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Unit 4
Term | Definition |
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word processing | a software used to create and edit text documents. |
edit | to change or rewrite your document to improve it. |
proofread | to check to make sure the document makes sense and there are no errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation. |
cut | to remove data from one area and store it so that it can be placed to a different location. |
copy | duplicate, text in a document so that it appears exactly the same in another part of your document. |
paste | to place copied or cut text or graphics to a different location. |
synonym | words that have similar meanings. |
format | refers to the way text looks and the way it is arranged on a page. |
font | the shape of the letters, numbers, and other characters. |
orientation | the direction of the page or the paper you will print on. |
alignment | the arrangement 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 particular order. |
numbered list | a series of text that uses numbers to present information in a particular order. |
margin | the space around the sides, top, and bottom of the paper. |
default | a setting that the computer automatically selects unless you change it. |
tab | a set distance for moving the insertion point. |
indent | determines the distance of a pharagraph from either the left or right margin. |
quotation | the exact words that someone else wrote or said. |
header | shows information at the top of each page |
footer | shows information at the bottom of each page. |
citation | the detailed information about each source. |
title page | the first page of a report used to identify the name of the paper and its writer. |
desktops publishing | A special feature or software that lets you create documents, newsletters, flyers, and similar documents. |
WordArt | a featured in Microsoft Word that allows you to create colorful, eye-catching text by taking your letters or words and changing them into a picture or graphic. |
table | a grid of rows and columns that organizes complex information so that it is easy to find and understand. |
column | the information that is arranged vertically (up and down) in the table. |
row | the information that arranged horizontally (from left to right). |
cell | where a column and row cross. |