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Computer Concepts
Word Chapter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AutoRecover | A feature that enables Word to recover a previous version of a document. |
| Document Inspector | Checks for and removes certain hidden and personal information from a document. |
| Document Panel | Provides descriptive information about a document, such as title, subject, author, keywords, and comments. |
| Draft view | View that shows a great deal of document space, but no margins, headers, footers, or other special features. |
| Footer | Information that generally displays at the bottom of a document page, worksheet, slide, or database report. |
| Header | Information that generally displays at the top of a document page, worksheet, slide, or database report. |
| Insertion point | Blinking bar that indicates where text that you next type will appear. |
| Landscape orientation | An orientation for a displayed page or worksheet that is wider than it is tall. |
| Margin | The area of blank space that displays to the left, right, top, and bottom of a document or worksheet. |
| Outline view | A structural view of a document that can be collapsed or expanded as necessary. |
| Portrait orientation | An orientation for a displayed page or worksheet that is taller than it is wide. |
| Print Layout view | View that closely resembles the way a document will look when printed. |
| Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) | A component of Office 2013, located at the top-left corner of the Office window, that provide handy access to commonly executed tasks such as saving a file and undoing recent actions. |
| Read Mode | View in which text reflows automatically between columns to make it easier to read. |
| Ribbon | The long bar of tabs, groups, and commands, located just beneath the Title bar. |
| Symbol | A character or graphic not normally included on a keyboard. |
| Template | A partially completed document containing preformatted text or graphics. |
| Thesaurus | A tool used to quickly find a synonym (a word with the same meaning as another). |
| Watermark | Text or graphic that displays behind text. |
| Web Layout view | View that displays how a document will look when posted on the Internet. |
| Word | A word processing software application used to produce all sorts of documents, including memos, newsletters, forms, tables, and brochures. |
| Word processing software | A computer application, such as Microsoft Word, used primarily with text to create, edit, and format documents. |
| Word wrap | The feature that automatically moves words to the next line if they do not fit on the current line. |
| Alignment guide | A horizontal or vertical green bar that appears as you move an object, assisting with aligning the object with text or with another object. |
| Border | A line that surrounds a paragraph, page, or a table element. |
| Bulleted list | A graphic element that itemizes and separates paragraph text to increase readability; often used to identify lists. |
| Center alignment | Positions text horizontally in the center of a line, an equal distance from both the left and right margins. |
| Clip art | An electronic illustration that can be inserted into an office project. |
| Column | A format that separates text into side-by-side vertical blocks, often used in newsletters. |
| Contextual tab | A Ribbon tab that displays when an object, such as a picture or table, is selected. A contextual tab contains groups and commands specific to the selected object. |
| Crop | The process of reducing an image size by eliminating unwanted portions of an image or another graphical object. |
| Document theme | A set of coordinating fonts, colors, and special effects that gives a stylish and professional look. |
| First line indent | Marks the location to indent only the first line in a paragraph. |
| Font | A combination of typeface and type style. |
| Formatting | The process of modifying text by changing font and paragraph characteristics. |
| Hanging indent | Aligns the first line of a paragraph at the left margin, indenting remaining lines in the paragraph. |
| Indent | A setting associated with the way a paragraph is distanced from one or more margins. |
| Justified alignment | Spreads text evenly between the left and right margins, so that text begins at the left margin and ends uniformly at the right margin. |
| Left alignment | Begins text evenly at the left margin, with a ragged right edge. |
| Left indent | A setting that positions all text in a paragraph an equal distance from the left margin. |
| Line spacing | The vertical spacing between lines in a paragraph. |
| Live Preview | An Office feature that provides a preview of the results of a selection when you point to an option in a list or gallery. Using Live Preview, you can experiment with settings before making a final choice. |
| Mini Tiiolbar | The feature that provides access to common formatting commands, displayed when text is selected. |
| Numbered list | Sequence items in a list by displaying a successive number beside each item. |
| Object | An item, such as a picture or text box, that can be individually selected and manipulated in a document. |
| Paragraph spacing | The amount of space before or after a paragraph. |
| Picture | A graphic file that is retrieved from storage media or the Internet and placed in an Office project. |
| Right alignment | Begins text evenly at the right margin, with a ragged left edge. |
| Right indent | A setting that positions all text in a paragraph an equal distance from the right margin. |
| Sans serif font | A font that does not contain a thin line or extension at the top and bottom of the primary strokes on characters. |
| Section break | An indicator that divides a document into parts, enabling different formatting for each section. |
| Serif font | A font that contains a thin line or extension at the top and bottom of the primary strokes on characters. |
