Walkthroughs for the advanced word-processing features — automatic save and backup, passwords and edit restrictions, an automatic table of contents, mail merge with a data source, and a fillable electronic form with content controls.
5 narrated scenes. Press play, listen and read along — the points appear as they are explained. Use ‹ Prev / Next › or the scene bar to jump to any scene.
These four features each earn five marks in the SBA, and they are the most common Paper 032 word-processing tasks. Learn each as a short fixed procedure.
Narration uses your device’s built-in voice. No sound? Switch to “Captions only” — the captions advance on their own.
Merge one letter with each record of the data source.
Copy these into your notebook in your own words — that is how they stick.
Save automatically; keep copies elsewhere.
Protect the document from opening or from being changed.
Heading styles ▸ References ▸ Table of Contents; Update Field.
Primary document + data source (field names) + merge fields + Finish.
Developer tab ▸ content controls ▸ Restrict Editing.
Text box, check box, date picker, drop-down list, command button.
Refreshes the table of contents after changes.
Two of the three advanced features, 5 marks each.
3 quick games on this lesson. Earn XP and badges as you play — your best score for each game is saved. Games are for practice and do not change your exam readiness. More games in the Information Technology Arcade.
8 items modelled on real CSEC Paper 1 questions. Choose one answer for each, then check. Aim for 80% or better. Work each item on paper first.
Write full answers, then reveal the mark scheme and tick the points you earned (18 marks in total). Show all your working — method marks count. Your answers are saved on this device.
Question 1 [18 marks]
A school secretary must send a letter about the sports day to 200 parents and prepare a 20-page school handbook.
(a) (a) Outline the steps to produce personalised letters using mail merge. [5]
(b) (b) Describe how to create an automatic table of contents for the handbook. [4]
(c) (c) The secretary wants parents to fill in an online reply form. State three content controls she could use and one use of each. [6]
(d) (d) Explain how she can stop others from changing the handbook. [2]
(e) (e) State one reason for keeping a backup copy of the handbook. [1]
Find these in your own past-paper booklets for extra timed practice. Items above are written in the style of these papers; any adapted from a specific question say so.