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  • File Management 
  • System Maintenance &  Security
  • Word Processing 
  • Communications 
  • Web Skills
  • Databases, Searching & Information Integrity
  • Spreadsheets
  • Presentation Skills 

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    Digital Literacy Self-Assessment
    2 = YES    |    1 = NOT SURE, BUT LIKELY    |    0 = NO or UNLIKELY
    IV. Word Processing Skills
    score
    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**.
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