1. What are the four indent markers found on the MS Word ruler?
First Line Indent, Hanging Indent, Left Indent, and Right Indent.
2. Name the five tab stop types in MS Word ?
Left tab, Center tab, Right tab, Decimal tab, and Bar tab.
3. What are the four text alignment options, and their shortcut keys?
Left align (Ctrl+L), Center align (Ctrl+E), Right align (Ctrl+R), and Justify (Ctrl+J).
4. How do you insert a Superscript or Subscript, and what are the shortcuts?
Select the text, then press Ctrl + Shift + + for superscript (e.g., 10th) or Ctrl + = for subscript (e.g., H2O). Both buttons are also found in the Font group under the Home tab.
5. What does the Strikethrough tool do, and where is it located?
It draws a horizontal line through selected text to indicate edits or deletions. It's found in the Font group under the Home tab, with no default keyboard shortcut.
6. Differentiate between a Text Box and WordArt?
A Text Box lets you place plain text anywhere on the page, independent of the document's normal flow. WordArt applies decorative visual styling (shadows, outlines, curves) to text, mainly used for headings or titles. Both are found in the Insert tab → Text group.
7. How do you insert a Hyperlink in a Word document?
Select the text, press Ctrl + K (or go to Insert tab → Links → Hyperlink), and enter the destination URL or file path in the dialog box.
8. How do you add a clickable email link in a Word document?
Press Ctrl + K to open the Insert Hyperlink dialog, choose "E-mail Address," and type the email — Word formats it so clicking opens the user's default email app with the address pre-filled.
9. What are Headers and Footers used for?
A Header appears at the top of every page and a Footer at the bottom, commonly used for document titles, page numbers, dates, or author names.
10. How do you remove a Header or Footer from a document?
Double-click the header/footer area to activate it, select all the content, delete it, then click "Close Header and Footer" (or choose "Remove Header"/"Remove Footer" from the Header/Footer gallery).
11. What features are available under the Design tab in MS Word?
Themes, Document Formatting styles, Watermark, Page Color, and Page Borders — all used to control the overall visual style of a document.
12. What does the Show/Hide (¶) button do?
It toggles the display of formatting marks — such as paragraph marks, spaces, and tab characters — that are normally invisible, helping you see the document's exact structure.
13. How do you insert an auto-updating Date and Time field?
Go to Insert tab → Text group → Date & Time, choose a format, and check "Update automatically" so the field refreshes to the current date/time whenever the document is opened.
14. How do you insert and format Page Numbers?
Go to Insert tab → Header & Footer → Page Number, select the position (top, bottom, or margin), and choose a numbering style from the gallery.
15.How do you select an entire paragraph quickly in MS Word?
Triple-click anywhere within the paragraph to select all of its text at once.
16. What are the shortcut keys for Cut, Copy, and Paste?
17. What is Paragraph Spacing, and where do you adjust it?
Paragraph Spacing controls the space before and after a paragraph. It's adjusted via Layout tab → Paragraph group, or through Line and Paragraph Spacing options on the Home tab.
18. What is Line Spacing, and name its common options?
Line Spacing controls the vertical space between lines of text within a paragraph. Common options are Single, 1.5 lines, and Double spacing.
19. What is Find and Replace, and what are its shortcut keys?
Find and Replace lets you quickly locate specific text (Ctrl + F) and replace it with new text throughout the document (Ctrl + H).
20. Where is the Font Size and Style control located in MS Word?
In the Font group under the Home tab, where you can change font style (typeface), size, color, and apply Bold, Italic, or Underline formatting.
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