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761. Ctrl + C Shortcut key is used in Microsoft Word to____________?

  • A. Copy the selected text
  • B. Cut the selected text
  • C. Print the selected text
  • D. Paste the selected text

Explanation: Ctrl+C copies selected content to the Clipboard while leaving the original in place. Ctrl+X cuts it and Ctrl+V pastes it.

Correct answer: Copy the selected text

762. The Word Count command on the Tools menu displays the number of words as well as the number of _________ in the current document.

  • A. lines
  • B. characters
  • C. paragraphs
  • D. all of the above

Explanation: Word's Word Count dialog reports words, characters, paragraphs, and lines, along with other document statistics. Therefore all listed items are included.

Correct answer: all of the above

763. Change the _________ to create a document in wide format in ms Word

  • A. Page Orientation
  • B. Page margins
  • C. Paper Style
  • D. Paper Source

Explanation: A wide page is created by changing the page orientation from portrait to landscape. Margins affect whitespace but do not change the page's direction.

Correct answer: Page Orientation

764. switching between portrait and landscape modes involves the__________?

  • A. header and footer toolbar
  • B. print layout view
  • C. page setup dialog box
  • D. none of the above

Explanation: Portrait and landscape are orientation settings found in the Page Setup dialog box. Print Layout is only a document-view mode.

Correct answer: page setup dialog box

765. The _________ is a short horizontal line indicating the conclusion of a document.

  • A. insertion point
  • B. end mark
  • C. status indicator
  • D. scroll box

Explanation: An end mark is the short horizontal line used to show the end or conclusion of a document. The insertion point shows where typed text will appear.

Correct answer: end mark

766. A _________ is not attached to an edge of the Word window; that is, it displays in the middle of the Word window and can be moved anywhere in the window

  • A. floating toolbar
  • B. scroll bar
  • C. status toolbar
  • D. menu bar

Explanation: A floating toolbar is not fixed to the window edge and can be repositioned anywhere within the Word window. Scroll bars and menu bars are attached interface elements.

Correct answer: floating toolbar

767. The shortcut keys for the _________ character formatting are Ctrl+ Shift+ Plus sign

  • A. case of letters
  • B. underline words, not spaces
  • C. superscript
  • D. all capital letters

Explanation: Ctrl+Shift+Plus applies superscript formatting, placing characters above the normal text line. Subscript uses Ctrl+Plus in many Word versions.

Correct answer: superscript

768. When you point to a text entry in the Office Clipboard gallery in the Clipboard task pane, ___________.

  • A. the first several characters of text in the item display as a ScreenTip
  • B. the text entry is deleted from the Office Clipboard gallery
  • C. the text entry is pasted into the document at the location of the insertion point
  • D. all of the above

Explanation: Pointing to an item in the Office Clipboard displays a ScreenTip containing the beginning of its text. Hovering does not paste or delete the item.

Correct answer: the first several characters of text in the item display as a ScreenTip

769. The ribbon in Word 2007 consists of a series of___________?

  • A. Gates
  • B. Smaller ribbons
  • C. Tabs
  • D. Icons

Explanation: The Word 2007 Ribbon is organized into tabs such as Home, Insert, and Page Layout. Each tab contains related groups of commands.

Correct answer: Tabs

770. To save an existing document with a different file name, click __________.

  • A. the Save button on the Standard toolbar
  • B. Save on the File menu
  • C. the Save As button on the Standard toolbar
  • D. Save As on the File menu

Explanation: Save As creates another copy under a different name or location, unlike Save, which updates the existing file. In the menu-based Word interface described here, it is selected from the File menu.

Correct answer: Save As on the File menu