Microsoft Word Exam study guide
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Active pane - ANS the plane in which the insertion point is currently located. Commands and
actions occur in the active pane.
Default - ANS Standard
Footer - ANS Text or graphics printed at the bottom of all pages in a document.
Header - ANS Text or graphics printed at the top of all pages in a document
Insertion Point - ANS The flashing vertical line that indicates where the next action will occur in
a document onscreen
Nonprinting Characters - ANS Characters such as paragraph marks and tab symbols that are
not printed in a document but that can be displayed on the screen.
Paragraph mark - ANS a nonprinting character inserted in a document to indicate where a
paragraph ends
Word Wrap - ANS A feature that causes text to move automatically from the end of one line to
the beginning of the next line.
Horizontal alignment - ANS The position of text in relation to the width of the page
Style - ANS A collection of formatting settings that can be applied to characters or paragraphs
Style set - ANS A collection of styles that have coordinated colors and fonts
Template - ANS A document that contains formatting, styles, and sample text that you can use
to create new documents
Theme - ANS A set of coordinated colors, fonts, and effects that can be applied to Office 2010
documents.
Insert mode - ANS The method of operation used for inserting new text within existing text in a
document. it is the default
Overtype mode - ANS The method of operation used to replace existing text in a document
with new text.
,Horizontal alignment - ANS The position of text across a line in relation to the left and right
margins
Leading - ANS Line spacing measured in points
Line spacing - ANS The amount of white space between lines of text in a paragraph
Paragraph Spacing - ANS The amount of white space between paragraphs
Point - ANS A unit of measurement used in desktop publishing and graphic design
Vertical alignment - ANS The position of text in relation to the top and bottom page margins
Computer's clock - ANS The clock/calendar built into your computer's main processor to keep
track of the current date and time.
Delivery address - ANS A recipient's address printed on the outside of an envelope.
Field - ANS A placeholder for data that might change
Full block - ANS A style of letter in which all lines start flush with the left margin-that is, without
indents.
Indent - ANS A temporary left and/or right margin for lines or paragraph.
Inside address - ANS The recipient's address typed in the letter above the salutation.
Modified block - ANS A style of letter in which some lines start at the center of the page.
Return address - ANS The writer's address, typically appearing at the very top of the letter as
well as in the upper-left corner of an envelope
Salutation - ANS The line at the start of a letter including the greeting and the recipient's name,
such as Dear Mr. Doe.
Cover letter - ANS A personal business letter that you send with your resume when you apply
for a job
Font - ANS A complete set or family of characters in a specific design, style, and size
Font Color - ANS Color applied to font characters
Font effects - ANS Enhancements applied to font characters
, Font size - ANS The height of an uppercase letter in a font
Font Style - ANS The slant and weight of characters in a font
Sans serif - ANS A font that has straight edges
Script - ANS A font that looks like handwriting
Serif - ANS A font that has curved or extended edges
Theme fonts - ANS The default fonts applied with a theme.
Bullet - ANS A dot or symbol that marks an important line of information or designates items in
a list.
Picture - ANS A graphics image stored in a graphics file format.
Sort - ANS To organize items into a specified order
Symbol - ANS A visual element such as a shape, mathematical or scientific notation that you
can insert as a character into a document
AutoShapes - ANS Pre-drawn shapes that come with Word 2010
Bounding box - ANS A border that displays around the edges of a selected object.
Clip art - ANS Files such as pictures, sounds, and videos that you can insert in an Office
document.
Clip collection - ANS A folder used to store clip files in the Microsoft Clip Organizer.
Device driver - ANS A software program that provides the instructions your computer needs to
communicate with a device, such as a scanner.
Floating object - ANS An object that is positioned independently from the document text.
Microsoft Clip Organizer - ANS A folder that comes with Office. It contains drawings,
photographs, sounds, videos, and other media files that you can insert and use in Office
documents.
