Word Processing Skills
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Digital Literacy Self-Assessment
2 = YES    |    1 = NOT SURE, BUT LIKELY    |    0 = NO or UNLIKELY
IV. Word Processing Skills
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Do you know what font or typeface is?
 
Do you know how to insert and remove/modify margins, tabs, headers, footers, page numbers and line spacing in your word processor?
 
Do you know how to edit, copy, cut and paste a block of text?
 
Do you know how to use a mouse to "drag" a block of text?
 
Do you know how to create a table in a word processing document?
 
Do you know what the clipboard does?
 
Can you use a spell checker?
 
Do you know how to change text fonts, size, color and style?
 
Do you know how to insert graphics and other files (spreadsheets, other documents) into a document?
 
Do you know how to "save as" in order to change the format of the document you are saving from one type of word processing program to another or from a word processing format to html?
 
TOTAL SCORE Word Processing Skills
 
If you scored above 16 points on this section, you probably have the skill level you need.
If you scored between 10 and 15, you seem to have a significant amount of familiarity but we suggest you continue to give yourself opportunities to work with a computer and become even more familiar with that particular aspect**.
If you scored below 10, you need to get additional training and/or practice**.