How to make squares in a Word for a questionnaire. How to put a degree in Word. Simple ways
Probably, everyone had to deal with filling out forms with test tasks, where you need to select one or more answer points from the proposed options, or enter something of your own in a special field. In this article we will see how quickly and easily you can create such letterheads in Microsoft Word 2010. Solutions for both printing alone and universal electronic printing are affected.
However, this material will be useful not only when preparing test items, but also when developing a questionnaire. The solutions are quite close, so all the material can be attributed to both questionnaires and test items, and we will not make special reservations in the text on this matter.
Closed-range questions
A closed set of options involves the selection of one or more answer options from the proposed list. In this case, you often see a simple bulleted list that the program includes by default, but it does not look very nice (see Figure 1).
Figure 1 - Bulleted list with default layout
To give the list a more presentable look and slightly increase its usability, we will change the black circles to cells in which you can put a cross or a checkbox ("tick"). The convenience here is that you don't need to circle or underline long phrases.
In order for the list to be displayed in this form, you need to select the answer options and in the drop-down menu for creating a bulleted list, select Define a new marker (see figure 2).
A dialog box for defining a new marker will open (see Figure 3).
Figure 3 - Window for defining a new marker
To choose new sign marker, click the button Symbol... Another dialog box (see Figure 4) offers a large number of options, but don't rush to choose a rectangle from the default set.
A more suitable option for us is a large square. And you can find it in the Wingdings 2 font set (see Figure 5). This font is available on every computer that has Windows and Office installed.
By pressing the button OK in both dialog boxes, you get a modified view of the list markers (see figure 6).
Figure 6 - List marked with squares
Without removing the selection from the answer options, you can also change the relative position of the elements by moving the elements arranged along the ruler (see Figure 7).
Figure 7 - By bringing the cells closer to the text, we slightly improve the ergonomics
If you think that now you will have to carry out a similar operation for each question, then you are mistaken.
At first, when further working with the list, Word 2010 automatically uses the last style used. Press the key
Probably so over the top detailed description more confusing than explaining, so just take a look at Figure 8. The input cursor is on the last line. If you press now
Figure 8 - Quickly creating a list
SecondlyWord 2010 remembers the bullet symbols you use and then suggests them directly in the drop-down menu (see Figure 9).
Our square is available in Last used markers, in Document markers and in Library of markers. Thus, you can access it not only from the current document, but also when working on a new one.
You can also give a small clue to the test-taker (respondent) using different markers for the one-correct-answer and multiple-answer questions (see Figure 10).
Figure 10 - Hint using markers of different types
Here, the use of computer software interface controls is played around, where a checkbox (more precisely, an empty square for it) suggests one or more correct answer options, and a radio button only one correct answer. But treat this design with caution - not all people are familiar with the programming interface. And for the rest it is better to make a small explanation at the beginning of testing. By the way, the large circle itself can also be found in the Wingdings 2 font set.
Open-ended questions
Open-ended questions involve not only rigidly assigned positions, but also a field in which the person filling out the questionnaire or questionnaire can enter their own version. Even if you are writing a "hard" test, you should provide fields for writing the first and last name of the respondent or test-taker.
You have a choice of two ways to add fields to fill out. The first one is classic, it involves the use of a sequence of spaces with an underscore. Everything seems to be simple here, but there is also a trick. Create a whitespace line and click the underline text formatting button. Strange, but Word won't do anything. To get an underlined line, you need to put any character at the intended end of the line. Previously, a non-breaking space was used as such a character (inserted by the key combination
The second way to create a field for filling is to use specialized elements of the computer interface. In this case, I mean the input field. Go to the tab Developer, if you have it enabled, or first enable it in the ribbon settings, and in the drop-down list Tools from previous versions select the ActiveX control "field" (see Figure 11).
You can resize and position it in the same way as when working with an inserted picture.
Figure 12 - Control element "Field"
People who are familiar with the computer interface should positively accept this element on a paper document.
Electronic paper questionnaires: for those who own a computer
Since we have started to use electronic components, let's consider another option for creating a questionnaire - electronic and paper. It can be printed on a sheet of paper, and then it will not differ in any way from the one discussed above, but it can be filled in in electronic format, which will be appreciated by avid computer people whose handwriting leaves much to be desired. In addition to the text boxes that you have already learned how to make, you can also use other electronic components, namely checkboxes and radio buttons (also called radio buttons).
