Microsoft Word Basic Quiz

Test your knowledge of Microsoft Word basics including menus, shortcuts, navigation, and document management features.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When you click on the magnifying glass, you activate the _________ menu.

  1. print preview
  2. format menu
  3. line selector
  4. a web page
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Go To command is located on the

  1. format menu
  2. edit menu
  3. file menu
  4. tools menu
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

___________ are used to display different portions of your document in the document window.

  1. Status indicators
  2. Toolbars
  3. Scroll bars
  4. Rulers
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The thesaurus is located in the

  1. format menu
  2. edit menu
  3. tools menu
  4. file menu
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

To locate a specific help topic,

  1. use the find command
  2. use the display command
  3. use the jump menu
  4. use a related item
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

To move the insertion point to the top of a document, press

  1. Shift + Home
  2. Ctrl + Home
  3. Alt + Home
  4. Home
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which bar is usually located below the title bar that provides categorised options?

  1. Menu bar
  2. Status bar
  3. Toolbar
  4. Scroll bar
  5. None of these
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

To change the spacing for an entire document,

  1. click Format paragraph
  2. hold down Ctrl + A
  3. hold down Shift + A
  4. hold down Alt + A
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

________ the OVR status indicator to toggle between overtype and insert mode.

  1. Click
  2. Right-click
  3. Double-click
  4. Drag
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Selected graphics display ___________ handles at the corner and middle locations.

  1. selection
  2. sizing
  3. picture
  4. resizing
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

To scroll down one screenful at a time,

  1. press the Page Down key
  2. click below the scroll box on the scroll bar
  3. click the scroll arrow at the bottom of the scroll bar
  4. both (1) and (2)
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

To place a bullet automatically at the beginning of a paragraph, type ________ and then press the space bar.

  1. an asterisk (*)
  2. a plus sign (+)
  3. the letter o
  4. an exclamation mark (!)
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

To save a document for the first time,

  1. click the save icon on the toolbar
  2. click on the File menu and then click on Save
  3. click on the File menu and then click on Save As
  4. click on the Format menu
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

To close a document and start over, the user should

  1. click Close on the File menu
  2. click Close button on the Menu bar
  3. click Close button on Standard toolbar
  4. Both 1 and 2
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

To see non-printing characters on the screen, activate the

  1. print preview icon
  2. cut icon
  3. spell check icon
  4. show/hide icon