Flashcards on Word Processing: Formatting and Illustrations
Word Processing: Formatting & Illustrations Guide for Students
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Microsoft Word Document Formatting
59 cards
Card 1
Question: What is line spacing in a paragraph and why might you increase it?
Answer: Line spacing is the space between lines of text within a paragraph. Increasing it makes text easier to read by adding more white space between lines.
Card 2
Question: How do you set 1.5 line spacing for selected paragraphs using the Paragraph dialog box?
Answer: Select the text, open the Paragraph dialog box, change Line spacing to 1.5 lines, and click OK.
Card 3
Question: What effect does changing line spacing to Double have compared to 1.5 lines?
Answer: Double line spacing moves lines further apart than 1.5, creating even more white space between lines.
Card 4
Question: What is character spacing (letter spacing)?
Answer: Character spacing is the gap between characters; adjusting it increases or decreases the space between letters.
Card 5
Question: How do you expand character spacing by 2 pt for a heading?
Answer: Select the heading, open the Font dialog (click the launch arrow in the Font group), go to the Advanced tab, set Spacing to Expanded and By to 2 pt, t
Card 6
Question: What are text styles in Word and why are they used?
Answer: Text styles are preset combinations of fonts, colours, borders, and other formatting (e.g., Normal, Title, Heading 1). They maintain document consiste
Card 7
Question: What is a right indent and how was it set in the exercise example?
Answer: A right indent shifts the right edge of a paragraph inward. In the example it was set to 14 cm by selecting the paragraph and dragging the right up-po
Card 8
Question: What is a hanging indent and how was it set in the example?
Answer: A hanging indent indents all lines of a paragraph except the first. In the example it was set to 0.5 cm by selecting the paragraph and dragging the le
Card 9
Question: How do bullets improve readability in a document?
Answer: Bullets create unordered lists that break text into clear items, making information easier to scan and read.
Card 10
Question: What does the general term 'spacing' refer to in document formatting?
Answer: Spacing refers to the gap sizes between paragraphs, between lines, and between characters in a document.