Pages
Which tab contains the Page Setup dialog box where you can change margins, orientation, and page size
Layout tab (Page Setup group)
What button in the Paragraph group shows formatting marks such as paragraph breaks and spaces
Show/Hide ¶ (¶ button in Home tab, Paragraph group)
— Which command or button clears all formatting from selected text?
— Clear Formatting button (A with eraser)
Define the clipboard in one sentence.
A temporary storage area where cut or copied material is held until pasted.
If a file must be shared in a format that preserves layout regardless of the recipient’s software, which file type should you save as?
Which dialog box option allows you to enter custom margin values?
Page Setup → Margins → Custom Margins
What is the difference between line spacing and paragraph spacing? Give one example of when you would change paragraph spacing.
Line spacing controls space between lines in a paragraph; paragraph spacing controls space before/after paragraphs. Example: remove spacing after paragraphs when double-spacing an essay.
What keyboard shortcut toggles bold formatting on selected text?
Ctrl + B
Give the keyboard shortcuts for Copy, Cut, and Paste.
Copy = Ctrl + C; Cut = Ctrl + X; Paste = Ctrl + V
Describe steps to open a downloaded file from the Downloads folder into Word .
File → Open → Browse → Downloads→ double-click the file
Page set up group allows you to make changes to the page - give us 2 examples that we reviewed in class.
Margins, Orientation, Size, Column, Page Breaks
Explain how to create a hanging indent for a Works Cited list and where the setting is found (dialog box path).
Home tab → Paragraph Dialog box → Indents and Spacing → Special: Hanging (or Layout → Tabs/Hanging) — or use ruler to drag the hanging indent marker.
List two Font effects available in the Font dialog box that change the visual appearance (not size or style).
Shadow, Outline, Reflection, Glow (any three)
When you paste content from another source, Word offers paste options. Name the two most common paste choices shown in the Clipboard group and briefly describe what each does.
Keep Source Formatting (retains original formatting),
Keep Text Only (strips source formatting and uses document style)
Where do you change print options such as printing double-sided, choosing a printer, or printing specific page ranges?
File → Print (Print pane) — options for duplex, printer selection, page range, number of copies, paper size, layout/orientation
Name the steps you use to put existing content into 3 columns (for example, turning a list into three columns)
Columns (Layout tab → Columns → Three Columns)
If a quoted block in MLA is longer than four lines, what type of indent is used and how far should it be indented from the left margin?
Block indent (block quote) indented 1 inch from left margin (use Page Setup → Layout or increase indent twice / ruler to 1")
If a student needs the name "Timothy Smith" changed to Arial at size 30 and with a shadow effect, list the steps (which menus or dialog boxes you would use)
Select "Timothy Smith" → Home tab Font dropdown choose Arial → Font Size type 30 → Open Font dialog box → Effects → Shadow → OK (or use Font dialog box to add shadow)
A student copies a formatted header from the top of the document and pastes it at the bottom. Explain how to paste it once keeping the original formatting and once matching the destination formatting (include how to undo and redo each).
Paste using Keep Source Formatting
(select paste option or choose Paste → Keep Source Formatting).
Undo with Ctrl + Z. Then paste again and choose Keep Text Only (or Paste → Keep Text Only). Use Undo/Redo to revert or reapply.
In Word where do you add a title and categories to the document
Backstage View - Info - Properties
Describe how to make the last page of your document switch to landscape orientation without changing the rest of the document.
Page Setup dialog box → Orientation = Landscape → Apply to: This point forward
Describe how to select several paragraphs that span multiple pages without dragging continuously with the mouse.
Place cursor at start selection, scroll to end, hold Shift and click at end; or use Shift + arrow keys after placing cursor; or triple-click to select paragraph then Shift+click for extended selection.
Explain how to paste text without formatting
Home - Clipboard Group - Paste - Keep Text only
Describe how to use the Clipboard pane to copy multiple items and then paste a specific one later. (Mention where to open the pane.)
Home tab → Clipboard group → click the small launcher (Clipboard pane) — it stores multiple items; click any item in the pane to paste it.
Explain how to set Right tab stops with dot leaders so a list has dotted lines connecting left and right columns
Layout → Paragraph dialog box → Tabs → Position (e.g., 5), Alignment = Right, Leader = 2 (dots) → Set. Press Tab to move between columns with dot leaders