Microsoft Word 2021 — Module 1
Getting Started
with Word 2021
Navigate, Create, Edit & Customise your Word environment
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Section A — The Word Environment
1
Word 2021 is part of which suite of Microsoft applications?
A
Microsoft 365
B
Office 2021
C
Microsoft Works
D
Office Online
2
What is the ribbon in Microsoft Word?
A
A sidebar that lists all saved documents
B
A graphical menu panel at the top of the window that provides a central location for accessing commands
C
A pop-up toolbar that only appears when text is selected
D
The bottom status bar showing word count and zoom
3
The ribbon is made up of two parts. Which answer correctly names both parts?
A
Panels and Toolbars
B
Menu Bar and Shortcuts
C
Tabs and Command Groups
D
Sidebar and Quick Panel
4
Which ribbon tab contains the Clipboard, Font, Paragraph, Styles, and Editing command groups?
A
Insert
B
Design
C
Review
D
Home
5
Which ribbon tab contains commands for footnotes, citations, a Table of Contents, and an Index?
A
Review
B
Layout
C
References
D
Mailings
6
What does clicking the ^ button at the far right of the ribbon do?
A
Resets the ribbon to its default layout
B
Hides the ribbon to give more document screen space
C
Adds a new custom tab to the ribbon
D
Locks the ribbon so it cannot be changed
7
What are Dialog Box Launchers in the ribbon?
A
Large buttons used to open new documents
B
Small downward-arrow buttons in the bottom-right corner of some groups that open related dialog boxes
C
Shortcut icons stored on the Quick Access Toolbar
D
Pop-up notifications that appear when an error occurs
Section B — Views, Zoom & Navigation
8
Which document view shows the document in read-only, full-screen mode where content scrolls side-to-side rather than up and down?
A
Print Layout
B
Draft
C
Outline
D
Read Mode
9
Which document view hides elements such as graphics, headers, and footers to help you quickly enter and edit text?
A
Web Layout
B
Outline
C
Draft
D
Print Layout
10
When you drag the Zoom slider to the left (or click the minus button), what happens to the document?
A
The document zooms in — content appears larger
B
The view switches to Read Mode
C
The zoom resets to exactly 100%
D
The document zooms out — content appears smaller
11
Which zoom option fits the page width to the width of the window?
A
One Page
B
Multiple Pages
C
Page Width
D
100%
12
Where is the horizontal scroll bar located in the Word application window?
A
To the right of the document area
B
At the top, below the ribbon
C
At the bottom of the window, just above the status bar
D
Embedded within the document area margins
13
What keyboard shortcut opens the Navigation Pane to search through a document?
A
Ctrl + H
B
Ctrl + G
C
Ctrl + F
D
Ctrl + N
Section C — Immersive Reader & Search
14
Which Immersive Reader option narrates the document text aloud as each word is highlighted?
A
Line Focus
B
Syllables
C
Text Spacing
D
Read Aloud
15
The Immersive Reader's Line Focus option can be adjusted to display how many lines in view at a time?
A
One, two, or four lines
B
One, three, or five lines
C
Two, four, or six lines
D
Any number of lines you type
16
The Microsoft Search feature lets you type what you're looking for and then provides a menu of matching commands. What else can you do from that Search menu?
A
Directly save the document to the cloud
B
Add commands to the Quick Access Toolbar or open Word Help on the typed topic
C
Open a web browser and search the internet
D
Automatically apply the most used command to the document
Section D — Create & Save Documents
17
What is the default file type when saving a Word 2021 document?
A
.txt
B
.doc
C
.pdf
D
.docx
18
What does the AutoSave feature do, and what is its default interval?
A
Backs up to OneDrive every 5 minutes
B
Automatically saves the document in the background at regular intervals; default is 10 minutes
C
Saves only when you close the document; default is 30 minutes
D
Creates a copy of the document every hour
19
What keyboard shortcut is used to insert a line break (soft return) without starting a new paragraph?
A
Ctrl + Enter
B
Alt + Enter
C
Shift + Enter
D
Tab + Enter
20
The Text from File command on the Insert tab allows you to do what?
A
Save the document as a plain text file
B
Convert the document to PDF format
C
Import text from another file directly into the current document
D
Create a hyperlink to an external text file
Section E — Edit & Manage Documents
21
When using the selection bar (the left margin area), what does a triple-click do?
A
Selects one line of text
B
Selects one paragraph
C
Selects all content in the document
D
Opens the Find and Replace dialog
22
When you drag a text selection by default in Word, what happens? And what key do you hold to change that behaviour?
A
It copies the text; hold Shift to move instead
B
It moves the text; hold Ctrl to copy instead
C
It deletes the text; hold Alt to paste instead
D
It formats the text; hold Ctrl to move instead
23
What does the Undo command (Ctrl + Z) do in Word?
A
Saves the document to the last saved state
B
Repeats the last action performed
C
Corrects unintended or erroneous actions and can be applied multiple times
D
Opens the AutoCorrect settings dialog
24
Which Window Views option enables you to scroll through two side-by-side documents simultaneously?
A
Arrange All
B
Split
C
New Window
D
Synchronous Scrolling
Section F — Customise the Word Environment
25
In which section of the Word Options dialog box can you change the Office Theme (e.g., Colorful, Dark Gray, Black, White)?
A
Display
B
Advanced
C
Proofing
D
General
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