Word “Skill Enhancement Document Exam Review”
Skill Enhancement Documents are for demonstrating every skill needed for the exam. Reviewing these documents will prepare you for taking the exam and completing your project assignments.
Add a Paragraph Shading, Border, and Indents
Click in the paragraph below. On the Home Ribbon, Paragraph Group, click the drop-down arrow on the Shading button. Choose any light color. Click the drop-down arrow on the Borders button. Choose Outside Border. On the Home Ribbon, Paragraph Group, click the dialogue box launcher and indent both the left and right indent to .5.
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Use the Format Painter
Click in a line of the bulleted list above. On the Home Ribbon/Clipboard Group/click the Format Painter
- List Item One
- List Item Two
- List Item Three
- List Item Four
List Item One
List Item Two
List Item Three
List Item Four
Set a Tab Stop
By default, the tab stops are set to be every 1/2 inch on the ruler. You can change the first tab stop to any location. Click at the beginning of the text line below. Press tab to see that the test only moved 1/2 inch. Press Backspace to move back to the left side. If necessary, turn on the ruler by clicking the View Ribbon and checking ruler. Position the tip of the mouse pointer along the bottom of the ruler at the 3-inch mark and click. Press the tab key to move to the tab. You will notice the symbol on the ruler representing the tab. You can remove the tab stop by dragging the symbol off the ruler.
This is text we will move to the next tab stop
Find and Replace
Finding and replacing can be a time saver when you need to change multiple instances of a word. Here’s how it works.
Triple-click in the paragraph below to select the paragraph. Click the Home Ribbon/Editing Group/Replace. In the Find What box type: Cat In the Replace With box type: Dog
Click Replace All – Answer No to searching the rest of the document and close the dialog box.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing cat, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Cat aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate cat esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur cat occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum."
Insert a Citation Using a New Source
Imagine you are working on a formal paper and need to format the document using proper citations. Inserting a citation for the first time requires setting up the source. After that, you can reuse the source again and again. To create a new citation, click to position the mouse curser after the second quotation mark in the paragraph below beginning with “The textbook states” and add a space. On the References Ribbon, Citations & Bibliography Group, click the Insert Citation Button. Click Add New Source. In the source box type the following:
Type of Source: Book
Author: Sam Jones
Title: Teaching Law
Year: 2015
City: New York
Publisher: Liberty Press
The textbook states that “The ADA prohibits the employer from requesting medical information that is not pertinent to the accommodation”. Asking for much more than the documentation of the disability, may be considered a violation of the law.
Right-click the citation and click Edit Citation. For the page number type: 166
Delete an Existing Source
On the References Ribbon, Citations & Bibliography Group, click Manage Sources and select the Austen source. Click Delete.
Apply Table Shading, Apply Table Styles
Click in the table below and drag across the first row to select the cells. On the Design Ribbon, Table Styles Group, click the Shading button and select a color.
Distribute Table Columns
Click in the table below. On the Layout Ribbon, Cell Size Group, click the distribute columns button.
Item / QTR 1 / QTR 2 / QTR 3 / QTR 4Hardware / 200 / 800 / 900 / 500
Software / 400 / 100 / 800 / 100
Furniture / 200 / 500 / 500 / 200
Accessories / 200 / 300 / 500 / 300
Totals: / $1,000 / $1,700 / $2,700 / $1,100
Merge and Split Cells
Click in a blank row of the table above. On the Table Tools Layout Tab, Merge Group, click Merge Cells.
Click in a blank row of the table above. On the Table Tools Layout Tab, Merge Group, click Split Cells and make it 2 columns and 1 row.
Resize Table Rows and Columns
Click in the top row of the table above. On the Layout Ribbon, Cell Size Group, increase the row height to .5.
Format Text in Columns
Select the two paragraphs below. On the Layout Ribbon, Page Setup Group, click the Columns Button, select two.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum velit esse cillum. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum velit esse cillum.
Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum." Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum."
Change the Style Set
A style is a set of formatting characteristics, such as font name, size, color, paragraph alignment and spacing. Some styles even include borders and shading.
Click the Design Ribbon/Document Formatting Group/Explore the changes by hovering over style sets from the Style-set Gallery. Do not actually change the style set in this exercise.
Create a Quick Part
Select the address text and image below by placing the mouse pointer to the left side and dragging down. On the Insert Ribbon, Text Group, click the Quick Parts Button. At the bottom, click Save Selection to Quick Part Gallery. Name it Science Innovation, click OK.
Science Innovation Aerospace Engineering
123 North Main Street
New York, New York 12345
Insert a Quick Part
Click in the blank line below. On the Insert Ribbon, Text Group, click the Quick Parts Button. Select Science Innovation.
Transform WordArt
Select the WordArt above. On the Format Ribbon, WordArt Styles Group, click the Text Effects Button, Transform. Choose one of the wrap choices.
Insert a Drop Cap
Click immediately to the left of the first word of the paragraph below. On the Insert Ribbon, Text Group, Click the Add a Drop Cap Button, click In Margin.
Students will gain an increased knowledge of computer hardware, software and networking. Students will strengthen abilities for creating and editing documents using Microsoft Office applications. Skills will be developed to enable students to become more productive and efficient when using Information Technology.
Group Objects
Select the rectangle shape, hold the shift key and select the arrow shape. On the Format Ribbon, Arrange Group, click the Group Button, click Group.
Insert a Preformatted Text Box
Click on the blank line below. On the Insert Ribbon, Text Group, click the Text Box Button. Select Retrospect Quote.
Insert a Header or Footer
On the Insert Ribbon, Header & Footer Group, click the Header Button. Toward the bottom, click Edit Header. Type your last name followed by a space. On the Design Ribbon, Header & Footer Group, click Page Number, Current Position, Plain Number. Click the Close Button to close the Design Ribbon.