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Grade12 CAT Word Practical Checklist

The document outlines the features and skills checklist for a Grade 12 Computer Applications Technology Word Practical Exam, covering document setup, text and paragraph formatting, tables, page layout, graphics, references, mail merge, proofing, automation, and document output. It also includes exam tips for students to follow. The checklist serves as a comprehensive guide for students to ensure they meet the required standards during the exam.

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Grade12 CAT Word Practical Checklist

The document outlines the features and skills checklist for a Grade 12 Computer Applications Technology Word Practical Exam, covering document setup, text and paragraph formatting, tables, page layout, graphics, references, mail merge, proofing, automation, and document output. It also includes exam tips for students to follow. The checklist serves as a comprehensive guide for students to ensure they meet the required standards during the exam.

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Grade 12 CAT: Word Practical Exam – Features &

Skills Checklist

Document Setup
• ■ Page orientation (portrait / landscape)
• ■ Page size (A4)
• ■ Margins (custom or normal)
• ■ Header and footer (text, page numbers, date/time)
• ■ Different first page / odd & even page headers
• ■ Page borders

Text Formatting
• ■ Font type, size, and color
• ■ Bold, italics, underline, strikethrough
• ■ Text effects (shadows, small caps, etc.)
• ■ Change case (UPPERCASE, Sentence case, etc.)
• ■ Clear formatting
• ■ Superscript / subscript

Paragraph Formatting
• ■ Alignment (left, right, center, justify)
• ■ Line spacing (single, 1.5, double)
• ■ Paragraph spacing (before / after)
• ■ Indentation (left, right, hanging)
• ■ Bullets and numbered lists
• ■ Multilevel lists
• ■ Borders and shading

Tabs and Tables


• ■ Set and align tabs (left, right, center, decimal)
• ■ Create, insert, and format tables
• ■ Merge/split cells
• ■ Adjust column width and row height
• ■ Align text in cells (vertically/horizontally)
• ■ Table styles and shading
• ■ Sort data (A–Z or Z–A)
• ■ Convert text to table and vice versa
• ■ Insert formula in table cells (SUM, AVERAGE, etc.)

Page Layout Features


• ■ Columns (newspaper-style)
• ■ Section breaks (next page, continuous)
• ■ Page breaks
• ■ Hyphenation
• ■ Watermark
• ■ Background color or image

Graphics & Objects


• ■ Insert pictures, shapes, icons, SmartArt
• ■ Format pictures (size, crop, brightness, contrast)
• ■ Text wrapping (square, tight, behind/in front of text)
• ■ Positioning and alignment of objects
• ■ Grouping / ungrouping objects
• ■ Captions for images/tables
• ■ Insert screenshot or screen clipping

References & Advanced Features


• ■ Table of contents (automatic)
• ■ Footnotes and endnotes
• ■ Citations and bibliography
• ■ Captions and cross-references
• ■ Bookmarks and hyperlinks
• ■ Index creation
• ■ Table of figures

Mail Merge
• ■ Create main document and data source
• ■ Insert merge fields
• ■ Filter and sort recipients
• ■ Preview results and complete the merge
• ■ Print or save merged documents

Proofing & Review


• ■ Spell check and grammar check
• ■ Thesaurus
• ■ Word count (include/exclude textboxes/footnotes)
• ■ Track changes and comments
• ■ Compare and combine documents
• ■ Restrict editing

Automation & Customisation


• ■ Quick Parts / AutoText
• ■ Headers and footers with fields (page numbers, filename, date)
• ■ Use of fields (e.g. =, date, file name)
• ■ Templates
• ■ Macros (record simple macro)

Document Output
• ■ Save in required format (DOCX, PDF, RTF)
• ■ Print preview
• ■ Page numbering styles (Roman numerals, start at specific number)
• ■ Correct file naming conventions

Exam Tips:
• Read all instructions carefully.
• Use Show/Hide (¶) to check formatting.
• Save regularly using the required file naming format.
• Keep your document neat, consistent, and professional.

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