GMetrix Word: Document Formatting & Objects Flashcards

When you apply a style to text and then modify the style, what happens to all text already formatted with that style?

Answer: All text using that style updates automatically

Modifying a style automatically updates all text in the document that uses that style.

Which chart type in Word is best suited for showing the proportion of parts to a whole?

Answer: Pie chart

A pie chart displays each category as a slice proportional to its percentage of the total.

What does the 'Format Painter' tool do when you double-click it instead of single-clicking?

Answer: Allows you to apply the copied formatting multiple times until you press Escape

Double-clicking Format Painter locks it on so you can apply the same formatting to multiple selections consecutively.

Which feature would you use to ensure that a heading and the paragraph immediately following it always appear on the same page?

Answer: Keep with next

'Keep with next' links a paragraph to the next one so they will not be separated by a page break.

To add a diagonal line through a table cell creating a split-header effect, which tool would you use?

Answer: Borders > Diagonal Border

The Borders dropdown on the Table Design tab includes diagonal border options for split-header cells.

What is the primary purpose of the 'Selection Pane' when working with objects in Word?

Answer: Displays all floating objects and lets you reorder or hide them

The Selection Pane lists every floating object in the document and lets you control visibility and layer order.

Which Word feature automatically adjusts column widths in a table to fit the contents of each cell?

Answer: AutoFit to Contents

'AutoFit to Contents' shrinks or expands each column to match the width of its widest content.