MS Word 2013 guide
MS Word 2013 गाइड
Where every common efficiency-test instruction lives in the Word 2013 ribbon: fonts, paragraphs, tables, page setup, headers and footers.
Practise Basic to Advanced Word Exercises
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BasicOpen Basic →
Fonts, alignment, line spacing, indents, lists, page margins and headers/footers.
IntermediateOpen Intermediate →
Tables, cell merge & borders, columns, page borders, watermarks, styles and Drop Cap.
AdvancedOpen Advanced →
Official circulars, multi-table layouts, section breaks, TOC and file-save workflows.
The ribbon tabs in Office 2013 are FILE, HOME, INSERT, DESIGN, PAGE LAYOUT, REFERENCES, MAILINGS, REVIEW, VIEW. Tabs in capitals such as TABLE TOOLS appear only when you click inside a table, chart or header. Some exams remove tabs or switch shortcuts off; your exam page lists its rules.
- Text and fonts
- Paragraphs
- Tables
- Page setup and background
- Header, footer and page numbers
- Insert and edit
- Saving your work
Text and fontsअक्षर और फ़ॉन्ट
| To do this | Go to | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Font name and size | HOME›Font›Font / Font Size | Select the text first. Type a size such as 15 in the size box and press Enter. |
| Bold, italic, underline | HOME›Font›B / I / U | The arrow next to U picks double or dotted underline. |
| Font colour | HOME›Font›Font Color | Use More Colors for an exact colour; hover a swatch to read its name. |
| Highlight text | HOME›Font›Text Highlight Color | Highlight is not the same as shading: shading is in the Paragraph group. |
| Strikethrough, superscript, subscript | HOME›Font›abc / x² / x₂ | |
| UPPERCASE, Title Case | HOME›Font›Change Case (Aa) | Change Case changes the letters themselves, which is what the marking checks. |
| Character spacing | HOME›Font›dialog launcher›Advanced›Spacing | Expanded or Condensed, with the amount in pt. |
Paragraphsअनुच्छेद
| To do this | Go to | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Align left, centre, right, justify | HOME›Paragraph›Align buttons | Click anywhere inside the paragraph; no need to select it all. |
| Line spacing (1.5, double) | HOME›Paragraph›Line and Paragraph Spacing | Line Spacing Options opens the dialog for exact values. |
| Space before and after | PAGE LAYOUT›Paragraph›Spacing Before / After | Values are in pt, for example 6 pt after. |
| Left and right indent | PAGE LAYOUT›Paragraph›Indent Left / Right | |
| First-line or hanging indent | HOME›Paragraph›dialog launcher›Special | Choose First line or Hanging, then the size in cm or inches. |
| Bullets and numbering | HOME›Paragraph›Bullets / Numbering | The arrow next to each button shows the bullet and number styles. |
| Paragraph shading | HOME›Paragraph›Shading | |
| Paragraph border | HOME›Paragraph›Borders›Borders and Shading | Apply to: Paragraph, not Text, when the question says paragraph. |
| Drop cap | INSERT›Text›Drop Cap›Dropped | Drop Cap Options sets the lines to drop and the font. |
Tablesतालिका
| To do this | Go to | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Insert a table | INSERT›Tables›Table | Drag over the grid, or Insert Table to type the rows and columns. |
| Insert a row or column | TABLE TOOLS LAYOUT›Rows & Columns›Insert Above / Below / Left / Right | Click inside the table to see the TABLE TOOLS tabs. |
| Delete rows or columns | TABLE TOOLS LAYOUT›Rows & Columns›Delete | |
| Table borders | TABLE TOOLS DESIGN›Borders›Borders | Pick the line style and width first, then All Borders. |
| Cell shading | TABLE TOOLS DESIGN›Table Styles›Shading | Select the header row first when the question says header row. |
| Text alignment in cells | TABLE TOOLS LAYOUT›Alignment | Nine buttons: top, middle, bottom by left, centre, right. |
| Merge cells | TABLE TOOLS LAYOUT›Merge›Merge Cells | |
| Column width, row height | TABLE TOOLS LAYOUT›Cell Size | |
| Table style | TABLE TOOLS DESIGN›Table Styles |
Page setup and backgroundपेज सेटअप
| To do this | Go to | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Margins | PAGE LAYOUT›Page Setup›Margins›Custom Margins | Type the exact value for each side in the dialog. |
| Orientation | PAGE LAYOUT›Page Setup›Orientation | |
| Paper size (A4, Legal) | PAGE LAYOUT›Page Setup›Size | |
| Columns | PAGE LAYOUT›Page Setup›Columns | More Columns sets the spacing and the line between columns. |
| Page and section breaks | PAGE LAYOUT›Page Setup›Breaks | |
| Page border | DESIGN›Page Background›Page Borders | In Word 2013 this moved to DESIGN. Choose Box, the style, colour and width. |
| Watermark | DESIGN›Page Background›Watermark›Custom Watermark | Text watermark: type the exact words the question gives. |
| Page colour | DESIGN›Page Background›Page Color |
Header, footer and page numbersहेडर और फ़ुटर
| To do this | Go to | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Header | INSERT›Header & Footer›Header | Double-click the body text or Close Header and Footer to go back. |
| Footer | INSERT›Header & Footer›Footer | |
| Page numbers | INSERT›Header & Footer›Page Number | Top of Page or Bottom of Page, then the position. |
| Different first page | HEADER & FOOTER TOOLS DESIGN›Options›Different First Page |
Insert and editइन्सर्ट और एडिट
| To do this | Go to | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Find and replace | HOME›Editing›Replace | Replace All changes every match; check the count Word reports. |
| Symbol | INSERT›Symbols›Symbol | |
| Date and time | INSERT›Text›Date & Time | |
| Picture | INSERT›Illustrations›Pictures | |
| Shapes | INSERT›Illustrations›Shapes | |
| WordArt | INSERT›Text›WordArt | |
| Hyperlink | INSERT›Links›Hyperlink | |
| Spelling and word count | REVIEW›Proofing›Spelling & Grammar / Word Count |
Saving your workसेव करना
| To do this | Go to | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Save | Quick Access Toolbar›Save | Some exams switch shortcuts off; the Save button in the Quick Access Toolbar always works. |
| Save As with a new name | FILE›Save As | Type the exact file name the question gives. |
Now practise it in Office 2013.
224 MS Word exercises and exam drills are ready, marked question by question — click "With hints" on any drill for guided ribbon steps.