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Unit 3 Chapter 12 Questions

1. What is the suggested limit to the number of diferent kinds of fonts used in a single docu-
ment?
Te suggested limit to the number of diferent kinds of fonts used in a single document is three
fonts.
2. Why is it important to include information such as area code in business documents?
It is important to include information such as area code in business documents so that a person
form another city or state will be able to fnd your business.
3. Why should information on a page be grouped?
Information on a page should be grouped so that your message is clearer.
4. Why should lines of text not be run across a page?
Lines of text should not be run across a page because the human eye fnds difculty in reading
across an entire page of text, also shorter passages speed up reading and enhance comprehen-
sion.
5. How much should you indent a paragraph?
You should indent a paragraph an em space, which is the width of a capital M.
6. What is hanging punctuation?
Hanging punctuation is punctuation that needs to hang outside a paragraph rather than line up
with the text below.
7. Why havent curly quotes always been used before in businesses?
Curly quotes havent always been used before in businesses because typewriters could only use
tick marks, not curly quotes.
8. Where are widows and orphans found?
A widow is the frst sentance of a paragraph that is separated from the rest of the paragraph. An
orphan is the line of text that appears at the top of a column with the rest of the paragraph ap-
pearing at the bottom of the previous column.
9. Why should you avoid tombstone headings?
You should avoid tombstone headings because they may be read as a single heading by viewers.
10. What consideration do you have to make when choosing font size?
When choosing font size, you have to consider the age of your reading audience.
11. When is use of reverse text a problem?
Te use of reverse text is may be a problem in production, ie printing.
12. What efect does an overly busy page have on older readers?
An overly busy page may cause older viewers to fnd the page distracting.
13. What kinds of borders are appropriate for business documents?
Simple line borders are appropriate for business documents.
14. What is a drop cap?
A drop cap is a large, ofen ornate frst letter of a paragraph.
15. What is one use of a dingbat?
One use of a dingbat is as a bullet point symbol.
16. On what platforms can you use Adobe Acrobat Reader?
You can use Adobe Acrobat Reader on any platform.
17. If a computer does not have Acrobat Reader, what can you do?
If a computer does not have Acrobat Reader, you can download it for free.
18. What is required if you wish to create PDF documents?
If you with to create PDF documents, you must purchase additional Acrobat sofware.
19. What is a distiller?
A distiller is the sofware installed as part of Acrobat that converts documents into PDF fles.
20. What can you do if you want to distribute a PDF fle that you do not want printed or copied?
If you want to distribute a PDF fle that you do not want printed or copied, you can disable print-
ing and saving functions.

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