| Shading | A background color that appears behind text in a paragraph, page, or table element. |
| Sizing handle | A series of faint dots on the outside border of a selected chart or object; enables the user to adjust the height and width of the chart or object. |
| Style | A named collection of formatting characteristics that can be applied to text or paragraphs. |
| Style set | A combination of title, heading, and paragraph styles that can be used to format all of those elements in a document at one time. |
| Tab | A marker that specifies the position for aligning text in a column arrangement, often including a dot leader. |
| Text box | A graphical object that contains text. |
| WordArt | A Microsoft Office feature that creates decorative text that can be used to add interest to the text used in a document. |
| How does a document theme differ from a style? | A theme applies an overall design to a document, with no requirement that any text is selected. A style applies formatting characteristics to selected text or to a current paragraph. |
| To identify a series of sequential steps, you could use | Numbering. |
| The feature that modifies text to include special effects, such as color, shadow, and gradients,is | WordArt |
| If you have not selected text when you identify a shading color, what part of a document is shaded? | The paragraph in which the insertion point is located. |
| Having applied a particular heading style to several headings within a document, you modify the style to include bold and italic font formatting. What happens to the headings that were previously formatted in that style, and why? | They are updated to reflect the modified heading style settings. When a heading style is modified, all text formatted in that style is updated. |
| To divide a document so that one area can be formatted independently of the next, you can use a | Section break |
| If you select text and apply a linked style, what happens? | Character formats are applied, but not paragraph formats. |
| To draw attention to such items as contact information or store hours, you could place text in a bordered area called a | Text box |
| Viewing a document in Outline view can be helpful in which one of the following ways? | It enables you to expand and collapse levels, dragging to reposition them within the document. |
| The feature that enables you to watch text flow around an object is called | Live Layout |
| An item, such as a picture or text box, that can be individually selected and manipulated. | Object |
| The small circles and squares that appear around a selected object and enable you to adjust its size. | Sizing handles |
| A list of points that is not sequential. | Bulleted list |
| A feature that modifies text to include special effects, such as color, shadow, gradient, and 3-D appearance. | WordArt |
| The vertical space between the lines in a paragraph. | Line spacing |
| A typeface or complete set of characters. | Font |
| The horizontal or vertical green bar that appears as you move an object, assisting with lining up an object. | Alignment guide |
| Marks the location to indent only the first line in a paragraph. | First line indent |
| A named collection of formatting characteristics that can be applied to characters or paragraphs. | Style |
| A combination of title, heading, and paragraph styles that can be used to format all of those elements at one time. | Style set |
| A format that separates document text into side-by-side vertical blocks, often used in newsletters. | Column |
| A marker that specifies the position for aligning text, sometimes including a leader. | Tab |
| The amount of space before or after a paragraph. | Paragraph spacing |
| A feature that enables you to watch text flow around the object as you move the object. | Live Layout |
| A setting associated with the way a paragraph is distanced from one or more margin. | Indent |
| An indicator that divides a document into parts, enabling different formatting in each section. | Section break |
| A boxed object that can be bordered and shaded, providing space for text. | Text box |
| A line that surrounds a paragraph or a page. | Border |
| A graphic file that is obtained from the Internet or a storage device. | Picture |
| A unified set of design elements, including font style, color, and special effects, that is applied to an entire document. | Document theme |
| Argument | A positional reference, contained in parentheses within a function. |
| Border | A line that surrounds a paragraph, page, or a table or table element. |
| Border Painter | A feature that enables you to choose border formatting and click on any table border to apply the formatting. |
| Caption | A descriptive title for a table. |
| Cell | The intersection of a column and row in a table. |
| Data source | A list of information that is merged with a main document during a mail merge procedure. |
| Field | The smallest data element in a table, such as first name, last name, address, or phone number. |
| Form letter | A letter with standard information that you personalize with recipient information, which you might print or e-mail to many people. |
| Formula | A combination of cell references, operators, values, and/or functions used to perform a calculation. |
| Function | A predefined computation that simplifies creating a complex calculation and produces a result based on inputs known as arguments. |
| Header row | The first row in a data source that contains labels describing the data in rows beneath. |
| Insert control | An indicator that displays between rows or columns in a table; click the indicator to insert one or more rows or columns. |
| Mail Merge | A process that combines content from a main document and a data source. |
| Main document | Contains the information that stays the same for all recipients in a mail merge. |
| Merge field | Serves as a placeholder for the variable data that will be inserted into the main document during a mail merge procedure. |