Such an electronic form can be distributed over the Internet and printed after filling out, retaining all changed elements.
It should be noted right away that the creation of an electronic-paper questionnaire will require much more effort and time from you. And it is clearly not worth it if you create a document solely for post-printing (for example, to distribute forms to students). If you decide - then go ahead!
Select the ActiveX checkbox from the optional control set on the tab Developer (see figure 13).
Figure 13 - Selecting a checkbox from a set of controls
The checkbox will be automatically placed on the sheet at the current cursor position (see Figure 14).
Figure 14 - Checkbox placed on the sheet
You cannot change either the explanatory text or the font in the usual way, so click Properties tabs Developer (see Figure 13) to access the checkbox options.
Figure 15 - Checkbox properties
The properties window looks terrible from the point of view of the average user (see Figure 15), but there's nothing to be done. Programmers made it for programmers. However, there is nothing difficult here.
The explanatory text of the checkbox is described by the parameter Caption, font size and type - by field Font... Now it is written there Calibri, but by clicking on the line, you will see on the right a button with three dots, calling up the standard font selection window (see Figure 16).
The parameter is responsible for the text color ForeColor, also allowing you to choose from a set.
In addition to the explanatory inscription, there may be an image. Click on the button with three dots opposite the item Picture and specify the path to the picture. It should be borne in mind that the currently widespread PNG format is not supported. The position of the picture relative to the checkbox is set in item PicturePosition... If the inscription is not needed, erase the text in Caption.
Figure 17 - A checkbox associated with an image and an explanatory inscription
To start working with controls, exit design mode by clicking on the tab button of the same name Developer.
Let's move on to a more complex radio toggle button. The main difference is that the checkbox is self-contained, but the radio button works in a group. If you do not specify, or specify one group, then only one item can be selected in an electronic document at a time. To rectify the situation, fill in the field in the properties GroupName... For instance, for all elements of the first question will be everywhere Q1, second - Q2 (you yourself can specify a name, but it is advisable not to use Russian letters, spaces, special characters and not start the name with a number).
Figure 18 - Specify the group for the radio button
As a result of the operations performed, you will be able to choose one of the options within each question (see Figure 19).
Figure 19 - In each of the questions, you can choose one answer
A little trick when working with controls: in order not to change the font for each checkbox or radio button, use the "Copy-Paste" method - multiply one element, remembering to edit the parameters Caption and GroupName.
Word 2010 also has a new checkbox type (see Figure 20). It's to the left of the drop-down list of additional items.
Figure 20 - New type checkbox
The new checkbox is configured not through the "programming" properties window, but through the usual dialog (see Figure 21).
Figure 21 - Configuring a new type of checkbox
The title is the text displayed above the element when it is selected (now there are three dots - see Figure 20). For the accompanying inscription is the usual text typed in the editor on the right.
From the useful, in the settings it is worth noting the blocking from deletion and the symbols of the checked and unchecked boxes. Symbols are selected from the window that you may have seen in Figure 5 - perhaps this is the only reason to use the new control. If you are satisfied with the classic "checkmark", select the old checkbox - it is somewhat more convenient to work with it (in any case, when you check the mark, an unpleasant frame does not appear, as in Figure 20).
And, of course, when drawing up a document, we must not forget about the "text field" element, which we considered above. It also has its own customizable parameters, the most important of which is MutliLine... Set it to position Trueto allow text to be entered on multiple lines.
Agree, the creation of an electronic form takes more time, but the benefits it provides are quite obvious.
Multi-column formatting
In case the questions and answers contain very little text or small pictures, it may be advantageous to place them in several columns. The word "several" usually means two things, because a larger amount when the sheet is placed vertically already looks quite closely. With the horizontal orientation of the sheet, you can use up to 3 columns in a regular questionnaire and more in a non-standard one.
There are two main ways to arrange text in two columns. Let's start with the most obvious.
Go to the ribbon tab Page layout and in the dropdown Loudspeakers choose Two equal width (see figure 22).
Figure 22 - Selecting text formatting in two columns of equal width
As additional formatting, you can reduce the margins of both the entire page and the columns separately.
As you can see, the result is achieved with literally a few clicks of the mouse, but it may not be very good quality. Look, for example, at Figure 23. Question # 6 has been split into two columns and, albeit marginally, decreased in readability.
