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Term | Definition |
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Word processing | used to create and edit text documents. |
Edit | To change, improve, or rewrite a document. |
Proofread | To check a document for spelling, grammar, and punctuation to see if everything makes sense. |
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 arrangement of text on a page. |
Font | The shape of letters, numbers, and other characters as they appear on the page. |
Orientation | The direction of the page or paper a document 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 blank space at the top, bottom, and sides of a document. |
Default | A settings the computer automatically selects unless you change it. |
Tab | A set distance for moving the insertion point (also known as the indent). |
Indent | The distance of a paragraph from either the left or right margin. |
Quotation | The use of 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, newsletter, flyer, and similar documents |
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 ready to find and understand. |
Column | Information arranged vertically. |
Row | Information organized horizontally. |
Cell | The box formed at the intersection of a row and a column, either in a table or a spreadsheet. |