| Order of operations (order of precedence) | Determines the sequence by which operations are calculated in an expression. |
| Range | A group of adjacent or contiguous cells in an Excel worksheet. |
| Record | A group of related fields representing one entity, such as data for one person, place, event, or concept. |
| Shading | A background color that appears behind text in a paragraph, page, or table element. |
| Table | A grid of columns and rows that organizes data. |
| Table alignment | The position of a table between the left and right document margins. |
| Table style | A named collection of color, font, and border design that can be applied to a table. |
| Wizard | A tool that makes a process easier by asking a series of questions, then creating a structure based on your answers. |
| Having applied custom borders to a table, you can use this feature to copy the border style to another table | Border Painter |
| When used in a table, an insert control enables you to insert an | Blank row or column. |
| A mail merge procedure combines two items - a main document and a | Data source. |
| To center a table heading in row 1 across several columns of data (when row 1 is NOT already merged, | Merge cells in row 1 and center the contents of the merged cell. |
| Which of the following documents is not included as an option in the mail merge procedure? | Report |
| You plan to place a function or formula in cell C4 of a Word table to total the cells in the column above. How would that function or formula appear? | =SUM(ABOVE) |
| If a table with a heading roe extends from one page to another, rows on the second page will not be identified by a heading row. How would you correct that situation? | Select the heading row(s) and click Repeat Heading Rows on the Table Tools Layout Tab. |
| You have created a table containing numerical values and have entered =SUM(ABOVE) function at the bottom of a column. You then delete one of the rows included in the sum. Which of the following is true? | The sum will be updated after you right-click the cell and click the Update Field command |
| During a mail merge process, what operation can you perform on a data source so only data that meet specific criteria, such as a particular city, are included in the merge? | Filter |
| What happens when you press Tab from within that last cell of a table? | Word inserts a new row below the current row. |
| The position of a table between the left and right document margins. | Table alignment. |
| A descriptive title for a table. | Caption. |
| A document with standards information that you personalize with recipient information, which you might print or e-mail to many people. | Form letter. |
| A line that surrounds a Word table, cell, row, or column. | Border. |
| A named collection of color, font, and border design that can be applied to a table. | Table style. |
| A background color that displays behind text in a table, cell, row, or column. | Shading. |
| A combination of cell references, operations, and values used to perform a calculation. | Formula. |
| The intersection of a column and row in a table. | Cell. |
| A process that combines content from a main document and a data source. | Mail Merge. |
| Contains the information that stays the same for all recipients in a mail merge. | Main document. |
| An indicator that displays between rows or columns in a table; click the indicator to insert one or more rows or columns. | Insert control. |
| Organizes information in a series of rows and columns. | Table. |
| A list of information that is merged with a main document during a mail merge procedure. | Data source. |
| A tool that makes a process easier by asking a series of questions, than creates a structure based on your answers. | Wizard. |
| Determines the sequence by which operations are calculated in an expression. | Order of operations. |
| Serves as a placeholder for the variable data that will be inserted into the main document during a mail merge procedure. | Merge field. |
| A pre-built formula that simplifies creating a complex calculation. | Function. |
| Feature that enables you to choose border formatting and click on any table border to apply the formatting. | Border painter. |
| A positional reference contained in parentheses within a function. | Argument. |
| A group of related fields representing one entity, such as a person, place, or event. | Record. |
| APA (American Psychological Association) | Writing style established by the American Psychological Association with rules and conventions for documenting sources and organizing a research paper (used primarily in business and the social sciences). |
| Bibliography | A list of works cited or consulted by an author in his or her work. |
| Chicago | Writing style established by the University of Chicago with rules and conventions for preparing an academic paper for publication. |
| Citation | A note recognizing a source of information or a quoted passage. |
| Comment balloon | A note, annotation, or additional information to the author or another reader about the content of a document. |
| Cover page | The first page of a report, including the report title, author or student, and other identifying information. |
| Current list | Includes all citation sources you use in the current document. |
| Endnote | A citation that appears at the end of a document. |
| Footnote | A citation that appears at the bottom of a page. |
| Index | An alphabetical listing of topics covered in a document, along with the page numbers on which the topic is discussed. |
| Markup balloon | A bordered area in the margin of a report that contains a comment and any replies to the comment. |
| Master List | A database of all citation sources created in Word on a particular computer. |
| MLA (Modern Language Association) | Writing style established by the Modern Language Association, with rules and conventions for preparing research papers (used primarily in the area of humanities). |
