Introduction to Word Processing

In a word-processing program, what are the easily accessible icons that allow you to print, save and change fonts with a click of a button?

• Printing options

• Preferences

• Keyboard shortcuts

• Toolbbar options

Chris is unfamiliar with the word processing program he is using. He wants to find the drop-down text-driven options for the document view because he does not yet recognize the icons at the top of the window. Where can Chris find these drop down options?

• Menu bar

• Toolbar

• Scroll bar

• Options bar

Jared wants to underline a sentence for additional emphasis in his word-processing document. He selects the sentence, but does not remember the keyboard shortcut for underlining. Where would Jared find a button to underline his selection?

• Toolbar

• Add-ons

• Preferences

• Header

In a word processing program, where can you find drop-down menus that contain sets of options?

• Options bar

• Toolbar

• Scroll bar

• Menu bar

Which type of software enables you to format text, lists and paragraphs, and to check for spelling and grammar errors?

• Spreadsheet software

• Design software

• Presentation software

• Word-processing software

For which task would you most likely use word-processing software?

• Creating slides and displaying them in a continuous loop

• Formatting text with various fonts, sizes and styles

• Placing nnumeric data in rows and columns for statistical analysis

• Placing text in rows and columnns for sorting and filtering

Students in Mrs. Bachand's class have a variety of assignments to complete during the school year. Which of the following assignments would require students to use word-processing software?

• Creating a letter with varoius fonts, sizes and styles

• Creating a slideshow that plays in a continuous loop

• Organize numeric data in rows and columns for statistical analysis

• Sorting and filtering data from rows and columns

Karim needs to write a report. He wants to ensure that he uses the correct font, style, margin settings and headers specified by his supervisor. What can Karim use to ensure that he formats his report correctly?

• A web page

• A template

• A loptop provided by the school

• A computer with the UNIX operating system

Mr. Simmons has assigned a research project. Every student in the class will create a single page report about the recycling habits of an assigned state. The individual reports will then be combined to form a single 50 page reference manual. What can Mr. Simmons require each student use so that all page layouts follows a consistent style?

• A laptop provided by the school

• A keyboard shortcut

• A template

• A toolbar