Word Flashcards
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When creating a mail merge in Word, which document type is the main document that contains fixed text and merge fields?
Answer: Main document
The main document holds the boilerplate text and merge field placeholders that are filled in from the data source.
Which keyboard shortcut applies bold formatting to selected text in Word?
Answer: Ctrl+B
Ctrl+B toggles bold formatting on the selected text.
What does the 'Mark as Final' command do to a Word document?
Answer: Makes the document read-only and disables typing
Mark as Final sets the document to read-only mode and notifies readers it is a finished version, but this can be undone.
In a Word table, how do you evenly distribute the widths of all selected columns?
Answer: Table Layout tab > Distribute Columns
The Distribute Columns button on the Table Layout tab divides the total width equally among all selected columns.
Which Word feature automatically corrects common typing errors like 'teh' to 'the' as you type?
Answer: AutoCorrect
AutoCorrect automatically replaces predefined misspellings and abbreviations with correct text as you type.
What is the purpose of adding Alt Text to an image in a Word document?
Answer: It provides a text description for screen readers and accessibility tools
Alt Text provides a textual description of an image so screen readers can convey its content to visually impaired users.
How do you add a watermark to every page of a Word document?
Answer: Design tab > Page Background > Watermark
Watermarks are added via Design > Page Background > Watermark and appear on all pages through the header layer.