basic Default
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standard
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A single point is about ____ of one inch in height. 1/9 1/18 1/36 1/72
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1/72
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Each time you press the ____ key, Word creates a new paragraph and inserts blank space between the two paragraphs. ENTER TAB CTRL F3
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enter
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To move the insertion point to the beginning of the current line, press the ____ key. HOME END LINE TAG
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home
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If you want to conserve ink or toner, you can instruct Word to print draft quality documents by clicking ____ on the ribbon to open the Backstage view. PROPERTIES FORMAT FILE SYSTEM
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file
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You can cancel recent commands or actions by using the ____ button. Reset Undo Do over Clear all
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undo
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A(n) ____ is a document you can use to communicate the results of research findings. Word Document Research Paper MLA APA
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research paper
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A(n) ____ is an alphabetical list of sources referenced in a paper. bulleted list orphan bibliography footer
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bibliography
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A ____ is a named group of formatting characteristics. format pattern style header
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style
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The last line of a paragraph by itself on the top of a page is called a(n) ____. field tag orphan widow repagination
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widow
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____ is the process of placing items in the Office Clipboard. Citation Loading Pasting Copying
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copying
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The MLA documentation style uses in-text ____ instead of noting each source at the bottom of the page or at the end of the paper. footnotes endnotes works cited parenthetical references
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parenthetical references
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A ____ is text and graphics you want printed at the top of each page in a document. header title footer superscript
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header
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A(n) ____ can be used if you want a word with an opposite meaning. antonym synonym tag reference
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antonym
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To return the formatting of a document to the Normal style, you ____. clear all clear formatting return to default return to original
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clear formatting
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The ____ style defines line spacing as single and does not insert any additional blank space between lines when you press the ENTER key. Single Spacing No Spacing Small Spacing Reduced Spacing
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no spacing
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By default, Word places a tab stop at every ____ mark on the ruler. .5 inch 1 inch 1.5 inch 2 inch
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.5 inch
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A ____ is a special character that prevents two words from splitting if the first word falls at the end of a line. hyphen nonbreaking space nonbreaking hyphen vertical bar
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nonbreaking space