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Unit 2 Terms
Term | Definiton |
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Alignment | describes how text is positioned between the left and right margins on a page- left, center, right, or justified. |
Clipboard | a temporary storage area for text and/or graphics that are to be cut or copied and then pasted to another location. |
Copy | to duplicate a selection, file, folder, etc., so that you can place it in another position or location. |
Cut | to remove text or graphics from a document, and place it on the clipboard. |
Default | a setting that is automatically used unless another option is chosen. |
Delete | remove the character from the right of the insertion point. |
Document | a data file in a software application. |
Edit | to change an existing document. |
Font | the general shape and style of a set of characters. |
Grammar checker | checks each sentence in the document, and points out grammatical errors, such as subject and verb, sentence fragments, srtucture, length, and punctuation. |
Paste | to place text or graphics from the clipboard into a document. |
Preview | allows the document to be viewed in full page format to check the layout prior to printing. |
Save | to store a document file on a disk or other storage medium. |
Spell checker | the process of checking the spelling of words in a document against a dictionary of known words and offering advice on how to make corrections. |
Thesaurus | a feature in word processing software that allows you to quickly find alternative words or synonyms for a word in your document. |
Word processing | software you use to prepare text documents such as letters, reports, flyers, brochures, and books. |
Word wrap | text automatically moves to the next line when it reaches the right margin. |