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1.

If you'd like part of your document in portrait form and part in landscape form, Word allows you to do this.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
True, you can have this by using section breaks. In Word, the document can be divided into sections and each section can have its own page formatting. So you could have a document with portrait and landscape formatting together without having to separate it into two different documents.

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2.

When you want a certain thing repeated on every page at the top of your document, you can do so by using the following feature -
- A.
  
  Margin
- B.
  
  Header
- C.
  
  Title
- D.
  
  Heading Formatting
Correct Answer
B. Header

Explanation
Anything that you put in the header section of your document will repeat on every page at the top of each page.

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3.

If you need to invite 100 people to a party and you need to send out personalized invitations to each, Word provides the following feature to do this easily -
- A.
  
  Mass Mailing
- B.
  
  Form Letters
- C.
  
  Templates
- D.
  
  Mail Merge
- E.
  
  None of the Above
Correct Answer
D. Mail Merge

Explanation
The Mail Merge feature in Microsoft Word allows you to easily send out a standard letter like an announcement or an invitation to multiple recipients. You can even personalize each copy with very little effort.

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4.

All Word documents are based on a default template if you do not specifically select any. What is the file name of this template?

Correct Answer
1 word, 10 letters. There are 2 alternate answers

Explanation
We would also have accepted: NORMAL.DOT, NORMAL, NORMAL.DOTM
The NORMAL.DOT file is the default Word template. When you start a new document, all the properties of that new document are inherited from the NORMAL.DOT template. Therefore, if you want to change any defaults for a new document, you need to edit this template.

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5.

Which shortcut key combination allows you to select text vertically instead of horizontally while dragging your mouse over text in a document?
- A.
  
  Ctrl-A
- B.
  
  Ctrl-Shift-F8
- C.
  
  Ctrl-C
- D.
  
  Ctrl-Alt-Del
- E.
  
  None of the above
Correct Answer
B. Ctrl-Shift-F8

Explanation
Ctrl-Shift-F8 changes your selection mode to column mode. Until you press Escape to come out of this mode, you can now select vertical blocks of text from your document for copying and pasting wherever you need to.

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6.

What is the quickest way to "dress up" a table in Word to look colourful and properly formatted?
- A.
  
  Use the options in the Format menu
- B.
  
  Use the Table Autoformat feature
- C.
  
  Call your secretary and get it done!
- D.
  
  None of the above
Correct Answer
B. Use the Table Autoformat feature

Explanation
Using the Table Autoformat feature, you can simply pick from one of the many available styles and apply it to your table without specifically setting each option like font, background colour and so on.

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7.

If you typed an entire document in uppercase and then your boss instructed you to change it to regular sentence case, you do this with one command.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
Yes, you can. In the Format menu you will find an option called "Change Case". Select all the text in your document and then use this feature to flip from uppercase to the required case in a matter of seconds.

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8.

You've inserted a header and footer in your Word document but you cannot see them. What could be the problem?
- A.
  
  Someone deleted the images
- B.
  
  You are in Normal View
- C.
  
  You've suppressed image display
- D.
  
  None of the above
Correct Answer
B. You are in Normal View

Explanation
In Word, under the view menu, several ways to view a document are available. If you choose the Normal view, you will be able to see only the text in the document. You will not be able to see the header and footer section. To see the document exactly how it will look when it is printed while you work on it, use the Print Layout View.

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9.

Your boss has an extremely long name and you're tired of typing it at the end of every letter you type for him. What can you do to make it easier?
- A.
  
  Use Autopaste
- B.
  
  Use Autocomplete
- C.
  
  Use Autotext
- D.
  
  Use Autoformat
- E.
  
  None of the above
Correct Answer
C. Use Autotext

Explanation
Autotext is a nifty feature in Word using which you can store repeatedly used phrases like your company name, boss's name, greetings that you type often and so on. To create an Autotext entry, use Insert->Autotext.

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10.

If you want a table that has formulae and calculations, you'll have to first use Excel, calculate everything and then bring the table to Word using a copy-paste.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
Word tables also support formulae. For more information check Table->Formula after you've inserted and filled up a table in Word.

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MS Word Brain Teaser I

If you'd like part of your document in portrait form and part in landscape form, Word allows you to do this.

When you want a certain thing repeated on every page at the top of your document, you can do so by using the following feature -

If you need to invite 100 people to a party and you need to send out personalized invitations to each, Word provides the following feature to do this easily -

All Word documents are based on a default template if you do not specifically select any. What is the file name of this template?

Which shortcut key combination allows you to select text vertically instead of horizontally while dragging your mouse over text in a document?

What is the quickest way to "dress up" a table in Word to look colourful and properly formatted?

If you typed an entire document in uppercase and then your boss instructed you to change it to regular sentence case, you do this with one command.

You've inserted a header and footer in your Word document but you cannot see them. What could be the problem?

Your boss has an extremely long name and you're tired of typing it at the end of every letter you type for him. What can you do to make it easier?

If you want a table that has formulae and calculations, you'll have to first use Excel, calculate everything and then bring the table to Word using a copy-paste.