What is landscape orientation?

the page is wider than it is tall. Portrait is the other way round.

Which break allows part of a document to have a different number of columns?

section break. Each section can have its own layout.

What is a hanging paragraph?

a paragraph whose first line is not indented but the rest are. It is often used in lists of references.

Which tab stop would line up a column of prices?

decimal. The decimal points sit under one another.

In H₂O, the 2 is formatted as:

subscript. It is lowered below the line. Superscript is raised.

Document production · Cambridge IGCSE Information & Communication Technology

In plain words

A document is more than its words. The size of the page, which way round it is, how wide the margins are, where one page ends and the next begins: all of these are set, and all are examined.

7 things to know

Page layout: page size, orientation (portrait is taller than wide, landscape is wider than tall), margins, the number of columns, column width and the space between columns.
A page break forces the text that follows to start on a new page. A column break forces it to the top of the next column. A section break lets different parts of a document have different layouts, such as a different orientation or number of columns.
A gutter margin is extra space on the binding edge, so that text is not hidden when the pages are bound.
Line spacing can be single, 1.5 times or double, with extra space before or after paragraphs.
Tab stops line text up: left, right, centred or decimal, which lines up decimal points. A hanging paragraph has its first line at the margin and its other lines indented.
Text enhancements: bold, underline, italic, superscript (raised, as in m²), subscript (lowered, as in H₂O) and changes of case. Lists can be bulleted or numbered.
Find and replace changes every example of a word or phrase. "Match case" finds only text with the same capital letters, and "whole words" ignores the text when it is part of a longer word.

Worked example

In a long report, one wide table must be on a landscape page while the rest stays portrait. How is this done?

Insert a section break before the table and another after it.
Change the orientation of that section alone to landscape.
The sections before and after stay portrait.

Tips and tricks

Section break: a change of layout. Page break: just a new page. If the layout changes, it has to be a section break.
Know why a gutter margin is used, not only what it is: so that text is not lost in the binding.

5 questions, about 2 minutes.

It lands in your notebook with its questions as flashcards.

Document production: 5 questions and answers

These are the quiz’s questions. Do the quiz first, then come back here for the ones that got you.

What is landscape orientation?
- the page is taller than it is wide
- the page is wider than it is tall (the answer)
- the page has two columns
- the page has no margins
Portrait is the other way round.
Which break allows part of a document to have a different number of columns?
- page break
- column break
- section break (the answer)
- line break
Each section can have its own layout.
What is a hanging paragraph?
- a paragraph with every line indented
- a paragraph whose first line is not indented but the rest are (the answer)
- a paragraph in italics
- a paragraph at the bottom of a page
It is often used in lists of references.
Which tab stop would line up a column of prices?
- left
- centred
- decimal (the answer)
- right
The decimal points sit under one another.
In H₂O, the 2 is formatted as:
- superscript
- subscript (the answer)
- bold
- italic
It is lowered below the line. Superscript is raised.

5 questions

Tap an answer and you’ll see straight away whether it’s right, and why.

Worksheet

2 questions, 4 marks. Write your answers on paper, then check them.

Document production

Cambridge IGCSE Information & Communication Technology 0417 · 4 marks · papermunch.org

Name ______________________________ Date ______________

Explain the purpose of a gutter margin.[2]
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It adds extra space on the edge of the page that will be bound. This stops text being hidden in the binding.
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Describe the difference between a page break and a section break.[2]
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A page break makes the text that follows start on a new page. A section break allows the layout, such as orientation or columns, to be different in different parts of the document.
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Answers: Document production

1. It adds extra space on the edge of the page that will be bound. This stops text being hidden in the binding.
2. A page break makes the text that follows start on a new page. A section break allows the layout, such as orientation or columns, to be different in different parts of the document.