Even if the text is aligned using paragraph marks (i.e. by pressing the key
Most of these thresholds can be avoided with a little trick. Select Insert Table from the appropriate menu. Despite the fact that logic dictates to use two columns, I still recommend choosing three. Lines - half as many as there should be questions. Why three? The fact is that if you select two columns, then in the future you can only move the border between them, but not change its thickness. The middle column will act as a variable-width separator. In two-column mode, you can also control the indentation from the right edge, but I find it more dreary than managing the "buffer" column.
The formation of the tabular markup should be resorted to after the text of questions, headings and various comments has for the most part already been drawn up, because otherwise, problems may arise that are much more serious than with columnar layout (for example, the allegedly inconsistent numbering of questions).
The essence of this approach is that each individual question is located in its own cell of the table. In this case, the height adjustment of text fragments is performed "automatically". At the end of the work, it remains only to hide the borders by selecting the appropriate button on the tab the main (see figure 24). In this case, the text still retains its "table" properties - you can influence, for example, the width of columns, add new lines, etc.
Conclusion
Using Word 2010 tools, you can easily create professional-quality documents. At the same time, even such simple features as changing the icons of the lists will give many people a subconscious mindset that not a random person, but a competent specialist will deal with the processing of answers. More complex functionality of the program in the form of controls will add ease of use to electronic forms, and can also simplify processing - a computer font in text fields and standardized checkboxes and radio buttons will allow you to quickly delve into the essence of the answers without being distracted by parsing the handwriting.
In different microsoft documents It is quite common for Word to insert icons that cannot be typed directly from the keyboard. We have already dealt with you,. This can be useful both in plain text and if you are filling out a questionnaire.
But what to do if you need to mark the answer in the questionnaire not with a tick, but with a cross. Or is it necessary to put it in a box in the text of the document? This is what we will consider in this article. Since most often it is the answer in the questionnaire that you fill out to mark in this way, then we will take them as an example.
Variants of answers in the questionnaire, opposite to which there is an empty square at the beginning, can be made different ways: in developer mode, through a special form; by inserting the appropriate symbol; marker.
How to insert a cross in a square in Word
If in the text for answers to a question they were made in developer mode, then by hovering the cursor over the desired square, which is next to the appropriate answer, it will be highlighted in gray.
It is very easy to put a cross in such a shape - just click on the shape with the mouse once and it will be added.
Add a square with a cross inside via Symbols
If clicking on a shape next to a suitable answer does not highlight it, but the cursor is placed to the right or left of it, then such a list was created manually, and special characters were used here.
In this case, you need to delete the empty square, and in its place select the crossed out one.
Delete the unnecessary one and leave the cursor in the same place. Then go to the "Insert" tab and in the "Symbols" group select a similar button. A list will open with what you used not so long ago. In the future, it will be possible to select the one we are interested in, but while it is not here, click "Others".
In the window that opens, select the "Wingdings" font. Scroll down to see what you want. Click on the shape and then the Insert button to add it to your document. There are two types in the list, they are displayed in the example in "Previously used", choose the most suitable one.
When the symbol is added to the document, click the Close button to close the window.
If you often have to use such a sign to fill out questionnaires, then you can set a key combination for it. To do this, click in the "Symbol" window on the button "Keyboard shortcut"... What to do next, I described in detail in the article: how to put a check mark in the Word, the link to which is given at the very beginning.
If you are not used to using hot keys, then insert the crossed out shape by opening the "Insert" tab - the "Symbols" group - the button is similar. It will be in the last used list.
In the same way, through an insert, you can add a cross to regular text in a document and to a table.
We put a square and a cross in the bulleted list
Alternative answers with empty squares in the questionnaire can also be created using bulleted lists. In this case, by clicking on a marker, it will be highlighted in blue, and all others in gray. And on the "Home" tab, the "Markers" button will be highlighted.
If this is the case for you, then click on the answer option that suits you so that it turns blue. Then click on the "Markers" button to delete the list.
Then put the cursor at the beginning of the answer, in the example it is before the word "winter". Go to the "Insert" tab and click the "Symbols" button. If the one we need is in the last used, click on it, if not, then select it from the "Others", as described above.
This is how our list has changed. To give it normal appearance, select all the options for this question and on the "Home" tab, click on the arrow next to the "Interval" button. In the dropdown list select "Other line spacing options".
In the next window, you need to uncheck the box, or there may be a blue fill in the field Don't add spacing between paragraphs of the same style... Click "OK"
The spacing will be the same between the lines. And you can indent for the answer, either using the marker on the top ruler, or by pressing the "Tab" key (two arrows in opposite directions).
