Microsoft Word Practical Assignment

30 Advanced Tasks for Practice – Parmaar Classes 📝

• 1. Create a Professional Resume:

  Use formatting tools, bullets, and alignment to design a resume with your name, education, skills, and contact details.

  Use Insert → Table for layout; Home tab for styling.
• 2. Design a Letterhead:

  Create a company letterhead with name, logo, address, and tagline in header.

  Insert → Header → Add text/logo → Align and format.
• 3. Write a Formal Application:

  Write an application to your principal requesting leave for 3 days. Use proper paragraph spacing.

  Use Layout tab → Spacing Before/After (e.g., 0 pt before, 6 pt after).
• 4. Create a Birthday Invitation:

  Design an invitation card with colors, borders, and **WordArt** for headings.

  Insert → Shapes & WordArt; Design tab → Page Borders.
• 5. Create a Table of 5×5:

  Insert a table with 5 rows and 5 columns showing students’ marks in 5 subjects. Merge the top header row.

  Insert → Table → Merge Cells → Apply Shading & Borders.
• 6. Insert a Picture with Caption:

  Insert an image and write a caption below it using **References → Insert Caption**.

  Insert → Pictures → Add caption from References tab.
• 7. Highlight Keywords:

  Write a paragraph about “Save Water” and highlight 5 important words using **bold, italics, and underline**.

  Home → Font formatting tools.
• 8. Page Setup:

  Change your page to **A4 size** with **1-inch margins** and **landscape** orientation.

  Layout → Size → A4; Layout → Orientation → Landscape.
• 9. Add a Page Border:

  Apply a decorative page border to your assignment file, excluding the first page.

  Design → Page Borders → Options → Apply to “All except first page”.
• 10. Add Page Numbers:

  Add page numbers to the footer of a multi-page document, starting from **page 2**.

  Insert → Page Number → Format Page Numbers → Start at 0 or 1, and use “Different First Page” setting.
• 11. Use Header and Footer:

  Add your name in the header and page title in the footer, using different content for the first page.

  Insert → Header & Footer → Check “Different First Page” in Header/Footer Tools tab.
• 12. Use Columns:

  Write a two-page report. Format the first page in **one column** and the second page content in **two-column** format.

  Insert a Section Break (Next Page) between the two pages, then apply Layout → Columns → Two to the second section.
• 13. Spell Check and Word Count:

  Write 150 words on “Importance of Yoga” and check for spelling mistakes and total word count. Use the **Thesaurus** for 3 words.

  Review → Spelling & Grammar; Right-click word → Synonyms (or Thesaurus).
• 14. Create a Table of Contents:

  Write 3 main headings and 6 subheadings using **Heading Styles** (1 and 2), then insert an automatic table of contents.

  References → Table of Contents → Automatic Table.
• 15. Use SmartArt:

  Create a process diagram showing 4 steps of email communication using **SmartArt**, changing the colors and layout style.

  Insert → SmartArt → Process. Use the Design tab for coloring.
• 16. Create a Certificate:

  Design a certificate of participation using decorative borders, centered text, a logo, and a text box for the date/signature lines.

  Use Page Layout + WordArt + Insert → Text Box for design elements.
• 17. Create a Checklist:

  Make a to-do list with interactive **checkboxes** using Developer Tools.

  File → Options → Customize Ribbon → Check “Developer” tab. Then use Developer tab → Checkbox Content Control.
• 18. Insert Hyperlink:

  Add a hyperlink to *www.parmaarclasses.in* and an internal hyperlink to **Task 1** within the same document.

  Insert → Link. For internal link: Create a Bookmark first, then link to the Bookmark.
• 19. Add Watermark:

  Add “Confidential” as a **custom text watermark** in the background of your document, using a different font and color.

  Design → Watermark → Custom Watermark → Text Watermark.
• 20. Save as PDF:

  Save your assignment as a PDF, ensuring it is **password protected** (optional, if your Word version supports it) and check the file size.

  File → Save As → Choose PDF format → Options/More options for security settings.
• 21. Apply Section Breaks:

  Divide a two-page document into **two separate sections** using a **Next Page Section Break**. Apply unique page borders to each section.

  Layout → Breaks → Next Page. Apply Design → Page Borders to “This section.”
• 22. Use Find and Replace with Formatting:

  In a document, find all instances of the word “class” and replace it with “session,” applying **bold and red font** to the replaced word.

  Home → Replace (Ctrl+H) → More → Format → Font/Color options.
• 23. Insert a Citation and Bibliography:

  Write a short paragraph. Insert a new source (book) using the **APA style**, then insert a **Bibliography** at the end.

  References → Insert Citation → Add New Source; References → Bibliography.
• 24. Use Compare Documents:

  Create two slightly different versions of the same file (Version A and Version B). Use the **Compare** feature to highlight the exact changes.

  Review → Compare → Compare…
• 25. Lock Editing (Protect Document):

  Protect your document so that users can only enter content into specific areas (like fillable forms), restricting all other editing.

  Review → Restrict Editing → Select “Filling in forms” and apply protection.
• 26. Mail Merge (Simple Letter):

  Create a simple personalized letter template. Use **Mail Merge** to generate 5 letters using an external data source (like an Excel sheet or a simple list of names and addresses).

  Mailings → Start Mail Merge → Letters → Select Recipients.
• 27. Insert a Chart/Graph:

  Insert a column chart showing your marks in 4 different subjects, linking the data to an embedded Excel worksheet.

  Insert → Chart → Column. Enter the data in the pop-up Excel window.
• 28. Create a Footnote:

  Write a paragraph and use **References → Insert Footnote** to add extra contextual information at the bottom of the page.

  References → Insert Footnote (creates a small number and jumps to the bottom).
• 29. Add a Cover Page:

  Insert one of Word’s built-in **Cover Pages** and update the Title, Author, and Date fields with your information.

  Insert → Cover Page → Choose a template.
• 30. Use Drop Cap:

  Apply a **Drop Cap** (large initial letter) to the first letter of a paragraph to give it a magazine-style look.

  Select the first letter → Insert → Drop Cap → Dropped or In Margin.