Object - ANS A graphic, picture, chart, shape, text box, or other element that can be inserted in
a document
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Active pane - ANS the plane in which the insertion point is currently located. Commands and
actions occur in the active pane.
Default - ANS Standard
Footer - ANS Text or graphics printed at the bottom of all pages in a document.
Header - ANS Text or graphics printed at the top of all pages in a document
Insertion Point - ANS The flashing vertical line that indicates where the next action will occur in
a document onscreen
Nonprinting Characters - ANS Characters such as paragraph marks and tab symbols that are
not printed in a document but that can be displayed on the screen.
Paragraph mark - ANS a nonprinting character inserted in a document to indicate where a
paragraph ends
Word Wrap - ANS A feature that causes text to move automatically from the end of one line to
the beginning of the next line.
Horizontal alignment - ANS The position of text in relation to the width of the page
Style - ANS A collection of formatting settings that can be applied to characters or paragraphs
Style set - ANS A collection of styles that have coordinated colors and fonts
Template - ANS A document that contains formatting, styles, and sample text that you can use
to create new documents
Theme - ANS A set of coordinated colors, fonts, and effects that can be applied to Office 2010
documents.
Insert mode - ANS The method of operation used for inserting new text within existing text in a
document. it is the default
Overtype mode - ANS The method of operation used to replace existing text in a document
with new text.
,Horizontal alignment - ANS The position of text across a line in relation to the left and right
margins
Leading - ANS Line spacing measured in points
Line spacing - ANS The amount of white space between lines of text in a paragraph
Paragraph Spacing - ANS The amount of white space between paragraphs
Point - ANS A unit of measurement used in desktop publishing and graphic design
Vertical alignment - ANS The position of text in relation to the top and bottom page margins
Computer's clock - ANS The clock/calendar built into your computer's main processor to keep
track of the current date and time.
Delivery address - ANS A recipient's address printed on the outside of an envelope.
Field - ANS A placeholder for data that might change
Full block - ANS A style of letter in which all lines start flush with the left margin-that is, without
indents.
Indent - ANS A temporary left and/or right margin for lines or paragraph.
Inside address - ANS The recipient's address typed in the letter above the salutation.
Modified block - ANS A style of letter in which some lines start at the center of the page.
Return address - ANS The writer's address, typically appearing at the very top of the letter as
well as in the upper-left corner of an envelope
Salutation - ANS The line at the start of a letter including the greeting and the recipient's name,
such as Dear Mr. Doe.
Cover letter - ANS A personal business letter that you send with your resume when you apply
for a job
Font - ANS A complete set or family of characters in a specific design, style, and size
Font Color - ANS Color applied to font characters
Font effects - ANS Enhancements applied to font characters
, Font size - ANS The height of an uppercase letter in a font
Font Style - ANS The slant and weight of characters in a font
Sans serif - ANS A font that has straight edges
Script - ANS A font that looks like handwriting
Serif - ANS A font that has curved or extended edges
Theme fonts - ANS The default fonts applied with a theme.
Bullet - ANS A dot or symbol that marks an important line of information or designates items in
a list.
Picture - ANS A graphics image stored in a graphics file format.
Sort - ANS To organize items into a specified order
Symbol - ANS A visual element such as a shape, mathematical or scientific notation that you
can insert as a character into a document
AutoShapes - ANS Pre-drawn shapes that come with Word 2010
Bounding box - ANS A border that displays around the edges of a selected object.
Clip art - ANS Files such as pictures, sounds, and videos that you can insert in an Office
document.
Clip collection - ANS A folder used to store clip files in the Microsoft Clip Organizer.
Device driver - ANS A software program that provides the instructions your computer needs to
communicate with a device, such as a scanner.
Floating object - ANS An object that is positioned independently from the document text.
Microsoft Clip Organizer - ANS A folder that comes with Office. It contains drawings,
photographs, sounds, videos, and other media files that you can insert and use in Office
documents.
Object - ANS A graphic, picture, chart, shape, text box, or other element that can be inserted in
a document
