1. You will frequently use the Paragraph dialog box when formatting which of the following?

a) indentations

b) spacing

c) alignment

d) all of the above

d) all of the above

2. Which of the following indentation types are common in legal documents?

a) right-margin

b) hanging

c) negative

d) first-line

b) hanging

3. How is text aligned by default in a Word document?

a) centered at the top of the page

b) left-aligned at the middle of the page

c) right-aligned at the bottom of the page

d) left-aligned at the top of the page

d) left-aligned at the top of the page

4. What is referred to as the amount of space between lines within a paragraph?

a) line spacing

b) paragraph spacing

c) text spacing

d) type spacing

a) line spacing

5. The spacing of a paragraph can be changed from which of the following?

a) Formatting group

b) Paragraph dialog box

c) Spacing dialog box

d) Font group

b) Paragraph dialog box

6. To remove bullets from a bulleted list, select the list and click which of the following buttons?

a) Bullets

b) Undo

c) Redo

d) Numbering

a) Bullets

7. If you select a paragraph and selected a shading color then click the Shading button again, which shading color is applied?

a) color that you choose as your shading default

b) light blue

c) yellow

d) previously chosen shading color

d) previously chosen shading color

8. Which type of tab stop cannot be set from both the ruler and the Tabs dialog box?

a) right-aligned tab with leader

b) centered tab

c) left-aligned tab

d) all of the above

a) right-aligned tab with leader

9. Non-printing characters can be displayed by which method?

a) pressing Ctrl Shift + *

b) clicking the Show/Hide button in the Paragraph group of the Home tab

c) both a and b

d) none of the above

c) both a and b

9. Non-printing characters can be displayed by which method?

a) pressing Ctrl Shift + *

b) clicking the Show/Hide button in the Paragraph group of the Home tab

c) both a and b

d) none of the above

c) both a and b

10. Which of the following formats would be best to use when creating a meeting agenda?

a) bulleted list

b) table

c) multilevel list

d) any of the above

c) multilevel list

11. Indentations can only be set for an entire paragraph.

Ans: False

12. A document’s vertical alignment can be changed from the Indents and Spacing tab of the Paragraph dialog box.

Ans: False

14. Word can automatically create a numbered list as you key.

Ans: True

15. When you point your mouse to a bullet formatting option, the changes are previewed in your document.

Ans: True

16. Word provides 15 color choices for paragraph shading.

Ans: False

17. You can add a border or shading to a paragraph, but you cannot add both a border and shading to the same paragraph.

Ans: False

18. Tabs can only be cleared from the Tabs dialog box.

Ans: False

19. Tabs can be set quickly from the ruler.

Ans: True

20. Formatting can be removed from an entire paragraph by clicking the Clear Formatting button on the Home tab in the Font group.

Ans: True

21. __________ refers to how text is positioned between the margins of a document.

Ans: Alignment

22. The __________ spacing option sets the spacing at a fixed amount that Word does not adjust.

Ans: Exactly

23. You can select an entire bulleted list by clicking any __________ in the list.

Ans: bullet

24. If a number one is keyed, Word recognizes that you are trying to start a(n) __________ list.

Ans: numbered

25. The __________ feature is used to color the background of the selected text or paragraph.

Ans: Shading

26. Borders can be formatted with a variety of styles, colors, and __________.

Ans: widths

27. Left-aligned tab stops are set every __________ by default.

Ans: half-inch

28. Tab __________ are dotted, dashed, or solid lines that fill up space before a tab.

Ans: leaders

29. To indent the first line of a paragraph, click in front of the line and press the __________ key.

Ans: Tab

30. A(n) __________ is the space between a paragraph and the document’s left and/or right margin.

Ans: indent

31. __________ alignment is often used to create a cover page.

Ans: Vertical

32. When text is __________, lines appear flush on both the left and right margins.

Ans: justified

33. To change a bulleted list to a numbered list, select the bulleted list and click the __________ button.

Ans: Numbering

34. In addition to paragraphs, borders can also be added to pages, sections, tables, cells, graphic objects, and __________.

Ans: pictures

35. Tab stops are visible on the __________ ruler.

Ans: Horizontal

36. Outline lists are also called __________ lists.

Ans: Multilevel

37. Using the Tab key, or Shift + Tab, will move text to a different __________ in the list.

Ans: level

38. To change the look of a bulleted list, select the list and click the downward-pointing arrow next to the __________ button.

Ans: Bullets

39. A(n) __________ is created when the first full line of text in a paragraph is not indented, but the following lines are.

Ans: hanging indent

40. The Clear Formatting command not only removes all formatting, but also reverts the __________ to the default.

Ans: font and font size

41. The __________ tab of the Paragraph dialog box is used to make changes to paragraph alignment, indentation, and spacing.

Ans: Indents and Spacing

42. A(n) __________ inserts a vertical bar line at the place indicated on the horizontal ruler.

Ans: Bar tab

43. You can return a paragraph to plain formatting by clicking the __________ button in the Font group of the Home tab.

Ans: Clear Formatting

44. In what type of document is vertical alignment often used for creating?

Ans: cover page

45. What type of tab setting is typically used between an entry in a table of contents and the page on which it can be found?

Ans: dotted tab leader

46. What are two ways you can set indents in a document?

Ans: from the Indents and Spacing tab of the Paragraph dialog box and from the ruler

47. How can you make the horizontal ruler visible in a document?

Ans: Click the View Ruler button at the top of the vertical scrollbar.

48. Briefly describe a first-line indent.

Ans: A first-line indent is when the first line of a paragraph indents more than the following lines.

49. Name three methods you could use to change the horizontal alignment of text in a document to be left-aligned.

Ans: Choose Left in the Alignment section of the Indents and Spacing tab in the Paragraph dialog box, click the Left Align button in the Paragraph group of the Home tab, or press Ctrl + L.

50. Describe what would happen if you select an entire numbered list and then make formatting changes.

Ans: Both the numbering and the text will take on the formatting changes.

51. What aspects of a paragraph border can be formatted?

Ans: The style, color, and width of a paragraph border can be formatted.

52. What possible drawbacks could be associated with the use of different formatting styles in a document?

Ans: Student answers will vary, but should include the fact that a document’s formatting should match its content and intended use. For example, a legal document should have more conservative formatting than a marketing proposal. In some instances, the over-use of shading and borders could be distracting to a document’s readers. 

53. When do you think a bulleted list would be the most appropriate type of formatting? When would a numbered list be more appropriate?

Ans: Student answers will vary. Bulleted lists are appropriate for individual items or statements that are related to one another, but do not need to appear in any particular order. A numbered list would be more appropriate for a sequential listing, such as step-by-step directions.

54. When creating a multilevel list, how would you move information to different levels within the list?

Ans: by pressing the Tab or Shift + Tab keys

55. List a possible problem with sorting a multilevel list as discussed in this lesson.

Ans: Word will alphabetize each line. As a result, your list will likely be out of the correct order.

56. Briefly describe at least three situations in which using a multilevel list would be beneficial in a business scenario. What type of information would be best displayed in this manner?

Ans: Student answer will vary, but may include scenarios such as when you are required to produce an organizational chart, work flow chart, meeting agenda, or legal document. They may also include a scenario in which they need to show a process, such as the steps involved in creating a new product.