Word Processing Descriptive Questions (part-1)


Word Processing


1.       What is a word processor?
Ans: Word processor is an application software released by Microsoft which is used for production and editing of any printable material. MS-office Word 2007 is a kind of word processor

2.       Write Down the procedure of changing default location in the save in section (MS Word).
To change the default location in the save in section-
   i.      Click on the Office Button;
  ii.      Click on the Option Command of the application, such as Word Options;
iii.      Click on Save Command;
iv.      Now click on Browse from in the Default File location option; and select a new path. This will change the default location in the Save in Section.

3.       Write down the Procedure of disabling Automatic spell checking? How do you check spelling? 
To disable the automatic spell checking-
   i.      Click on Office Button;
  ii.      Click on Proofing;
iii.      Uncheck the box “Check spelling as you type” box under the “When correcting spelling and grammar in word” option.
iv.      Click OK;
This will disable the automatic spell checking.

4.       What is paragraph in MS word? What is the use of it?
Answer:   A distinct division of written or printed matter that begins on a new, usually indented line, consists of one or more sentences, and typically deals with a single thought or topic or quotes one speaker's continuous words.   A mark (¶) used to indicate where a new paragraph should begin or to serve as a reference mark. OR: A group of closely related sentence that develop a central idea is called a paragraph. A mark (¶) used to indicate where a new paragraph should begin or to serve as a reference mark.
Uses: Paragraph is used to write composition or article on a specific subject.

5.       How do I print only 6th, 9th & 11th page of document.
To print only the 6th, 11th and 9th page of a document-
   i.      Open the print dialogue box by pressing: Ctrl+P
  ii.      In the page range section, Select Pages
iii.      Now in the field right to Pages, type the page numbers 6, 9 and 11 separating by comma;
iv.      Click OK;
This command will only print the 6th, 9th and 11th page of the document.

6.       How to create multicolumn in a page?
To create multicolumn in a page-
   i.      Click on the Page Layout Tab;
  ii.      Click on Columns;
iii.      Select the desired numbers of column from the available options;
This command will change the document to multiple columns.

7.       Discuss different Layout Views in Word. 
Ans: Layout Views are how see an opened MS Word document on the screen. Under View Menu there are several layout views like Normal, Web, Print, Reading, Full screen etc.
1) Normal View does not show additional information like headers and footers.
2) Web Layout displays how the file will appear on the web.
3) Print Layout displays multiple columns, headers, footers etc. It is close to the actual view if the document is printed. 4) Reading Layout displays how the document will appear as a book.
5) Fill screen does not display the bars and allows us to type, edit or format the document. 

8.       Why do we save a .doc file as different Word Version format? 
Ans: 1) There are several versions of Microsoft Word. So the use of the versions can vary from person to person. 2) To make the .doc file available and accessible to all we need to save the document as different Word Version format. 3) For example if we Microsoft Word 2007, we should save a document file as Word 97-2003 compatible to make accessible to older versions like XP or 2003.
 
8.       What is paragraph in Microsoft word?
A paragraph is a distinct piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering.

9.       How can you replace multiple wrong words with correct ones at a time in MS Word?
To replace multiple wrong words with correct ones at a time-
   i.      Home tab;
  ii.      Click Replace button in the Editing group;
iii.      In replace dialog box: Write wrong words in Find What box and correct word in Replace With box;
iv.      Click Find Next and click Replace;
 v.      Repeat steps until replace is finished.

