What is table of contents and how to create a table of contents in Microsoft Word?

The table of contents is an organized listing of your document's chapters, sections and, often, figures, clearly labelled by page number. Readers should be able to look at your table of contents page and understand immediately how your paper is organized, enabling them to skip to any relevant section or sub-section.

To create a table of contents in Microsoft Word, do the following:- 

1. Apply the built-in Heading styles to the headings in your text. 

2. In Word word click the Reference Tab. 

3. Click on the Table of Contents Tab drop down arrow under the table of contents group. 

4. Select any built in table of contents. This will automatically apply in our documents.

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Explain the procedure to open or use the Pre-defined templates in word processing.

The templates stores the information about your margins, styles, etc. so provides consistency across documents. 

To open or use one of the Predefined templates in Word, do the following:- 

1. Open Microsoft Word and select New. 

2. The New option shows use the Suggested Search templates categories: Business, Personal, Industry, Design Sets, Events, Education, or Letters. For Example select the business template. 

3. Word displays a message that says, “Searching thousands of online templates.” 

4. Scroll down the page or choose a different category, then select a template that fits your current project.

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What is Templates and how to create a template in your document?

The term template, when used in the context of word processing software, refers to a sample "fill-in-the-blank" document that can be completed either by hand or through an automated iterative process, such as a with a wizard.

A template is a file that serves as a starting point for a new document. When you open a template, it is pre-formatted in some way. For example, you might use template in Microsoft Word that is formatted as a business letter.

Create a template based on an existing template or document 

1. Click the File tab, and then click New. 

2. Under Available templates, click New from existing. 

3. Click a template or a document that is similar to the one that you want to create, and then click Create New. Now we can make our templates flexible by adding and configuring content controls, such as rich text controls, pictures, drop-down lists, or date pickers. In Microsoft Word, you can create a template by saving a document as a .dotx file, .dot file, or a .dotm file.

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How to Grouping and Ungrouping drawing objects?

You can group shapes, pictures, or other objects (but not text boxes). Grouping lets you rotate, flip, move, or resize all shapes or objects at the same time as though they were a single shape or object. You can also change the attributes of all of the shapes in a group at one time, such as adding a shape fill or effect, or an effect to a picture. You can ungroup a group of shapes at any time and then regroup them later.

To group objects, do the following:- 

1. Hold the Shift (or Ctrl) key and click the objects you want to group. Selecting multiple objects. 

2. From the Format tab, click the Group command and select Group. Grouping objects. 

3. The selected objects will now be grouped. 

To Ungroup objects, do the following:- 

1. Select the group that you want to ungroup. 

2. To ungroup pictures, on the Picture Tools Format tab, click Group > Ungroup 

3. The selected objects will now be Ungrouped.

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How to Modify, resize, crop and delete an images?

 1. Modify (Format) a picture or drawing object:- 

To Modify the images in word processing, do the following:- 

1. Select the picture or drawing object you want to edit. 

2. Click the editing option you would like to use on the Picture toolbar or the Drawing toolbar. 

3. On the Format menu, click Picture or AutoShape. Then, enter your settings in the dialog box. 

2. Resizing an image:- The inserted image might not fit perfectly into the document if it is too big or too small. In these cases you can resize the image. 

1. Click the picture, if necessary, to show the green resizing handles. 

2. Position the pointer over one of the green resizing handles. The pointer changes shape giving a graphical representation of the direction of the resizing. 

3. Click and drag to resize the picture. 

4. Release the mouse button when satisfied with the new size. The corner handles resize both the width and the height of the graphic object simultaneously. 

3.To crop an image:- The Crop tool allows you to select an area of an image and discard everything outside this area. To crop an image, do the following:- 

1. Select the Crop tool in the Tools panel. A crop border appears. 

2. Drag any edge or corner to adjust the size and shape of the crop border. 

3. Drag inside the crop border to position the image inside the crop border. 

4. Drag outside a corner of the crop border to rotate or straighten. 

5. Click the check mark in the options bar or press Enter (Windows) or Return (macOS) to complete the crop. 

4. Deleting a picture:- To delete a picture, do the following:- 

1. Click on the picture, if necessary, to show the green resizing handles. 

2. Press Delete

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What is images or Picture and write the procedure to insert an image to document?

