Cursor Control
Double-clicking in a blank area of a document allows you to do what?
What is placing/anchoring the cursor so you can start typing.
Which tab is more precise: dragging on the ruler or using the dialog box?
Dialog box
What are dot leaders commonly used for?
Tables of contents / guiding the reader’s eye.
How do you delete a tab using the ruler?
Drag it off.
You are making a vertical list of names, and they aren’t lining up even after pressing the space bar 20 times. What should you have used instead?
Tabs
Where do you go to turn the ruler on?
View tab
If your hand is unsteady or you are having a hard time getting your cursor on exactly the right spot, what keys on the keyboard can help you navigate your cursor to the right spot?
The arrow keys.
Which tab causes text to align neatly from the right as you type?
Right tab.
After creating a tab, where do you go to add leaders?
Home Tab, Paragraph Settings→ Tabs → Leaders.
How do you delete a tab using the dialog box?
Paragraph Settings → Tabs → select tab → Clear → OK.
Your teacher wants your name close to center at the top of the page in 2 seconds. What is the fastest method? Using the space bar, using tabs, or click and type?
Click & Type.
True or False: The ruler changes the document margins.
False — it adjusts paragraph layout.
Why is cursor placement important before setting tabs?
Tabs apply where the cursor is located.
What happens when you press Tab after setting tab stops?
Cursor jumps to the tab location.
Name TWO leader styles.
Dots, hyphens, or lines.
What should you press if you accidentally remove a tab?
Undo.
You want a paragraph to stand out like a quote in an article. What should you adjust?
Left and right indents.
Which indent moves ONLY the first line?
First-Line Indent
In the 'Long Practice Document' you double clicked in your document (tell me where) before creating tabs?
About two lines below the last paragraph.
Why might businesses prefer accurate tab settings?
Answer Examples:
Keeps information aligned
Improves readability
Creates professional looking documents
What is the FIRST step before applying leaders to existing tabs?
Select the tabbed lines.
Open up your 'Long practice document' to show off your lightening skills!
You have 20 seconds to demonstrate the following:
⭐ Turn on the ruler
⭐ Create a hanging indent with the first paragraph
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Your works cited page looks messy. Which indent fixes it instantly?
Hanging indent
Which indent is commonly used for citations or reference pages?
Hanging Indent
Maria is finishing her report and needs to type the title exactly in the center of a blank page. Instead of using tools, she repeatedly presses the space bar to move her cursor across the page. When she prints the document, the title is slightly off-center and looks unprofessional. What should Maria have done instead to place her cursor quickly and accurately?
Maria should have used Click & Type by double-clicking in the center of the page with her I-beam cursor, which automatically aligns the text correctly without using spaces.
Where do you go to open the Tabs dialog box?
Home tab → Paragraph group → Paragraph Settings → Tabs.
Open up your 'Long Practice Document' to show off your lightening skills!
You have 20 seconds to demonstrate the following:
⭐Set a decimal tab at 2.5" and add leaders #2 (leading up to the tab) followed with the text 'I did it!'
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Say you want to add a vertical inch of space above the title of your document. First you select your document title, then click on Home tab, then paragragh settings, and then you will enter a number in the spacing section 'before' box. What is that number?
72
Tell me the 5 steps to save your Word document for the first time.
1. Click on the File tab.
2. Click on 'Save As'.
3. Click on 'Browse'.
4. Click on 'Documents'.
5. Click on your 'Digital Literacy' folder.
Your paragraph looks too wide, but you don’t want to change margins. What should you use?
Left and right indents.