Term | Definition |
Word processing | used to create and edit text documents |
Edit | to change or rewrite your document to improve it |
proof-read | check to make sure the document for spelling, grammar, and puncuation |
cut | to remove data from one area and store it so that it can be placed to a different location |
copy | to duplicate data from one location to another |
paste | to place copied or cut text or graphics to a different location |
synonym | words that have similar meanings |
format | the appearance and arrangmentof text on a page |
font | the shape of the letters, numbers, and other characters as they appear on the page |
orientation | the direcrtion of the page or paper a document will print |
alignment | the arrangment of text lined up along the left, center, right, or across the page |
bulleted list | a series of text that uses characters, such as dots or diamonds, to present information in no paticular order |
numbered list | a series of text that uses numbers to present information in a particular order |
margin | the blank space at the top, bottom, and sides of a document |
default | a setting the computer automatically selects unless you change it |
tab | a set distance for movng the inseriton point(also known as indent) |
indent | the distance between of a paragraph from either the left or right margin |
quotation | the use if the exact words that someone else spoke, wrote, or communicated |
header | document information that appears at the top of each page |
footer | document information that appears at the bottom of each page |
citation | a method to provide information about a source used or quoted for a research paper |
title page | the first page of a report used to identify the name of the paper and its writer |
desktop publishing | a special feature or software that lets you create documents, newsletters, flyers, and programs |
wordArt | in word, a tool that creates colorful eye-catching text |
table | a grid of rows and columns that organizes complex information so that it is easy to find and understand |
column | information arranged vertically |
row | information organized horizontally |
cell | the box formed at the intersertion of a row and a column, either in a table or a spreadsheet |