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Microsoft Word for Work Course: Page layout, headers, footers and page numbers

Untimed topic quiz: 15 questions on Page layout, headers, footers and page numbers, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.

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  • Checked October 13, 2026
  • Fact-checked October 13, 2026
Start with the lessonsMicrosoft Word for Work Course: Lessons: about 150 minutes of reading. Every test question is covered in the lessons.

Topic quiz 4: Page layout, headers, footers and page numbers

  1. Question 1 of 15

    What margin does each page start with in a new Word document, according to Microsoft?
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    Answer: C. 1 inch (2.54 cm)

    Microsoft's margin lesson says each page starts with a one-inch margin.

  2. Question 2 of 15

    Where do you change the margins of a document?
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    Answer: B. Layout > Margins

    Open the Layout tab and select Margins. Choose a preset or Custom Margins.

  3. Question 3 of 15

    Your whole notice needs to be printed sideways (wide). What do you do?
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    Answer: A. Layout > Orientation > Landscape

    To change the orientation of the whole document, go to Layout > Orientation and choose landscape.

  4. Question 4 of 15

    One wide table in a portrait report should be on a landscape page. Which method changes just that part?
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    Answer: C. Select it, open Page Setup, pick Landscape, Apply to: Selected text

    Select the content, launch Page Setup, choose landscape and set Apply to to Selected text. Only that content goes on a landscape page.

  5. Question 5 of 15

    Which shortcut inserts a page break?
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    Answer: A. Ctrl+Enter

    Ctrl+Enter inserts a page break. Shift+Enter is a line break and Ctrl+E centres text.

  6. Question 6 of 15

    Where do you insert a section break?
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    Answer: A. Layout > Breaks

    Select where the new section should begin, then go to Layout > Breaks and choose the type.

  7. Question 7 of 15

    You want two columns in the middle of a page while the rest of the same page stays in one column. Which section break do you use?
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    Answer: B. Continuous

    A Continuous section break starts the new section on the same page, which is useful for changing the number of columns.

  8. Question 8 of 15

    In a printed handbook, every chapter must start on an odd-numbered page. Which section break fits?
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    Answer: B. Odd Page

    An Odd Page section break starts the new section on the next odd-numbered page.

  9. Question 9 of 15

    Which of these can be different in each section of a document?
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    Answer: D. Page orientation and headers and footers

    Section breaks let you change orientation, headers and footers, page numbering, columns and page borders for one part of a document.

  10. Question 10 of 15

    How do you add a header to every page?
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    Answer: D. Insert > Header, then choose a style

    Select Insert > Header (or Footer), pick a style and type your text.

  11. Question 11 of 15

    A header already exists. What is the quickest way to edit it?
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    Answer: D. Double-click the header

    To edit an existing header or footer, double-click it.

  12. Question 12 of 15

    You have finished editing a footer. How do you go back to the main text?
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    Answer: D. Select Close Header and Footer or press Esc

    Select Close Header and Footer or press Esc when you are done.

  13. Question 13 of 15

    Your report has a title page. You don't want a page number on it. Which option do you select?
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    Answer: B. Different First Page

    Select Different First Page on the Header & Footer tab so the first page can have no header, footer or page number.

  14. Question 14 of 15

    Your report has a title page. You want the second page to show page number 1. What do you set?
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    Answer: B. Format Page Numbers > Start at 0

    Microsoft says that to start numbering with 1 on the second page, set Start at to 0 in Format Page Numbers.

  15. Question 15 of 15

    According to Microsoft's accessibility advice, what should you avoid putting only in a header or footer?
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    Answer: A. Important information

    Microsoft advises avoiding important information in the header or footer sections, because some readers may miss it.

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