MOS Word: Managing Tables and Lists 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which option lets you prevent a table row from breaking across a page boundary?
- Table Properties > Row > Allow row to break across pages (uncheck) (Correct answer)
- Layout > Paragraph > Keep with Next
- Insert > Page Break before the row
- Table Tools > Design > Row Bands > Lock Row
Correct answer: Table Properties > Row > Allow row to break across pages (uncheck)
Unchecking 'Allow row to break across pages' in Table Properties > Row prevents the row from splitting across pages.
Question 2: How do you merge two adjacent cells in a Word table into one?
- Select both cells, then click Table Tools > Layout > Merge Cells (Correct answer)
- Select both cells and press Ctrl+M
- Right-click one cell and choose Combine Cells
- Use Home > Format > Merge and Center
Correct answer: Select both cells, then click Table Tools > Layout > Merge Cells
Select the cells to merge and use the Merge Cells button in the Table Tools > Layout > Merge group.
Question 3: You need to set a table column to an exact width of 2 inches. Where do you specify this precisely?
- Table Tools > Layout > Cell Size > Table Column Width field (Correct answer)
- Home > Paragraph > Indents and Spacing
- Insert > Table > Table Options > Column Width
- Format > Columns > Width
Correct answer: Table Tools > Layout > Cell Size > Table Column Width field
The Table Column Width field in the Table Tools > Layout > Cell Size group lets you set an exact column width.
Question 4: Which list style automatically restarts numbering at 1 for each new top-level item in a multilevel list?
- Multilevel List with Restart Each Section enabled (Correct answer)
- Numbered List with Continue from Previous List
- Bulleted List with Outline Level 1
- Outline Numbered List linked to Heading styles
Correct answer: Multilevel List with Restart Each Section enabled
A multilevel list configured to restart numbering ensures each top-level item begins at 1.
Question 5: What is the effect of clicking 'Split Table' in Word?
- Divides the table into two separate tables at the row where the cursor is placed (Correct answer)
- Splits the currently selected cell into multiple cells
- Creates a column break in the middle of the table
- Separates the table from surrounding text with spacing
Correct answer: Divides the table into two separate tables at the row where the cursor is placed
Split Table divides the table into two independent tables at the cursor's current row.
Question 6: How can you change the text direction inside a table cell to read vertically?
- Table Tools > Layout > Alignment > Text Direction (Correct answer)
- Home > Paragraph > Text Direction
- Insert > Text Box > Vertical
- Format > Text > Rotate 90°
Correct answer: Table Tools > Layout > Alignment > Text Direction
The Text Direction button in Table Tools > Layout > Alignment cycles the cell text through horizontal and vertical orientations.
Question 7: A student needs to add a formula to sum a column of numbers in a Word table. Which dialog provides this feature?
- Table Tools > Layout > Data > Formula (Correct answer)
- Insert > Quick Parts > Field > =SUM
- References > Insert Footnote > Formula
- Home > Editing > Find & Replace > Formula
Correct answer: Table Tools > Layout > Data > Formula
The Formula dialog accessed via Table Tools > Layout > Data > Formula allows inserting calculations like SUM in a table cell.
MOS Word: Managing Tables and Lists 3
Which option lets you prevent a table row from breaking across a page boundary?