211 Windows/Computer Proficiency

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Master Your Computer Skills

Take this quiz to test your knowledge of essential computer and software skills! Designed for users at all levels, it covers topics like email, spreadsheets, web browsing, and more.

Enhance your proficiency with:

Email attachments in Outlook
Spreadsheet creation in Excel
Proper web navigation
Using Microsoft Word effectively

25 Questions6 MinutesCreated by TypingWizard32

How do you attach files using Microsoft Outlook?

Click on the button labeled "Forward" and then "Open."

Click on the paper clip icon and then "Open."

Right click with the mouse and select "Follow Up."

This function cannot be done unless the file is at least 25 MB

What is the best program to use for making a spread sheet?

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Publisher

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

How would you print one paragraph of text from a web page without printing the whole page?

Go to file and click "Print Preview."

Go to file and click "Print." Check the box labeled "Print Selection," then click "Print."

Press the "Print" button on the toolbar at the top of the screen.

Highlight the text you want to print. Press the"Print" button on the toolbar at the top of the screen.

Highlight the text you want to print. Go to file and click "Print." Check the box labeled "Print Selection," then click "Print."

How do you properly shut down a computer?

Press the power switch on the front of the CPU to turn off the machine.

Press the power button on the front of the monitor.

Go to the "Start" button and select "Shut Down."

Go to the "Start" button and select "Log Off."

Press the "Shut Down" key on the keyboard.

How do you rename a file saved on your computer?

Right click on the file name and choose "Rename File." Type the new file name.

Left click on the file name and choose "Rename File." Type the new file name.

Open the file. Click "Edit" at the top left of the screen and select "Rename."

Open the file. Click "File" at the top left of the screen and select "Save."

Open the file. Click "File" at the top left of the screen and select "rename."

How do you select text to copy or delete in a word document?

Go to "Edit" at the top of the screen and select "Copy."

Place the cursor at the beginning of the text you wish to highlight, press the left mouse button and drag the mouse across the text.

Use the backspace key until the cursor reaches the text you wish to select. Press "Ctrl" to select the text.

Press the "Page Up" key on the keyboard.

"Place the cursor at the beginning of the text you wish to highlight, press the right mouse button and drag the mouse across the text.

How do you rename the document you are using when you are working in Microsoft Word?

Click the "X" in the top right corner of the screen.

Use the start button the locate the flash drive. Right click on the flash drive and select "Save."

Click the "File" at the top of the screen and select "Save As." Rename the file and click "Save."

Restart the computer.

Use the "Alt" and "F4" keys to open a "Save" window.

How do you open a program such as Microsoft Word when there are no icons on the desktop?

Double click on the desktop to reveal hidden icons.

Click the start button and select the program from the menu.

Use a keyboard command.

It is not possible to open a program when there are no icons on the desktop.

Restart the computer.

When filling out an online form, what does the * (asterisk) symbol usually mean?

If you needed to open a different website without disrupting the work you're currently working on in one window, what would be the best practice be to open that new site without losing your place?

Minimize your current window, then click on your web browser icon on your desktop to open a new window.

Click on the link, get the data you need, then press the back button to go back to your old page you were working on.

Click New Tab at the top of the browser page or hit CTRL+T.

Exit your current window by clicking the X in the top right hand corner. Then open a new window.

If someone told you to visit the website, www.microsoft.com, how would you do that?

Open a new Word document, type the address and click "Save."

This is not possible without a link.

Open a web browser, go to "Google" and type in a search.

Open a web browser, type the address in the address bar.

Which one of these would not be considered a digital calendar or scheduling system?

Google Calendar

Outlook

ICal

Excel

If you were surfing the internet and you needed to copy some information over to another window and place it into a form, the best practice would be to ________?

Cut and Clip

Copy and Paste

Hammer and Nail

Write it down, switch windows, and put the information in manually.

What does the red squiggly line mean when it appears under a typed word?

It is a link to a website.

It is the correct answer to a question.

It is a misspelled word.

It is a flag for important information.

"Desktop" is a computer term that refers to....

Something that is for computer programmers only.

The part of your work area where your computer monitor sits.

The initial screen showing icons for folders, applications, and files.

The desk in which your computer is stationed on.

When you hold down the left mouse button and drag over text or pictures, you are

Covering

Highlighting

Deleting

Typing

How do you minimize or maximize a program in windows?

Click the right mouse button.

Go to "file" and select minimize or maximize.

In the top right corner of the screen, click the dash or square.

This function cannot be performed.

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