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| 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 |