| PDF Reflow | Word feature that converts a PDF document into an editable Word document. |
| Plagiarizing | The act of using and documenting the works of another as one's own. |
| Portable Document Format (PDF) | A file type that was created for exchanging documents independent of software applications and operating system environment. |
| Revision mark | Indicates where text is added, deleted, or formatted while the Track Changes feature is active. |
| Simple Markup | Word feature that simplifies the display of comments and revision marks, resulting in a clean, uncluttered look. |
| SkyDrive | An application used to store, access, and share files and folders. |
| SkyDrive for Windows app | A downloadable app that synchronizes documents between a computer and SkyDrive storage so that documents in both locations remain up to date. |
| Source | A publication, person, or media item that is consulted in the preparation of a paper and given credit. |
| Style manual | A guide to a particular writing style outlining required rules and conventions related to the preparation of papers. |
| Table of Contents | Page that lists headings in the order in which the entries begin. |
| Track Changes | Word feature that monitors all additions, deletions, and formatting changes you make in a document. |
| Turabian | Writing style that originated with the Chicago style but omits much of the information that is relevant for publishing. |
| Windows 8 Skydrive app | An application specifically designed to run in the Start screen interface of Windows 8 that is either already installed and ready to use or can be downloaded from the Windows Store. |
| Word Web App | An online component of Office Web Apps presenting a free, although limited, version of Word 2013. |
| Works cited | A list of works cited or consulted by an author in his or her work; the list is titled Works Cited. |
| Writing style | Writing a paper as directed by a style manual such as MLA or APA. |
| What Word Web App view is required when you are adding comments to shared document? | Reading |
| A major difference between sharing a document through World Web App and sharing a document as an online representation is that | A document shared through Word Web App is available for simultaneous editing and collaboration; viewers of an online document presentation cannot edit the document during the presentation. |
| The choice of whether to title a list of sources bibliography, works cited, or references is dependent upon | The writing style in use. |
| When working with Word Web App, how can you tell that someone is editing a shared document at the same time that you are? | A note displays on the right side of a status bar. |
| Which of the following is NOT an option on Word's Reference tab? | Create a cover Page |
| The writing style you are most likely to use in a college English composition is | MLA |
| To ensure that documents you save on SkyDrive are synchronized with copies of the same documents saved on your hard drive, you could use a | SkyDrive for Windows app |
| This feature ensures a simple, uncluttered, view of comments and tracked changes made to a document. | Simple Markup |
| After you create and insert a table of contents into a document, | You can select a table of contents and click Update Table to bring the table of contents up to date. |
| You are participating in a group project in which each member makes changes to the same document, although not simultaneously, Which feature should you suggest the members use so each can see the edits made by fellow group members? | Track Changes |
| Word feature that converts a PDF document into an editable Word document. | PDF reflow |
| A list of works cited or consulted by an author in his or her work; the listing preferred by MLA. | Works cited |
| A note recognizing a source of information or a quoted passage. | Citation |
| A downloadable app that synchronizes documents between a computer and SkyDrive storage so that documents in both locations remain up to date. | SkyDrive for Windows app |
| An alphabetical listing of topics covered in a document along with the page numbers where the topic is discussed. | Index |
| Word feature that monitors all additions, deletions, and formatting changes you make in a document. | Track Changes |
| A citation that appears at the end of a document. | Endnote |
| Word feature that simplifies the display of comments and revision marks, resulting in a clean, uncluttered look. | Simple Markup |
| Page that lists headings in the order they appear in a document and the page numbers where the entries begin. | Table of contents |
| A note, annotation, or additional information to the author or another reader about the content of a document. | Comment |
| A list of works cited or consulted by an author in his or her work. | Bibliography Works cited |
| An online component of Office Web Apps presenting a free, although limited, version of Word 2013. | Word Web app |
| A guide to a particular writing style outlining required rules and conventions related to the preparation of papers. | Style manual |
| The act of using and documenting the works of another as one's own. | Plagiarism |
| A citation that appears at the bottom of a page. | Footnote |
| Writing style established by the Modern Language Association with rules and conventions for preparing research papers (used primarily in the area of humanities). | MLA |
| App included in Windows 8 displaying in File Explorer all documents and folders saved to SkyDrive. | Windows 8 SkyDrive app |
| Indicates where text is added, deleted, or formatted while the Track changes feature is active. | Revision mark |
| The first page of a report, including the report title, author or student, and other identifying information. | Cover page |
| A publication, person, or media item that is consulted in the preparation of a paper and given credit. | Source |
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