 A picture, also called an image, is a group of colored points on a flat surface that looks the same as something else. For example, a picture can look the same as an object or a person. Pictures can also be drawings, paintings or photographs. People who make such pictures are called artists, photographers or painters.

To insert a picture from a file, do the following: 

1. Place your insertion point where you want the image to appear. 

2. Select the Insert tab.

3. Click the Picture command in the Illustrations group. The Insert Picture dialog box appears. 

4. Select the desired image file, then click Insert to add it to your document.

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How to apply Styles in your documents. (Using Fill Format mode)

The sixth icon at the top of the Styles and Formatting window activates the Fill Format mode. This method is useful for formatting many scattered paragraphs, words, or other items with the same style, and it may be easier to use than making multiple selections first and then applying a style to all of them.

1) Open the Styles and Formatting window (Figure 1) and select a style.

2) Click the Fill Format Mode icon.

3) To apply a paragraph, page, or frame style, hover the mouse over the paragraph, page, or frame and click. To apply a character style, hold down the mouse button while selecting the characters. Clicking on a word applies the character style for that word.

4) To quit the Fill Format mode, click the icon again or press the Esc key.

5) Applying styles.

6) Styles can be applied easily by means of the Styles and Formatting window. However, alternative ways exist to apply certain styles.

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What is Styles and Formatting window?

Styles are available through a floating or dock able window called Styles and Formatting. This window is at the center of styles management.

To open the Styles and Formatting window, do any one of the following:

• Click on the style and formatting icon located at the left-hand end of the Formatting toolbar.

• Select Format Menu and select the option Styles and Formatting.

• Press F11.

You can move the Styles and Formatting window to a convenient position on the screen or dock it to an edge.

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Explain the Font size, Style and face in word processing.

Font size:- The term “font” refers to the general shape of a character. Font sizes are measured in points; 1 point (abbreviated pt) is equal to 1/72 of an inch. The point size refers to the height of a character. 

Font Style:- The most common font styles are Regular, Italic, Bold, and BoldItalic. This is not the limit, however, and not every font will include these four. 

Font Face:- Microsoft Word comes with the default font face set to Calibri, a Microsoft specific font face. Changing the default to a more common font face, Arial for example, will ensure that your document displays properly for everyone who views it.

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What is password protection and how to set password in your document?

Password protection is a security process that protects information accessible via computers that needs to be protected from certain users. Password protection allows only those with an authorized password to gain access to certain information.

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What is word Wrap and how to use word wrap in your documents?

Word wrap is a word processing feature that forces all text to be confined within defined margins. When a line of text is filled, the word processor automatically moves the text to the next line, so the user doesn't have to press the return key after every line.

The various word wrap options include:- 1. Square 2. Tight 3. Through 4. Top and Buttom 5. Behind text 6. In fornt of text 7. Inline with text

To Use word wrap option, do the following:- 1. Select the image you want to wrap text around. The Format tab will appear on the right side of the Ribbon. ... 2. On the Format tab, click the Wrap Text command in the Arrange group. ... 3. Over the mouse on various text-wrapping options. 4. The text will wrap around the image.

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Explain the types of Word Processing Packages.

 A word processor is software or a device that allows users to create, edit, and print documents. It enables you to write text, store it electronically, display it on a screen, modify it by entering commands and characters from the keyboard, and print it. The various Word processing packages are:- 

1. Microsoft Word:- Microsoft Word or MS-WORD (often called Word) is a Graphical word processing program that users can type with. It is made by the computer company Microsoft. Its purpose is to allow users to type and save documents.

2.Microsoft Works:- Microsoft Works includes a spreadsheet program, a calendar and a database. Documents created in the Works word processor can open and be edited in Microsoft Word. 

3.OpenOffice:- The OpenOffice suite includes a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation program, database and graphics editor. 4.Corel WordPerfect:- WordPerfect suite contains several software programs essential for business and home users. The suite comes with the WordPerfect word processor, spreadsheet program, Corel Presentations and WordPerfect Mail.

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What is Libreoffice?

Libre Office is a free and open-source office suite, a project of The Document Foundation. The Libre Office suite consists of programs for word processing, creating and editing of spreadsheets, slideshows, diagrams and drawings, working with databases, and composing mathematical formulas. Tens of millions of people around the world use Libre Office every day, in homes, businesses, charities and government departments.

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