WP L1: Modern Word Processing

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Printing Press

• Manual Typewriter

• Electric Typewriter

• Word Processor

• Personal Computer

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• 2
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• 5

Multiple Choice

Carla's mom went to college in the 1970s. She was telling Carla about the reports she created. She

shared that she used a machine that let her save the file on big disks so that she could reopen the file

later. What type of machine did she use?

• Laptop computer

• Manual typewriter

• Electric typewriter

• Word processing machine

Match

Match the following

• changing the normal appearance of a character or characters to a darker or thicker look.

• changing the appearance of a character or characters so they slant to the right

• A group of computers that are connected together in a home or building. Allows multiple people to use the same software at the same time.

• Server that is on the internet. Need access to a web browser and an internet connection. Also known as cloud computing

• Saved on personal computer's hard drive.

bold

italic

LAN (Local Area Network)

Cloud Install

Local Install

• bold

• italic

• LAN (Local Area Network)

• Cloud Install

• Local Install

Multiple Choice

Tanya must use her browser and the Internet to access her word processing software. Where is her

software installed?

• On a local area network

• On a server on the Internet

• On her local hard drive

• On a portable hard drive

Multiple Choice

Howard's mom wants him to take a class on word processing software. She says those skills will help

him in the future. Which of the following is a benefit of using word processing?

• It creates slides from a report that can be used in a presentation.

• It can automatically complete your homework assignments.

• It can increase the speed of your computer hard drive.

• It fixes mistakes and lets you insert pictures into a document.

Categorize

Options (13)

color

bold

italic

font sizes

alignment

line spacing

indentions

page size

margins

orientation

File

Edit

View

What do you know ?

Drag and drop each formatting tool into its appropriate category.

Text Formatting

Paragraph Formatting

Page Layout Settings

Menu Options

Multiple Choice

Mr. Lee needs to send the same invitation to many families for a school play. Each invitation must

have the family's name and address. What feature should he use to do this?

• styles

• mail merge

• template

• graphics

Multiple Choice

Sarah is putting together a project report with her team. It has different parts like the beginning,

middle and end. Each section starts with a heading. When should Sarah use a style?

• A style should be used to add more words to the report.

• A style should be used on the headings in the report.

• A style should be used to make the report shorter.

• A style should be used to insert pictures into the report.

Multiple Choice

Monica's boss asked her to make a report that looks neat and she needs it by tomorrow. She chooses

to use a template. Why did she decide to do that?

• She doesn't know how to use the software.

• By using a template, she can insert images into the report.

• She can create a mail merge and create a customized report for each person.

• By using a predefined set of colors and layout, she can finish the report faster.

Match

Match the following

• the blank space around the page

• refers to how the page is arranged.

  Portrait and landscape

• predesigned colors, font types, font sizes

• premade layout and design for a document type. (ex: resume or report)

• organizes information in columns and rows.

margins

orientation

style

template

table

• margins

• orientation

• style

• template

• table

Multiple Choice

Beth has been asked to adjust the space between lines and include indents as well. Beth must use

__________________ formatting to complete these tasks.

• text

• table

• paragraph

Match

Match the following

• space at the top and bottom of your page. Put page numbers, titles, or even your name

• visually track all edits made in a document by you and others

• a way to give ideas or explanations about a certain part of a document

• a small picture or symbol that represents a tool or command

• a window that pops up to ask you questions or give you choices, like when you want to save a file .

header and footer

track changes

comments

icons

dialog box

• header and footer

• track changes

• comments

• icons

• dialog box

Labelling

Label the menu and toolbar in this picture.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Toolbar

Menu

Multiple Choice

What is a toolbar?

• A row of small pictures or symbols that function like shortcuts to a command.

• A list of options or commands that are available in a software solution.

• A small window that pops up to ask you questions or give you a choice.

• A small clickable button that executes a command.