10.    Write down the keyboard shortcuts for the following functions:-
Cut: Ctrl+X/Shift+Delete(MS Word)               Copy: Ctrl+C                                        Paste: Ctrl+V
Undo: Ctrl+Z                                                        Redo: Ctrl+Y                                        Centre Alignment: Ctrl+E
Right-aligned: Ctrl +R                                       Spell Check: F7                                   Save: Ctrl+S                        
Save as: Ctrl+F12                                                File Open: Ctrl+O                               Close File: Ctrl+F4 or Ctrl + W        
Closing Current document: Alt +F4               Print Preview: Ctrl +F2                     Print: Ctrl+P                        
Select All: Ctrl+A                                                Align Left: Ctrl +L                              Format Painter: Ctrl +Shift +C
Open New document: Ctrl + N                         Find: Ctrl+F                                          Replace: Ctrl+H                                 
Go To: Ctrl+G or F5                                           Hyper Link: Ctrl+K .                          Bold: Ctrl +B
Underlined: Ctrl +U                                            Italic: Ctrl +I                                        Increasing font size: Ctrl+]
Decreasing font size: Ctrl +[                             Font: Ctrl +D                                        Help: F1
Show/Hide: Ctrl + *   
                                        
11.    What is the procedure of inserting Symbols in an MS Word document?
To insert symbol in MS Word document-
   i.      Place the cursor where to insert Symbol
  ii.      Go to Insert Tab;
iii.      Click Symbols in Symbols group;
iv.      Click on the Symbol form shown or click More Symbols and click on the symbol we want;
 v.      Click Insert
This command will insert the desired Symbol to the document.

12.    How can you add automatic page numbering in the header of an MS Word document?
   i.      Click on the Insert tab and from the Header and Footer section click on the Header icon;
  ii.      A drop down list is displayed; select the Edit Header command;
iii.      Press the Tab key to position cursor;
iv.      Click on the Page Number button and then select Current Position;
 v.      Click Plain Number.
This command will add automatic page numbering to the Header of the MS Word document.

13.    What are the uses of Header and Footer in MS Word?
Defn: A header or footer is text or graphics that is usually printed at the top or bottom of every page in a document.
Uses: Headers and footers can be used as simple as the document title and a page number. It can also contain graphics, multiple paragraphs. Different header or footer can be specified for odd and even pages or different header or footer can be used for the first page of a section or document. In many organizations, header or footer contains document reference number, company logo, letter heads etc.

14.    How can you correct the spelling and grammatical mistakes in MS Word?
   i.      Click on the Review tab and then click Spelling & Grammar button; A Spelling and Grammar dialog box will appear;
  ii.      Select one of the suggestions and click Change option to fix the spelling or grammar mistake and repeat the step to fix all the spelling or grammar mistake;
iii.      When it finishes, finally click OK.

15.    How can you add columns to an existing table in MS Word?
   i.      Select the column > right click on it
  ii.      Select Insert >Insert Column to the Left or Insert Column to the Right
This command will add columns to the existing table.

16.    Describe the keyboard methods for navigating between the cells in a table in MS Word document.
To move to the next cell: Press Tab
To move to previous cell: Press Shift + Tab

17.   Discuss about Mail Merge in MS Word?
The Mail Merge feature is used to insert variable data into a fixed format by combining two files into one file. The two files are the data file and the main document file.
The variable Information is stored in the data file. Fixed information and the field names are stored in the main document file. The data in the two files is merged as a series of personalized letters or envelopes.

18.    What is mail merge? Why we use mail merge?
Ans: The mail merge feature is used to insert variable data into a fixed format by combining two files into one file. Two files needed are the data file and the main document. We use mail merge when we need a particular document to be made, printed, or sent to many persons at a time.

19.   Describe how you can set custom margins and paper size for an MS Word document.
To set the margin:
Go to Page Layout tab > click on the Margins button in Setup section > Click on the Custom Margins > Set margin values > Click OK.
To set the paper size:
Page Layout tab > Click on the Size icon > Click on desired size.

20.    How can you add automatic page numbering in the header of an MS Word documents?
First go to the header and footer group. Then select Page Number. Then select top of the page. Here we can find man samples. Just choose any type of the samples and it creates automatic page numbering in the header of an MS Word documents.
Insert tab→ page number→ top of the page. Select any samples.

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