5th Class Computers Science Microsoft Word Drawing Tools in MS-WORD

    Drawing Tools in MS-WORD

The set of Word drawing tools is extensive, easy to use, and powerful. They enable anyone to create good quality images or designs for a multitude of practical applications. Microsoft Word offers many powerful drawing tools to let you control fill colour, line colour, line style, shadows, 3D effects, grouping, ordering, and more. The easiest way to access these features is through the drawing toolbar. Normally the drawing toolbar is at the bottom of your Word screen.  

   If it is not activated, you can turn it on by doing the following:

• Click on the "View" menu.
• Choose the "Toolbars" option from the drop-down menu.
• Check the "Drawing" option.  

   The toolbar will look like the image below. We will explore the function of each of the buttons.  

Function of commonly used buttons of the Drawing Toolbar  

 Displays a pull down menu with several drawing options

 Changes the pointer to a selection arrow

 Rotates the selected object to any degree                

 Displays a pull down menu with several libraries of shapes

 Draws a line where you ctick and drag. Hold the Shift key d to make the line straight

 Inserts a line with an arrowhead where you click and drag

 Draws a rectangle where you click and drag. Hold down shift to draw a square

 Draws an oval where you click and drag. Hold down Shift to draw a circle

 Draws a text box where you click and drag

 Create text effects with Word Art

 Adds, modifies, or removes fill colour from a selected object

 Adds, modifies, or removes line colour

 Formats the selected text with the colour you click

 Changes the thickness of lines

 Selects dash style for dashed lines

 Selects arrow style, placement and shape of arrowhead

 Displays a pull down menu which offers shadow choices

 Adds 3-d effects to rectangles or ovals      

 The correct sequence for activating the Drawing toolbar in Word is

(A) Format-> Toolbars->Drawing             

(B) Tools-> Toolbars->Drawing

(C) View-> Toolbars->Drawing                  

(D) None of these

(E) All of these  

Answer (C)

Correct Option:

(C) View-> Toolbars->Drawing - The correct sequence for activating Drawing toolbar in Word is View-> Toolbars->Drawing.

Incorrect Options:

(A) Format -> Toolbars-> Drawing: This option is only partially correct

(B) Tools-> Toolbars-> Drawing: This option is only partially correct

(D) None of these - This option is invalid  

 Which of the following icons is/are used to create text effects with Word Art?

(D) All of these

(E) None of these  

Answer: (a)

Explanation

Correct Option:  

(A) : This is the icon for Word Art which is used to create text effects.  

Incorrect Options:    

(B) :  This adds' modifies, or removes line colour    

(C)  :  This formats the selected text with the colour you click  

(D) All of these: This is an invalid option

(E) None of these: This is an invalid option