What is Microsoft Word primarily used to create?
A Spreadsheets
B Slide presentations
C Text documents
D Database tables
Answer: C. Text documents. Word is a word-processing application for creating and editing text documents.
Which file format is Word's modern default document format?
A CSV
B DOCX
C PPTX
D JPEG
Answer: B. DOCX. Modern Word documents commonly use the DOCX format.
Why should users save a new document early?
A Protect work from interruption
B Increase page margins
C Add a table automatically
D Update spelling rules
Answer: A. Protect work from interruption. Saving creates a file that can be recovered after an interruption.
What does Save As help users do?
A Change paragraph spacing
B Track edits automatically
C Insert page numbers
D Copy or choose format
Answer: D. Copy or choose format. Save As can create a new file or save in another format.
How can users export a Word document as PDF?
A Copy text to clipboard
B Change page color
C Use Save As or Export
D Turn on Track Changes
Answer: C. Use Save As or Export. Word provides export or Save As options for creating a PDF.
What does Print Preview show?
A The document's edit history
B How pages may print
C The spellcheck dictionary
D A list of file permissions
Answer: B. How pages may print. Print Preview helps inspect page layout before sending a document to a printer.
Which Word feature applies consistent formatting to headings?
A Styles
B Find and Replace
C Mail Merge
D Clipboard History
Answer: A. Styles. Styles apply a consistent set of formatting to selected text.
Why use built-in heading styles?
A Increase file size
B Hide page breaks
C Disable spellcheck
D Support navigation and structure
Answer: D. Support navigation and structure. Heading styles give structure and can support navigation panes and automatic tables of contents.
What can an automatic table of contents use?
A Text box colors
B Comments only
C Heading styles
D Page margins
Answer: C. Heading styles. Word can build a table of contents from formatted heading levels.
How can a user find a phrase quickly in a long document?
A Use Word Count
B Use Find
C Use Page Color
D Use Mail Merge
Answer: B. Use Find. Find locates matching text without scanning every page manually.
What does Replace do in Word?
A Substitutes matching text
B Changes every font automatically
C Deletes all headings
D Exports only images
Answer: A. Substitutes matching text. Replace can find text and substitute another value throughout a document.
What does a page break control?
A The file's storage location
B The spelling language
C The document's password
D Where the next page begins
Answer: D. Where the next page begins. A page break starts following content on a new page.
How is a section break different from a page break?
A It deletes the previous page
B It inserts a hyperlink
C It can change section layout
D It changes the file format
Answer: C. It can change section layout. Section breaks separate areas that may have different formatting or page setup.
Where can page numbers be inserted?
A Document properties only
B Header or footer area
C The spelling pane
D The clipboard history
Answer: B. Header or footer area. Page numbers are commonly placed in headers or footers.
What can a header contain?
A Repeated content near page tops
B Only the final paragraph
C A hidden worksheet
D A list of app permissions
Answer: A. Repeated content near page tops. Headers can repeat items such as a title or page information near the top of pages.
What can a footer contain?
A Only images
B A hidden comment thread
C A list of citations only
D Repeated content near page bottoms
Answer: D. Repeated content near page bottoms. Footers can repeat content such as page numbers near the bottom of pages.
Which setting changes a page from portrait to landscape?
A Indentation
B Line spacing
C Orientation
D Proofing language
Answer: C. Orientation. Orientation controls whether a page is vertical or horizontal.
What do page margins control?
A The order of comments
B Blank space around page content
C The file's password
D The text's spelling language
Answer: B. Blank space around page content. Margins define blank space between content and page edges.
How can a user create a bulleted list?
A Apply bullets formatting
B Insert a footnote
C Turn on Word Count
D Change the page color
Answer: A. Apply bullets formatting. Bullets format paragraphs as an unordered list.
When is a numbered list useful?
A For unrelated ideas
B For inserting images
C For checking spelling
D For ordered steps
Answer: D. For ordered steps. Numbered lists show sequence or hierarchy in ordered items.
What can paragraph spacing change?
A The document's file type
B The page's orientation
C Space before or after paragraphs
D The printer connection
Answer: C. Space before or after paragraphs. Paragraph spacing adjusts vertical space around paragraphs.
What does indentation change?
A The document's file name
B Text position from margins
C The spelling dictionary
D The selected printer
Answer: B. Text position from margins. Indentation moves paragraph text inward or adjusts the first line.
How can tab stops help align text?
A Set consistent horizontal positions
B Add a comment
C Create a table of contents
D Check grammar
Answer: A. Set consistent horizontal positions. Tab stops provide fixed alignment positions for text.
What is a table useful for in Word?
A Checking document spelling
B Changing all page margins
C Tracking author changes
D Organizing information in rows
Answer: D. Organizing information in rows. Tables arrange related information into rows and columns.
How can a picture's text alternative help accessibility?
A Increase image resolution
B Change the page number
C Describe meaningful image content
D Hide the image filename
Answer: C. Describe meaningful image content. Alternative text communicates important image information to people using assistive technology.
What does text wrapping control for an image?
A The picture's file format
B How text flows around it
C The image's color profile
D The document's password
Answer: B. How text flows around it. Text wrapping determines the relationship between an image and surrounding text.
Which feature checks common spelling errors?
