Computer & IT · Topic 4
Keyboard shortcuts and basics of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
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Shortcut questions are easy marks. Learn the common shortcuts first, then those special to Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
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Try each question, then open the answer. MCQs 1–50 of 226.
1.Which shortcut copies selected text or files?
Answer: B. Ctrl+C
Ctrl+C copies to the clipboard.
2.Which shortcut cuts selected text?
Answer: A. Ctrl+X
Ctrl+X removes the selection and places it on the clipboard.
3.Which shortcut pastes from the clipboard?
Answer: A. Ctrl+V
Ctrl+V pastes.
4.Which shortcut undoes the last action?
Answer: C. Ctrl+Z
Ctrl+Z undoes.
5.Which shortcut redoes an action that was undone?
Answer: A. Ctrl+Y
Ctrl+Y redoes (or repeats the last action).
6.Which shortcut saves the current document?
Answer: B. Ctrl+S
Ctrl+S saves.
7.Which key opens the "Save As" dialog in Office programs?
Answer: C. F12
F12 opens Save As.
8.Which shortcut prints a document?
Answer: A. Ctrl+P
Ctrl+P opens Print.
9.Which shortcut opens a new blank document?
Answer: D. Ctrl+N
Ctrl+N creates a new file.
10.Which shortcut opens an existing file?
Answer: B. Ctrl+O
Ctrl+O shows the Open dialog.
11.Which shortcut closes the current document but keeps the program open?
Answer: C. Ctrl+W
Ctrl+W closes the document window.
12.Which shortcut closes the active program window?
Answer: D. Alt+F4
Alt+F4 closes the program.
13.Which shortcut selects all content?
Answer: B. Ctrl+A
Ctrl+A selects everything.
14.Which shortcut makes text bold?
Answer: A. Ctrl+B
Ctrl+B toggles bold.
15.Which shortcut makes text italic?
Answer: C. Ctrl+I
Ctrl+I toggles italic.
16.Which shortcut underlines text?
Answer: A. Ctrl+U
Ctrl+U toggles underline.
17.Which shortcut opens the Find box?
Answer: D. Ctrl+F
Ctrl+F finds text.
18.Which shortcut opens Find and Replace in Word?
Answer: D. Ctrl+H
Ctrl+H opens the Replace tab.
19.Which shortcut inserts a hyperlink?
Answer: A. Ctrl+K
Ctrl+K inserts a link.
20.Which shortcut centre-aligns a paragraph in Word?
Answer: B. Ctrl+E
Ctrl+E centres.
21.Which shortcut left-aligns a paragraph in Word?
Answer: B. Ctrl+L
Ctrl+L aligns left.
22.Which shortcut right-aligns a paragraph in Word?
Answer: A. Ctrl+R
Ctrl+R aligns right.
23.Which shortcut justifies a paragraph in Word?
Answer: D. Ctrl+J
Ctrl+J justifies (aligns both edges).
24.Which shortcut increases font size in Word?
Answer: C. Ctrl+Shift+>
Ctrl+Shift+> grows the font; Ctrl+Shift+< shrinks it.
25.Which shortcut opens the Font dialog in Word?
Answer: D. Ctrl+D
Ctrl+D opens the Font dialog in Word.
26.Which shortcut applies subscript in Word, as in H₂O?
Answer: A. Ctrl+=
Ctrl+= gives subscript; Ctrl+Shift+= gives superscript.
27.Which shortcut applies superscript in Word, as in x²?
Answer: D. Ctrl+Shift+=
Ctrl+Shift+= gives superscript.
28.Which shortcut inserts a page break in Word?
Answer: A. Ctrl+Enter
Ctrl+Enter starts a new page.
29.Which shortcut inserts a line break without starting a new paragraph?
Answer: B. Shift+Enter
Shift+Enter makes a soft line break.
30.Which key runs the spelling and grammar check in Word?
Answer: A. F7
F7 starts the Editor (spelling and grammar).
31.Which key opens Help in most programs?
Answer: A. F1
F1 opens Help.
32.Which shortcut changes the case of selected text in Word?
Answer: D. Shift+F3
Shift+F3 cycles between UPPER, lower and Title case.
33.Which key opens the Thesaurus in Word?
Answer: C. Shift+F7
Shift+F7 opens the Thesaurus.
34.Which shortcut moves the cursor to the beginning of a document?
Answer: C. Ctrl+Home
Ctrl+Home jumps to the start; Ctrl+End to the end.
35.Which shortcut moves the cursor to the end of a document?
Answer: D. Ctrl+End
Ctrl+End jumps to the end.
36.Which key moves the cursor to the start of the current line?
Answer: C. Home
Home goes to the start of the line.
37.Which shortcut selects one word to the right in Word?
Answer: A. Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow
Ctrl+Shift+Right selects word by word.
38.Which shortcut copies only the formatting of text?
Answer: A. Ctrl+Shift+C
Ctrl+Shift+C copies formatting; Ctrl+Shift+V pastes it.
39.Which shortcut removes character formatting from selected text in Word?
Answer: B. Ctrl+Space
Ctrl+Space clears character formatting.
40.Which shortcut sets double line spacing in Word?
Answer: C. Ctrl+2
Ctrl+2 double-spaces; Ctrl+1 single-spaces; Ctrl+5 is 1.5 spacing.
41.Which tool in Word copies the formatting of one piece of text to another with a brush icon?
Answer: C. Format Painter
Format Painter copies formatting.
42.Which Word feature combines one letter with a list of names and addresses?
Answer: B. Mail Merge
Mail Merge creates many personalised letters.
43.Which Word feature records edits so others can accept or reject them?
Answer: C. Track Changes
Track Changes shows insertions and deletions.
44.The shortcut to turn Track Changes on and off is what?
Answer: C. Ctrl+Shift+E
Ctrl+Shift+E toggles Track Changes.
45.Text that appears at the top of every page in Word is called what?
Answer: C. Header
Headers appear at the top; footers at the bottom.
46.A note at the bottom of a page in Word is called what?
Answer: C. Footnote
Footnotes appear at the foot of the page; endnotes at the end.
47.Which shortcut inserts a footnote in Word?
Answer: A. Ctrl+Alt+F
Ctrl+Alt+F inserts a footnote.
48.Large decorative first letters at the start of a paragraph are called what?
Answer: A. Drop cap
Drop cap is in the Insert tab.
49.Faint text or a picture behind the text of a page, such as "CONFIDENTIAL", is called what?
Answer: A. Watermark
Watermarks are found in the Design tab.
50.In Word, the default font in recent versions is what?
Answer: C. Aptos
Microsoft replaced Calibri with Aptos as the default font in 2023–24.
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