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3. Write a short note on Indentation.
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Ans. ndent is the space (gap) of text (a line or paragraph) from the edge/margin of the page. The margin settings are
applied to the whole document or the text area but indentation sets the space of a paragraph from the margin
with respect to the rest of the text that is below or above it. Different types of indentations are:
Before Text/Left Indent: This option indents text from the left margin.
After Text/Right Indent: This option indents text from the right margin.
First Line Indent: This option indents the first line of a paragraph from the left margin.
4. List the types of alignments.
Ans. There are four types of horizontal text alignments. They are left, right, center and justified alignment.
5. Write the steps to insert Page Break in a document.
Ans. Step 1: Place the cursor at the point where the page break has to be marked or inserted.
Step 2: Select ‘Manual Break’ option from the ‘Insert’ menu..
Step 3: Click on the ‘Page break’ radio button.
Step 4: Click on the ‘OK’ button.
6. What is character formatting?
Ans. Character Formatting includes manipulation of size, style, colour, position and attributes of a character.
7. Differentiate between Superscript and Subscript.
Ans. Superscript: It raises the text above the baseline and decreases the font size. For e.g., A + B 2
2
Subscript: It lowers the text below the baseline and decreases the font size. For e.g., H O
2
8. What is Margin? Write about the different types of margins.
Ans. Margin is the gap between the edge and beginning of the text i.e., the outer boundary of the text in a document
beyond which the contents of the document do not ow. ormally, in a document, the default margins are
0.79” on top and bottom and 0.79” on the left and right.
Left margin: The space between the text and the left edge of the page is referred to as the ‘Left margin’.
Right margin: The space between the text and the right edge of the page is referred to as the ‘Right margin’.
Top margin: The space between the text and the top edge of the page is referred to as the ‘Top margin’.
Bottom margin: The space between the text and the bottom edge of the page is referred to as the ‘Bottom
margin’.
9. What is Pair Kerning?
Ans. This option is used to adjust the spacing between the characters or letters.
10. Write down the steps to assign a border to a paragraph.
Ans. Step 1: Select the paragraph or place the cursor anywhere in the paragraph.
Step 2: Click on the ‘Format’ menu and then select the ‘Paragraph…’ option. The ‘Paragraph’ dialog box appears
on the screen.
Step 3: Click on the ‘Borders’ tab.
Step 4: Select the required ‘Line arrangement’.
Step 5: Select the desired ‘Style’ and ‘Colour’ of the Border.
Step 6: Click on the ‘OK’ button.
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