Word: Text & Paragraph Formatting Flashcards
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What happens when you double-click the Format Painter button instead of single-clicking it?
Answer: It locks Format Painter on so you can apply the same formatting multiple times
Double-clicking Format Painter locks it in active mode, letting you apply the copied formatting to multiple selections until you press Escape.
Which Word feature automatically corrects 'teh' to 'the' as you type?
Answer: AutoCorrect
AutoCorrect automatically fixes common misspellings and typos as you type, such as replacing 'teh' with 'the'.
Which keyboard shortcut removes all manual formatting from selected text, reverting it to the default paragraph style?
Answer: Ctrl+Space
Ctrl+Space removes character formatting from selected text, reverting it to the default font of the current style.
What does 'Widow/Orphan control' do in Word paragraph formatting?
Answer: Prevents single lines of a paragraph from appearing alone at the top or bottom of a page
Widow/Orphan control prevents the first or last line of a paragraph from being stranded alone at the bottom or top of a page.
In Word, which tab on the ribbon contains the 'Text Effects and Typography' button?
Answer: Home
The Text Effects and Typography button (represented by a glowing 'A') is located in the Font group on the Home tab.
What is the purpose of the 'Space Before' setting in paragraph formatting?
Answer: Adds vertical space above the paragraph
'Space Before' adds a specified amount of vertical whitespace above a paragraph, measured in points.
Which shortcut key applies the Heading 1 style to a paragraph in Word?
Answer: Ctrl+Alt+1
Ctrl+Alt+1 applies the Heading 1 style to the current paragraph in Word.