Word Processing Badge Criteria

This badge holder passed an assessment of the standards listed below by scoring at least 85% on an unproctored exam on the Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment website.

Learners taking unproctored assessments are not supervised.

Word Badge Standards

  1. Open a new or existing document.
  2. Identify the parts of the Word window, including the Ribbon, Status Bar and Quick Access Toolbar.
  3. Save a document, being intentional about name and location.
  4. Identify file extensions that can be opened by Microsoft Word.
  5. Use Spelling and Grammar check.
  6. Format text: size, color and font type.
  7. Set text spacing and alignment.
  8. Apply bullets and automatic numbering.
  9. Undo the previous action.
  10. Cut, copy and paste.
  11. Modify page layout, including margins and orientation.
  12. Print.
  13. Save and close a document.
  14. Insert objects into a document, including images, shapes, hyperlinks, and tables.

The Northstar Digital Literacy project is a collaborative charged with providing opportunities for basic digital literacy training, including the Saint Paul Public Library, the St. Paul Community Literacy Consortium, the Minnesota Department of Education/Adult Basic Education, the Minnesota Literacy Council, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development/ Adult Career Pathways, and community-based organizations.

The organizations first convened to create a set of shared standards defining digital literacy, and then developed interactive online assessments based on those standards. The project is housed at the Minnesota Literacy Council.

For information, please contact us at: support@digitalliteracyassessment.org.