MOS Word: Managing Tables and Lists 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: You need to remove a column from a table without deleting its content. Which action should you take first?
- Select the column, then use Table Tools > Layout > Delete > Delete Columns (Correct answer)
- Press the Delete key after selecting the column
- Right-click the column header and choose Hide Column
- Use Home > Cut to remove the column
Correct answer: Select the column, then use Table Tools > Layout > Delete > Delete Columns
To delete a table column in Word, select it and use the Delete Columns option under Table Tools > Layout.
Question 2: Which feature allows you to repeat a table's header row on each page when a table spans multiple pages?
- Table Properties > Row > Repeat as header row at the top of each page (Correct answer)
- Insert > Header > Link to Table
- Layout > Breaks > Page Break before the row
- References > Insert Caption > Header Row
Correct answer: Table Properties > Row > Repeat as header row at the top of each page
The 'Repeat as header row at the top of each page' option in Table Properties ensures the header repeats across pages.
Question 3: How do you convert existing text separated by tabs into a table in Word?
- Select the text, then use Insert > Table > Convert Text to Table (Correct answer)
- Select the text and press Ctrl+T
- Use Home > Paragraph > Convert to Table
- Copy the text and use Paste Special > Table
Correct answer: Select the text, then use Insert > Table > Convert Text to Table
Insert > Table > Convert Text to Table transforms tab-delimited or otherwise separated text into a table.
Question 4: A user wants to sort a list of names in a table alphabetically by last name. Which tab contains the Sort command?
- Table Tools > Layout (Correct answer)
- Home
- References
- View
Correct answer: Table Tools > Layout
The Sort command for table data is located in the Data group on the Table Tools > Layout tab.
Question 5: Which keyboard shortcut adds a new row at the bottom of a Word table when the cursor is in the last cell?
- Tab (Correct answer)
- Enter
- Ctrl+Enter
- Shift+Enter
Correct answer: Tab
Pressing Tab in the last cell of a table automatically adds a new row at the bottom.
Question 6: You want to apply a predefined visual style to your entire table. Where do you find Table Styles in Word?
- Table Tools > Design > Table Styles (Correct answer)
- Home > Styles > Table Styles
- Insert > Table > Table Styles
- Format > Table > Styles
Correct answer: Table Tools > Design > Table Styles
Table Styles are found in the Table Tools > Design tab's Table Styles gallery.
Question 7: What does the 'Distribute Rows Evenly' command do in Word?
- Makes all selected rows the same height (Correct answer)
- Removes empty rows from the table
- Sorts rows from shortest to tallest
- Merges rows that have the same height
Correct answer: Makes all selected rows the same height
Distribute Rows Evenly sets all selected rows to an equal height based on the total available space.
MOS Word: Managing Tables and Lists 2
You need to remove a column from a table without deleting its content.
Which action should you take first?