I will end on this. I think you managed to fill out the questionnaire and mark the options in it using a cross in a square, or you simply inserted a square, inside which there is a cross, into the Word.
Earlier we talked about the whole. In the same material, we will talk about how to put a degree in Word. Here you will learn three ways to insert a degree in Word 2007, 2010, 2013, or 2016, and one way in Word 2003.
How to put a degree in Word 2007, 2010, 2013 or 2016
If you have Word 2007, 2010, 2013 or 2016, then you can put the degree in several ways. Below we will demonstrate three of the simplest ones.
Method number 1. Button on the "Home" tab.
Perhaps the easiest way to put a degree in the Word is the "Superscript" button on the "Home" tab. In order to use this button, place the cursor on the place where you want to put the degree, go to the "Home" tab and click on this button. After that, just enter the number that should be your degree. To turn off the degree, simply click on this button again.
You can also activate the "Superscript" button using the key combination CTRL + SHIFT together with the "+" key.
Method number 2. Insert a formula with a degree.
The second way to make a degree in Word is to insert a formula. To do this, place the cursor at the place of the document where you would like to insert a formula with a degree and go to the "Insert" tab. Here you need to click on the "Formula" button and select the "Insert new formula" option.
After that, an empty formula will appear in your Word document. In order to fill it with numbers, you need to select one of the rectangles and enter the desired number.
As a result, you should have a formula with the numbers you need.
Method number 3. Inserting a degree using the Alt + X key combination.
In we have already talked about using the Alt + X keyboard shortcut. This key combination allows you to quickly enter various symbols... These symbols include degrees. For example, to square a number, you would do the following:
- Place the cursor after the number you need;
- Enter the code "00B2".
- Use the keyboard shortcut Alt + X.
To cube a number, you need to do the same, only using the numeric code "00B3".
How to make a degree in Word 2003
If you are using a text editor Word 2003, then you can make a degree in the following way. Enter the number that should be a degree and select it with the mouse. After that, right-click on the selected text and select "Font" in the menu that opens.
After that, a window with font settings will appear. In this window, you need to check the box next to the "Superscript" function and close the window by clicking on the "Ok" button.
After that, the number you highlighted will become a degree.
Working with typing in the popular editor from the Bill Gates company, sooner or later every PC user will be faced with the fact that he will need to know how to put a degree in Word. This can come in handy in a wide variety of situations. For example, indicate the units of measurement for areas (square meters), volume (cubic meters), write a mathematical formula, and in many other cases. Most novice users think this is difficult, but in reality it is not at all true. There are a couple of simplest ways, having mastered which, it will not be difficult to put a degree in Word.
Method one
The described method is universal. It can be used in various versions of the Word program and even in many other similar applications for working with text, created by third-party developers. To begin with, just type the text so as not to get confused and often switch. Then we select the required element. For example, you need to assign a degree in Word to the number 10, write 10 2. So, we type "102", and then select the number "2" with the cursor or in another convenient way. After that we call the "Font" menu. This can be done by pressing the right mouse button, calling or paying attention to the main one at the top, where you should go to "Format" - "Font". 
After completing these steps, there is only one simple action left. But before putting the degree in the Word, in the window that opens, the user should familiarize himself with the possibilities of the "Modification" field. By default, all of its items are disabled. By checking the box next to any of them, the user activates it. To get the desired 10 squared, simply use the "Superscript" option in the indicated way. As a result, the highlighted number "2" will take the required position on top.
It should be noted that knowing how to put a degree in Word will help you type, for example, valency in formulas. Consider the well-known formula of water H 2 O. By analogy with the previous paragraph, select "2", in any convenient way open the "Font" menu, where we check the box opposite the "Subscript font" option. 
Method two
This method is suitable for versions of the Word program starting from 2007. The key difference from the first method is that you first need to open the "Font" section, and only then type. So, after performing the necessary actions, the user opened the desired menu item. Next, he should pay attention to the buttons "X 2" and "X 2" present here, which, respectively, denote superscript and subscript fonts. Pressing the desired key, it will light up yellow... Now, everything that the user will type on the keyboard will be arranged according to the required parameters. This is useful when you need to type a little text "as an insert".
Knowing how to put a degree in Word, the user will be able to quickly and confidently enter this and other similar elements into the text, significantly speeding up the typing and making work with office applications more productive.