A Spelling and Grammar
B Mail Merge
C Track Changes
D Page Setup
Answer: A. Spelling and Grammar. Word's proofing tools can flag potential spelling and grammar issues.
Why review spelling suggestions manually?
A Word knows every intended meaning
B Every flagged word is wrong
C Spellcheck rewrites all facts
D Suggestions may miss context
Answer: D. Suggestions may miss context. Proofing tools can miss errors or suggest an incorrect replacement.
What can Word Count report?
A Only paragraph colors
B Document security status
C Words, characters, and pages
D Printer ink levels
Answer: C. Words, characters, and pages. Word Count provides statistics such as words and characters.
What does Track Changes record?
A The device's battery level
B Edits made during review
C Every saved password
D The document's print count
Answer: B. Edits made during review. Track Changes marks insertions and deletions so reviewers can inspect them.
How are tracked edits finalized?
A Accept or reject changes
B Delete the whole document
C Change the page orientation
D Run Mail Merge
Answer: A. Accept or reject changes. Reviewers can accept edits to keep them or reject them to remove them.
What is a comment useful for?
A Changing page margins
B Saving a PDF
C Applying heading styles
D Feedback tied to document text
Answer: D. Feedback tied to document text. Comments attach discussion or feedback to a selected part of a document.
Why resolve or delete outdated comments?
A Improve spelling accuracy
B Increase file storage
C Keep review threads clear
D Change section breaks
Answer: C. Keep review threads clear. Managing old comments helps keep active review discussions easier to follow.
How can multiple people co-author a Word document?
A Email separate copies only
B Share it with edit permissions
C Print one shared copy
D Turn off document saving
Answer: B. Share it with edit permissions. Supported co-authoring uses shared storage and suitable permissions for collaborators.
Which file location supports common Word co-authoring features?
A OneDrive or SharePoint
B A printer queue
C A local clipboard
D A photo library
Answer: A. OneDrive or SharePoint. Microsoft describes co-authoring for documents stored in OneDrive or SharePoint.
What does AutoSave commonly require in Word?
A A printed page
B A page border
C A USB keyboard
D A supported cloud location
Answer: D. A supported cloud location. AutoSave availability depends on the app version, account, and supported cloud storage.
How can users recover an earlier document version?
A Change the paragraph font
B Turn on word count
C Use version history
D Delete comments
Answer: C. Use version history. Version history may allow users to view or restore earlier saved versions.
What does AutoRecover help with?
A Changing author permissions
B Recover unsaved work
C Converting a document to HTML
D Adding table borders
Answer: B. Recover unsaved work. AutoRecover can help restore work after an unexpected application or system closure.
What does Mail Merge combine?
A A template with recipient data
B Two page orientations
C Images and video clips
D Comments and tracked edits
Answer: A. A template with recipient data. Mail Merge combines a main document with a data source to create personalized outputs.
Which feature can create an in-document link to a website?
A Page Break
B Word Count
C Text Highlight
D Hyperlink
Answer: D. Hyperlink. A hyperlink connects selected text or an object to a web address or destination.
What is a footnote commonly used for?
A A document title
B A repeated header
C Note below page text
D A print preview
Answer: C. Note below page text. Footnotes place supporting notes or citations at the bottom of a page.
What does the Accessibility Checker help identify?
A Every factual error
B Potential accessibility issues
C All missing citations
D Cloud account problems
Answer: B. Potential accessibility issues. The checker can flag potential accessibility barriers, but users should review its findings.
How can headings improve document accessibility?
A Create a logical structure
B Change only font color
C Hide the document title
D Reduce file size
Answer: A. Create a logical structure. Structured headings help assistive technology users navigate document sections.
What should be checked before sharing a Word file?
A The page's background color
B The number of line breaks
C The font's age
D View and edit permissions
Answer: D. View and edit permissions. Sharing settings determine whether recipients can view or edit the document.
How can a document be protected from unwanted editing?
A Change the font size
B Insert more page breaks
C Use editing restrictions
D Turn on word count
Answer: C. Use editing restrictions. Word offers controls that can restrict editing or apply document protection.
Why might restricted editing not be a substitute for secure sharing?
A It always encrypts every email
B Recipients may still copy content
C It blocks all screenshots
D It erases the file
Answer: B. Recipients may still copy content. Use appropriate sharing permissions and protection; restrictions do not remove every disclosure risk.
What does the Navigation Pane help users do?
A Move through headings and results
B Change printer ink
C Manage cloud storage
D Edit image pixels
Answer: A. Move through headings and results. The Navigation Pane can show headings and search results for quick movement.
Why use a template for recurring documents?
A It guarantees correct facts
B It prevents every formatting change
C It encrypts the final file
D Reuse a consistent starting layout
Answer: D. Reuse a consistent starting layout. Templates provide reusable structure and formatting for repeated document types.
How can collaborators compare two document copies?
A Use Print Preview
B Use Page Color
C Use Compare documents
D Use Spelling and Grammar
Answer: C. Use Compare documents. Word's comparison tools can show differences between document versions.
What should users do before closing after editing?
A Delete the backup
B Save changes first
C Turn off proofing
D Remove the heading styles
Answer: B. Save changes first. Saving ensures recent changes are written to the document.